OBIEE-Presentation Variable in SQL expression in a Column Filter

Hi,
I have the following:
(1) A dashboard prompt having Month names like eg. October,July etc
(2) I have declared a Presentation Variable by name @{Month}
(3) A report is there where i have a column called 'Scenario' which has values like 'Actual','Budget','LE_Jul','LE_Oct' etc
(4) In 'Scenario' column , i have given in the column filter-->SQL Expression as below:
('LE_'||SUBSTRING(CAST('@{month}{July}'AS CHAR(40))FROM 3))
My end result should be like whatever month name(ex. July) is selected in the Dashboard Prompt, my scenario should be equal to 'LE_Jul'.
I am getting Error like :
State: HY000. Code: 10058. [NQODBC] [SQL_STATE: HY000] [nQSError: 10058] A general error has occurred. [nQSError: 43113] Message returned from OBIS. [nQSError: 43119] Query Failed: [nQSError: 16001] ODBC error state: 37000 code: 8180 message: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Statement(s) could not be prepared.. [nQSError: 16001] ODBC error state: S0002 code: 208 message: [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Invalid object name 'DIM_SCENARIO'.. [nQSError: 16002] Cannot obtain number of columns for the query result. (HY000)
Pls give ur inputs if anyone has faced such an issue.
Thanks.

Hi,
I checked that box in Connection Pool Settings.
But now , though i have data for Scenario "LE_Jul", i still get No Results.
Kindly let me know what else i am missing out in this regard.
Thanks.

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Error using presentation variable in SQL Expression

Hi all,
I'm receiving an error - '...Error getting drill information...' due to a presentation variable being used in a SQL Expression. It probably has something to do with a data type issue. I've narrowed the error to the use of the presentation variable.
I'm setting a presentation variable, pres_mth_nme_to, from a dashboard prompt. The prompt contains a month name.
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Operator: Between
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The month name is character. If I were to hard code this, I don't recieve the error. For example:
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There something going on with the data type from the prompt and it being used in the comparison. If I use a CAST, the problem still exists.
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If I'm in Answers, the problem doesn't exist, I'm assuming because of the default values. If I'm on the dashboard, it does exist, I'm assuming because of recieving the prompt value.
I don't know what I'm missing. Any suggestions?
Thanks.

DJ,
if the formula presented by you is exactly true, i mean it was not fabricated to present as an example in the forum, you should include the presentation variable in single quotes.
i.e. your formula must look somthing like
Case '@{pres_mth_nme_to}{some default}' WHEN 'NOV' THEN '10' WHEN 'DEC' THEN '11' WHEN 'JAN' THEN '12' WHEN 'FEB' THEN '13' WHEN...END
let me know if it did solve the issue...
-bifacts
http://www.obinotes.com
Edited by: bifacts on Oct 25, 2010 1:50 PM

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macearl wrote:
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hi,
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872296 wrote:
hi,
i am using below case function to dynamically change the filter depending on other column in the sql filter.Both pv1 and pv2 are presentation variables having multiple values in it.
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END
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