Applying Prompt on Direct Database Request in OBIEE 11g

Hi
I am creating Analysis by using 'Direct Database Request' and i am executing SQL Query to direct Database i am NOT creating Business and Presentation Model in RPD. Now i have to apply Filters on Report. any idea how i can do that?
Example:
Prompt (filter) : Year                 Employee Department
                          2011                    HR
                          2012                    IT
                          2013                    Finanical
Employee Name |    Employee Age   | Gender | Leave Status     |    Leave Type
abc                            31                      male       on leave              Sick leave
xyz                             39                    Female    on leave               Annual leave
i want to filter by YEAR and Employee Department.
Regards
Baig

NO!!!!!!!!!!
You Direst SQL query should contain the url
ex:
SELECT COL1,COL2,
'<a href=http://obiapps:9704/analytics/saw.dll?Go&Path=/Answers&path=%2Fshared%2FAppslink%20Dashboards%2F_portal%2FAppslink%20Dashboards%2FEmployee%20Department=Navigate&P0='+BUSINESS_GROUP_NAME+' target=_new>'+BUSINESS_GROUP_NAME+'</a>
FROM TABLE
then go for the column format
Note: in MS SQL + is for concat, you might have to change based on your db.

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