Manipulate the value of User Input Variable

Dear BI fellows,
I have a requirement to change the value that the user entered in variable screen (the variable type is a characteristic value variable, w/ processing by: user input), after the user clicks the execute button.
I tried creating 2 characteristic value variables, one w/ processing by: user input, to receive input from user, and the other one w/ processing by: user exit, which takes the value entered in the first variable and manipulate it, and eventually use this second variable to restrict data in the query.
But the problem is, the first variable must be associated w/ any characteristic in the query, and it eventually restricts data in query as well, which I don't want.
Thanks alot in advance.
regards,
arie

I browsed further on SDN and found someone mentioned about using variable in Restricted Key Figure/Selection, and eventually hide this Restricted Key Figure/Selection.
So we just make use of the first variable to receive user input and use the second variable w/ processing by: user exit to take value in first variable, manipulate it and use it to restrict the data.
The first variable doesnu2019t restrict the data, it only restricts for that particular key figure (Restricted Key Figure/Selection) which I then hide it.
Another thing is, I found that variable in Characteristic Restriction is executed first before variable in Restricted Key Figure/Selection.
Thanks all.
regards,
arie
Edited by: Arie Wirawan Margono on Jun 19, 2009 7:12 PM

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