Referencing Display_Value in LOV

Hi All,
I'm hoping this is an easy question, but I have searched and have yet to come up with a solution. I have created a dynamic LOV to select criteria for a report. I need to use the return value for the sql query, but also want to use the display value in the report itself.
Is there any way to reference the Display Value of a dynamic LOV in a SQL statement?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
-Jon

Hi Paul,
Thanks for the quick reply. I actually want to use the display value as part of the Report Title. So for example.
The LOV would have a display value of John, and return value of 1001. I need 1001 for my sql query, and I want to grab the display value "John" to use in the report header something like: June Sales numbers for "John"
I figured out a workaround to use a decode function to pull the value and push it into a hidden field, I was just hoping there was an easy way to reference the display value of a LOV directly.
Thanks again,
-Jon
Edited by: 863579 on Jun 3, 2011 5:31 PM

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