"Request variable" in dashboard prompt

Can I really change the value of a session variable using Set variable "Request variable" option in a dashboard Prompt. If "yes", can someone explain with an example. If "no" is there any other way to change the value of a session variable in specific pages while navigating.

In the Report, Create a filter fro VERTICAL. In the Filter Creation Click On Add - Variable - Presentation, Now in the variable Expr give your variable name, In the default value give any value for this VERTICAL.
Now put your prompt and report in dashboard, test it.

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Error while creating presentation variable in Dashboard prompts.

Hi Team
I have been going through the guidelines and procedures to create a presentation variable to use it in the dashboard prompt ( mentioned in the previous blogs ) .I followed the below link :
http://oraclebi.blog.com/example-of-presentation-variable-in-obiee/
I am using the following query :
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SELECT case when 1=0 then "D2 Market"."M04 Region"
else 1
end
FROM "Sample Sales"
UNION ALL
select case when 1=0 then "D2 Market"."M04 Region"
else 2
end
FROM "Sample Sales"
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I just wanted to create 2 dummy choices i.e 1 and 2 .But while soing so I am getting erros in the case statements :
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Error Codes: OPR4ONWY:U9IM8TAC:OI2DL65P
State: HY000. Code: 10058. [NQODBC] [SQL_STATE: HY000] [nQSError: 10058] A general error has occurred. [nQSError: 27005] Unresolved column: "D2 Market"."M04 Region". (HY000)
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=========================================================.
Please suggest and let me know if there is any other method to have 2 chioces in drop down i.e 1 and 2 using SQL statements while creating the dashboard prompts.
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Hi Rachit
You answered my doubt.This one really works . Thanks a lot !
But i have one more doubt i.e if have created the Presentation variable in the dashboard prompt and I want to use it in a report
i.e the scenario is If I have created a new column i.e " Revised Salary " in the Presentation Services and want the values to be entered there dynamically upon end users choice. For ex the end user selecrts value of 1 then the report would display an increament of 500 to all the employees in the " Revised Salary " column and if the end user select value of 2 .. the report would display a decrement of 500 in the " Revised salary column".
I am getting the following error :
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Error Codes: OPR4ONWY:U9IM8TAC:OI2DL65P
State: HY000. Code: 10058. [NQODBC] [SQL_STATE: HY000] [nQSError: 10058] A general error has occurred. [nQSError: 59001] Binary Logical operation is not permitted on VARBINARY, INTEGER operand(s). (HY000)
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Presentation variable in dashboard prompt

Hi All
I have a report on a dashboard page which navigates to another report on a different dashboard page (on the same dashboard). The
first dashboard page has a prompt which needs to be passed as a filter to the navigated report i.e. Report1 on dashpage1 has Level1 prompt
whose value must be passed to Report2 on dashpage2 which has Level2 (hence Report2 must show Level2 values for the passed Level1).
1) I tried setting prompt1 on first page scope to Dashboard but it didn't help.
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You are using dashboard url option in the code from the report 1 to call dashboard page 2 (with report 2).
You have only dashboard prompt for level 2 in the dashboard page 2?
1. If you put in the filter of the second report column is equal to presentation variable that you set in the first dashboard prompt this will not work, you'll get COLUMN is equal to pres_var. When you are using DASHBOARD URL you need to pass presentation variable to the filter of the target (dashboard page prompt). If the target page prompt does't exist the parameter is parsed to the filter of all reports (or just one) that has this COLUMN set to is prompted.
2. Go to the report 2 and set level 1 is prompted.
3. Go to the report 1 and write dashboard url correctly with passing presentation variable like:
'<--a href=http://.../saw.dll?Dashboard&PortalPath=/shared/.../_portal/Yourdashboard/&Page=Yourdashboardpage
&Action=Navigate&col1=TABLE.COLUMN&val1='||REPLACE(REPLACE('@{pres_var}', ' ', '+'), '+', '%2B')||'>Link
<--/a>'
TABLE.COLUMN is a target column to which you want to pass parameter (presentation variable), it can be on the prompt or just set to is prompted in the report 2.
But if you want to pass presentation variable to the filter of the dashboard page 2 prompt which is level 2 this could be a problem (if you are using SQL result option in the dashboard prompt in the second page to show level 2 and want to filter it by pres_var that you set in the first page prompt with level 1 this is not possible, because you can only pass parameter to the page prompt field, but you can set dummy hidden prompt in the second page and pass level 1 to it and then set new presentation variable that is available only for the second page and then use this presentation variable as the filter in the second page prompt for level 2 in the filter to show only level 2 values for the level 1 value, this method is explained in the link below).
Try to fix it now.
You may want to read this:
http://108obiee.blogspot.com/search/label/DASHBOARD%20URL
Regards
Goran
http://108obiee.blogspot.com
Edited by: Goran O on 2009.11.29 10:23

