New Logical Column using repository variables

Hello all,
Can anyone let me know how we create a new logical column in OBIEE 11g in the BMM layer using the repository variables..Is there any way/chance to create such new logica columns.If so please let me know how we will be doing that

This is alwayz possible.
Here is the syntax.
CASE WHEN VALUEOF(VAR1) ='ABC' THEN
"Sample App Lite Data"."".""."F10 Revenue Facts (Order grain)"."Units"
WHEN VALUEOF(VAR1) ='XYZ' THEN
"Sample App Lite Data"..."F10 Revenue Facts (Order grain)"."Discnt_Value"
END

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