Changing Webi Report Data Provider With Prompt

Hi All,
I am trying to change Data Source of a Webi Report using RESTful Web Services. Fo this I have referred code on Changing Dataproviders for a Webi Report using RESTful Web Services Post.
I am able to change data source for Webi Reports without Prompts but it is not working for Webi Reports with Prompts.
Can anybody help me??
Thanks & Regards
Swapnil Kulkarni

Hello Swapnil,
In order to perform a change data source, you have to answer the prompts (like in the regular Webi UI). In this kind of case, RESTful webservice will send back the list of parameters needed after you submitted your target mappings. Then, you have to answer prompts and send all the information (mappings + prompts answers).
Does it make sense?
Best regards,
Anthony

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