OBIEE Answers version 10 presentation variable

How can I use in OBIEE Answers ( version 10.1.3.4.1) a (dashboard)presentationvariable in an other (dashboard)presentationvariable. I have one presentationvariable 'Gerecht'. The other presentationvariable #Instroom uses in the SQL(SELECT #Instroom FROM Bestuur WHERE Organisatie = @{Gerecht}) the variable @{Gerecht}. I have tried several syntaxes '@{Gerecht}' and 'Gerecht' This is not working. Can anybody help me?

I have changed the variable with the cast version as you said. After I run the dashboard I get an error:
Begin error:
SELECT "Aandachtsgebied Zaaksbehandeling"."# Instroom" FROM "Bestuur - Bestuurszaken" WHERE Organisatie.Gerecht = CAST('Rechtbank Dordrecht' as Organisatie.Gerecht)
Toestand: HY000. Code: 10058. [NQODBC] [SQL_STATE: HY000] [nQSError: 10058] A general error has occurred. [nQSError: 27002] Near <Organisatie>: Syntax error [nQSError: 26012] . (HY000)
End error:
The value 'Rechtbank Dordrecht' is the value that I had choosen in the first dashboardprompt. So that seems to be ok. But is there maybe something wrong in the CAST syntax?

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http://oraclebizint.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/oracle-bi-ee-101332-dynamic-column-headers-using-presentation-variables-sets-and-conditional-formatting/
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