title: How to pass parameters to report model in Reporting Services
body: <p>I'm developing report in RS that show top N customers based on some criteria. It also allows to select number of customers and period of time.</p>
  
  <p>Is it possible to do it by using report model? Thing that it seems to be difficult is how to pass parameters determined by user.</p>
  
  <p>Another thing that in my oppinion is very disappointing is that i cannot use SQL query as dataset query, because it uses odd and elaborate XML. Although report model items seem to map its fields to query or table fields.</p>
  
  <p>I m concerning using report models because i need to provide uniform data model (the same tables and fields) for more or less different database schemas.</p>
  
  <p>It would be very nice if somebody would explain what can be done with report models and what can not.</p>