Navigation attribute in a InfoCube

Hi Experts,
Question: No Values for Navigation attribute in the report that has InfoCube as InfoProvider.
I have a requirement to include a new feild as navigational attribute in a Characteristic.
So, i create the InfoObject IO1 . Assign it as a Navigational attribute to InfoObject IO2.
Now, in the Infocube, there is a setting under the Navigation attributes (On/Off) i check on it.
Now, in the query i add IO1 as attribute for IO1. So that when the query is run IO1 values will be displayed.
But unfortunately no values for IO1 are displayed.
Cross check i did:
For the InfoObject IO2 there are other InfoObjects as attributes IO3 & IO4.
Now when i include this as attribute and display there are values for IO3 and IO4.
I can understand there is some setting i have missed.
Can you please list down all the steps to display the new InfoObject IO1 in the report.
Thanks,
Suraj S Nair

Hi,
Yes i have done that too.
In InfoObject IO2, i can see values are populated for IO1.
IO2      IO1
A         A1
B         B1
Now, in the report i have IO2 values (A & B).
So, attribute IO1 that is (A1 & B1) should be displayed for the respective IO2.
Regards,
Suraj S Nair

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