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Presentation variables in dashboard prompts

Hi ,
I have a scenario where there are two prompts. When the user selects the value in the first prompt, hits "Apply" button. The prompt value should be passed to another prompt.
For e.g: In the first prompt, the user will have values: Fiscal or Gregorian. The user hits the apply button. Then the presentation variable should get passed to Month prompt in the same dashboard page. The month prompt will use this value to display data accordingly.
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Using variables in Dashboards and Requests

Hi Freinz,
I am trying to use a dashboard prompt and based on the selection in the prompts the data shud be populated.
I used the option request variable in Dashboard prompt and then created the static repository variables in administration.
I have created variable 'vert' and in the requests for the column 'VERTICAL' i am setting the variable as 'vert'.
This is the same value i have given in the dashboard prompt set variable-->request variable.
Guyz pls help me...
Pls let me knw the steps to be followed.
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Now put your prompt and report in dashboard, test it.

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You mentioned that you are able to run this report from BI publisher using parameters. Do these parameters have a List of Values? What is the 'Parameter Type'?
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Add this new BI Publisher report object to the dashboard and then test with the dashboard prompt.
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I'm using GO URL from "Report A" and passing presentation variable to navigate to other report (Report B) that works fine. eg:
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I'd appreciate your help.
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Change your dashboard url include the column and column value for the date column sample shown below,
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How to create 'NOT in between' dashboard prompt on a column

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I have a simple request where the dashboard prompt has to send in data for 'NOT in between'. OBIEE does not give this option by default..
Any one who tried this .. can you please help with some pointers on this.
Column1 less than 100 or greater than 2000 --> This condition has to be sent from the dashboard. So my option in SQL is to use NOT in between 100 and 2000.
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Hi kris,
in the prompts you will have not between condition check out....if not write a SQL like this for the prompt
SELECT FROM table_name WHERE column_name not between 100 and 2000*
(OR)
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check this article
http://oraclebizint.wordpress.com/2008/02/26/oracle-bi-ee-101332-between-prompts-for-date-columns-using-presentation-variables
UPDATED POST
in place of constant values play with your session variables or Presentation variables by writing this above SQL according to your requirment and you would get your solution.Give a try then comment is it working or not.
Hope answers your question.
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Edited by: Kranthi on Jan 24, 2011 10:43 PM

Getting the dashboard prompt value

Hello,
I there a way on how can i get the dashboard prompt value when using other operators beside equal/is in. It seems that you can only set a presentation variable using the equal/is in operator.
Also how can i get prompt value when using multi-select control?

Hi. Yes, presentation variable is only for is equal to/is in.
But no need to use other operators ( is less than or equal to, etc) if you want to write data in presentation variable, use equal/is in if you want to show data that is for example less and set presentation variable and in the report instead if IS PROMPTED write advanced SQL filter like:
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You asked also how can to get prompt value when using multi-select control?
No way to do that. But what do you need that information for. Lets say that you are able to do that and you put multiple values from multi-select into variable, where do you need to present that data? In the report? No need for that because the report is already filtered by it.
Also check this one:
Using multiple values row wise session variables in dashboard prompts and requests
http://108obiee.blogspot.com/2009/10/using-multiple-values-row-wise-session.html
Regards
Goran
http://108obiee.blogspot.com

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Hi All,
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For one, the bins don't even show up in the drop-down menu even though when I go back to the Edit Column Formula Bin tab for that
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Odd..
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Edited by: 862752 on May 31, 2011 4:46 PM
Edited by: 862752 on May 31, 2011 4:50 PM

Thank you for you help Christian.
Here are my answers per your questions:
+"- are your source and target request based on on the same subject area?"+
My answer: yes. In the repository I match two fact tables to same dimension table. I did the prompt filter on one column from this dimension table, and in each table (which are in a different pages, in a same dashboard) I choose this column to be prompted.
+"- are either of the two union requests?"+
My answer: I didn't understand this question.
+"- can you verify whether is is this issue: https://support.oracle.com/CSP/main/article?cmd=show&type=NOT&id=565505.1 ?"+
My answer: as much that I can understand, It is not the exact problem that I have. I am not managed to try navigate (from table report that have more then 11 column) but doing just prompt object. and navigate from a link that I created in this dashboard page.
+"- is the column you want prompted part of the criteria block of the target request? (if not, make it so)"+
My answer: What do you mean by saying "criteria block"?
+"- it the column visible? (if not, make it so)"+
My Answer: This column is not visible. follow you question - I managed to turn it as visible - but it is still not work..
+"- any chance you set the column filter as "protected"?"+
My answer: nop.
Do you have any idea what is the problem and what am I doing wrong?
Thank you again,
Gila

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