Pattern search using Bex parameter in Crystal

How to get the results using a Bex query filter for Pattern search with Crystal.
While pattern search works fine with the variable defined in Bex analyzer but when I attach it to a Crystal report, it doesnt seem to work.
Bex variable has input like "IBM*", which works fine with Bex analyzer but the same input via Crystal doesnt fetch data.
Thanks in advance,
Venkat

Hi Ingo,
I am aware of the Select Expert, but that will make the parameter to be created in Crystal, so its going to be filtering from the recordset returned by Bex.
This tight dependency on Bex is making it difficult.
Thanks,
Venkat

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Execution Plan
Plan hash value: 459057338
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|   0 | SELECT STATEMENT               |                    |    38 | 3990 |    13 (16)| 00:00:01 |
|* 1 | COUNT STOPKEY                 |                    |       |       |            |          |
|   2 |   VIEW                         |                    |    38 | 3990 |    13 (16)| 00:00:01 |
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