Default Dashboard Filter Prompt

Hey everyone!
I have a dashboard prompt that has two date range selections (created date and book date). I need these to be the same date range - if a user puts a date range in the created date prompt, I'd like it to be the same in the Book Date prompt. Is there a way to auto-populate my book date prompt with the same date range a user puts in the created date prompt?
Thanks for any advice!
Lacey

Hi,
I checked it, but the problem is that i can't get the usergroup in the variable. It's possible to get the username but i need to have the usergroup to be able to get a default value for that group out of a table.
And could someone give me hint how to do what i want.
regards,
Osman

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