Reduce number of values available in variable selection before query execut

I have a query with a variable for the product number.
When I start the web query a popup appears. Here I can use the search help to select a product number. The search help displays all product numbers in the system. I would like the search help to offer only product numbers belonging to a certain product group. This would allow the user to select one product number from a much shorter list.
It seem that it is possible to do this AFTER the query has been executed and the query results are displayed if the InfoObject properties in the query for "Query Execution Filter Val." have been set to "Only Posted Values for Navigation".
But I would like to reduce the available values in the search help before the results are displayed.
Of course one can always modify the InfoObject and assign a new search help to the InfoObject's data element. But our company doesn't allow modifications.
Cheers,
Martin

Hi Naidu,
the product number is already compounded with the controlling area, so I checked to see whether your suggestion would work. It does!
Unfortunately, I will probably not be allowed to change the product number as it has been used in to many cubes, queries, etc.
Any other ideas?
Thanks,
Martin

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