Direct Database Request in MDX and Variable Promt

Hi
I am use essbase as data source and for some restriction need use hand made MDX for returning data sets.
But I need use linked report with cascaded promt.
Can anybody knows howto work with DDR and MDX ?
How create link to other report from DDR?
p.s. I am work in BIEE 11g

NO!!!!!!!!!!
You Direst SQL query should contain the url
ex:
SELECT COL1,COL2,
'<a href=http://obiapps:9704/analytics/saw.dll?Go&Path=/Answers&path=%2Fshared%2FAppslink%20Dashboards%2F_portal%2FAppslink%20Dashboards%2FEmployee%20Department=Navigate&P0='+BUSINESS_GROUP_NAME+' target=_new>'+BUSINESS_GROUP_NAME+'</a>
FROM TABLE
then go for the column format
Note: in MS SQL + is for concat, you might have to change based on your db.

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Yes, it's really amazing.
But I got it.
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Reg-Direct database request Prompt

Hi
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the filter on the report is
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but
I wanted to show the data for the current_date on the dashboard "default"
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I am not sure whether we have to use Sysdate or Current_date.Please let me know how to achieve this.
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Edited by: user13545914 on Jul 23, 2012 2:27 PM

Prompt should like this:
1) Column->Date [IF you do any formula here, you have to do every place, in this case I'm not doing any formula]
2) Operator-> is equals to is in
3) Control-> Calendar
4)Default to ->SQL Results
use query like
SELECT Time.Date FROM "Service - CRM Service Requests" where Time.Date=current_date
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5) Set Variable -> PS
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OBIEE 11.1.1.6.8 Direct Database Request

I have created a report using direct database request and created a filters using Presentation variable as prompt
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NK

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Ac_Assoc.Birth_Date Birth_Date_15,
Ac_Assoc.Last_Name Last_Name_16,
Ac_Assoc.First_Name First_Name_17,
Ac_Assoc.Middle_Name Middle_Name_18,
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Ac_Assoc.Line2_of_Addr Line2_of_Addr_21,
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From owb.Ac_Trade, owb.Ac_Assoc
Where Ac_Trade.Batch_Id = Ac_Assoc.Batch_Id
And Ac_Trade.Batch_Seq_Nbr = Ac_Assoc.Batch_Seq_Nbr
And (Ac_Trade.Batch_Id = ( @{batch_id}{'1'} ))
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I'm sorry if my description looks cryptic.
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