IS validation rule export to Data Services invalidates datastore logon details

I am exporting an Information Steward 4.2 SP1 validation rule to Data Services 4.2 SP1; a part of the rule is a database table lookup. In the export process, IS creates a new datastore with that table I'm doing the lookup against.
The problem is that every time I re-export the rule after changing it, I have to maintain db server logon details in that generated datastore again.
Have I missed a configuration step, or it's just an error to raise through OSS?

Hi Apurva ,
Now I got Variable Id and Varibale Value i have give From Data Fields of VC .
When i click on Button Export To Excel it gives
SET_VARIABLES_STATE is Correctly placed For
VARIABLE_VALUES VARIABLE_VALUE
if give
VARIABLE_VALUES VARIABLE_VALUE instead of SET_VARIABLES_STATE it is giving No MetaData is available for VARIABLE_VALUES VARIABLE_VALUE
it throws like .
please help in this regard.
I Have given The Formuls AS Below
"pcd!3aportal_content!2fcom.sap.pct!2fplatform_add_ons!2fcom.sap.ip.bi!2fiViews!2fcom.sap.ip.bi.bex?QUERY=zmp_prodn_mtef_ccp_1&BI_COMMAND_1-BI_COMMAND_TYPE=VARIABLE_VALUES VARIABLE_VALUE&BI_COMMAND_1-VARIABLE_VALUES VARIABLE_VALUE_1-VARIABLE_TYPE=VARIABLE_INPUT_STRING&BI_COMMAND_1-VARIABLE_VALUES-VARIABLE_VALUE_1-VARIABLE_TYPE-VARIABLE_INPUT_STRING="&2009&"&BI_COMMAND_1-VARIABLE_VALUES-VARIABLE_VALUE_1-VARIABLE=0P_FYEAR&BI_COMMAND_3-BI_COMMAND_TYPE=EXPORT&BI_COMMAND_3-EXPORT_FORMAT=XLS&BI_COMMAND_3-null="
Regards ,
venkat p

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