BW Variables in WebI

Good day,
I have created a BW variable that is populated by Customer Exit. The problem is, for the query to be filtered in the Webi Report it the variable has to be defined as "input ready", and this allows the users to change the data in the variable which I don't want them to do. If I don't make it input ready the WebI Report is not filtered.
Does anybody know how I can ensure that the user cannot change the data in the variable in the WebI report ?
Any help would be highly appreciated.
Regards
Lucien

Hi Lucien Barnes,
Can you try to untick the "Force Variable Screen Display" in web template property and see if it works for you?
When you open your web template designer, the option is available under web template property, web item tab.
Regards,
Feng

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I am following up to this post to see if there is something I am missing.
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