Prompt error/invalid in Derived table

Hello everyone...
I have a filter in my Universe.
filter1
dbo.RPT_YEAR_MONTH= dateadd(month, -3, @Prompt('Enter values for Rpt Year Month:','N','Folder\MeasurePractice\Rpt Year Month',Mono,Constrained))
Now i want to write a derived table...I expect that the derived table should select data for primed status when input for reporting period is given and miuns 3 months to that input perios and give data for Primed Status.
But i am getting an invalid prompt error for below...
Select
dbo.vMH_MEASURE_PROVIDER.PRIMED_STATUS
from
dbo.vMH_MEASURE_PROVIDER
Where
dbo.vMH_MEASURE_PRACTICE.RPT_YEAR_MONTH= dateadd(month, -3, @Prompt('Enter values for Rpt Year Month:','N','Folder\MeasurePractice\Rpt Year Month',Mono,Constrained))

Please check the Prompt definition and whether you are entering all the parameters in the prompt syntax. As I could see there are only 5 parameters there in your prompt definitions

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