Diplay Port on Mini Docking Staion

I have a Thikpad X230 on a Mini Docking Station.
I am tryng to connect either from the DVI or the Display port of the docking station the Display port of an ASUS PA238 screen.
Tried different settings on the X230 but no way to get a signal to the external screen,it is simply not detected.
Same Docking station,same screen, DVI to HDMI port works fine,however... I need to connect to Display Port
on that screen.
Can somebody advise?
Thank you

Issue solved:defective cable.
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