Does Telerik Report Designer Support a Single Date Range Parameter (Like Kendo DateRangePicker)?

[Prabesh]

Hello Telerik team,

I am currently working on a report using Telerik Report Designer, and I need to allow users to filter data based on a date range (i.e., "from" and "to" date). In Kendo UI, we have a convenient DateRangePicker component that allows selecting both dates in one UI control.

My question is:
Does Telerik Report Designer support a single “date range” parameter, or do we need to use two separate parameters? DateTime parameters (e.g., DateFrom and DateUntil) to simulate this functionality?

Is there any built-in way to do it using one parameter, or a recommended approach to simulating a range? Please let me know.

Regards,

Prabesh Shrestha

[Petar]

Hi Prabesh,

By default, a DatePicker component is used for all DateTime parameters. However, if needed, you can create a custom parameter editor using the DateRangePicker. In fact, there is an article on how to use the DateTimePicker (instead of the default DatePicker) component as an editor:

• How to use kendoDateTimePicker as an editor in the HTML5 Viewer's Parameters Area

I believe that using a DateRangePicker component would involve a similar implementation process.

That said, having two separate parameters for this functionality is perfectly acceptable if it meets your needs.

I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any further questions regarding this matter.

Regards,
Petar
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[Prabesh]

Hi Peter,

Thanks for the insights!

Yes, in my case I went ahead and used two separate DateTime parameters (e.g., DateFrom and DateUntil) to handle the date range. My clients are fully on board with this approach, so it’s working well for us.

I just wanted to confirm one point you mentioned: the Telerik Report Designer sends DateTime values in ISO 8601 format, which is culture-invariant. From what I understand, this means the values are effectively treated as UTC-compatible, ensuring consistent behavior regardless of the user’s local region or timezone. This makes it much easier to handle date filtering globally in the backend API.

Thanks again for the support!

Regards,
Prabesh Shrestha

[Petar]

Hi Prabesh,

Good to hear that the clients are happy with the two-parameter approach.

Your observations regarding the DateTime parameters are also on point!

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Regards,
Petar
Progress Telerik