BEx Workbook Question

Hi All,
I have 3 Queries embedded in a workbook. Each query has Product as Selection. Currently, the users are maintaining a variants for Product list. But the problem is that he/she has to maintain the 3 separate variants for each queries.
Is it possible to have one variant that could be used by all 3 queries? If so, how can i do that.
One of the solutions that i heard was to use VBA Interface ( "SAPBEX.xla!SAPBEXsetVariables" )to populate the Product selections, by reading a predefined range from a sheet. Has anyone come across such code? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Raj

Thanks Jen/Sravan,
sorry, i am late in thanking you guys for this very useful solutions. But i have one concern.
In my case, i have 3 queries with 3 different variable list.
Query1
Reseller
Product
Division
Query2:
Product
Division
Query3:
Product
Division
LoadWeek (User Entry)
I created a variable on Product.
Created another variable on product with replacement path
Variable for Loadweek ( Mandatory, default-lastweek)
I set this query property on the second and third query,
When i run the first query, it shows the variable box with 3 selections viz. Reseller, Product, Division
Second one shows me the variable box ( Query1 variable box) with 2 selections viz. Product,Division
The third one shows variable box with one selection viz Product. I don't see the loadWeek in the selection box.
I tried with setting this property on all the 3 query and same variable values. The problem with this is when you refresh, it does not give you the pop-up, instead it runs automatically. Is there a way to bring the pop-up back?
Is this the way this property works or am i making some mistake?
Regards
Raj

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