Session variables in bi publisher 11g data model

Hello ,
I am new to bip data models , i am creating data model using bi answers issued sql query . In that bi answers there is an column containing session variable (nq.session.Currency) . When using column in bip data model . How do i give filter column telling it has session variable and setting the session variable currency as bind parameter .
Please provide inputs how to use columns containg session variable in bi publisher data model
Thanks,
SRIKANTH

Hi,
You can use VALUEOF("session_variable_name") in the filter condition in your logical query.
BR.

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