Prompt with external data

Hi!
I wolud like to create a variable based on an object from the database times a value the user can choose.
For example:
=<Sales>*( 0,2 or whatever the user choose to write).
I do not want the user to edit in the variable, can I create a prompt where I can take the answer times sales?
Thanks
//Marianne

Hi Marienne,
I think this should go under the Desktop Intelligence, as that is the latest version of BO Full Client.
With regard to your issue.
Add a condition to your universe that always resolves to to true and prompts the user to enter the number.
@select('My Class\My Object') = case when @prompt('Enter Factor', 'N',....) = 0
then @select('My Class\My Object')
else @select('My Class\My Object')
end
Add this to your query and then create a variable v_userEnteredFactory as
=UserResponse("Enter Factory")
Hope this helps
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