Dashboard Using Webi Prompts

Hi ,
I want to know how does the Dashboard using webi prompts work?
I am aware of the scheduling method in which u can schedule the report daily and in excelcius we can use the Latest Instance of the scheduled report.
But what if one wants to use the option On Demand  with webi prompts.
Secondly if the prompts are entered in webi,how to capture those values in excelcius and with what component.
Regards
Gaurav Mang

Hi
Thanks for reply but can anyone send the xlf file using prompts.
I know the when webi  passed/changed, the data changes in the  spreadsheet of the xlf files.
And that webi prompt is captured in single cell of the excel using drop down box.So when you change the drop down box value the corresponding data changes in the spreadsheet of the xlf files.
But how to implement this while previewing the dashboard.
Plz send some print screen or xlf files to get better idea of this.
Regards
Gaurav Mang.

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