Using OBI answers report as source in BIP report

All,
I am creating a BIP report using OBI answers request as source. I defined the data set, created RTF template from MS word and uploaded the same into BIP.
I am using dashboard prompts for this reports. I have 2 issues with this.
1. When I embed the BIP report in the dashboard along with BI answers report, the BIP report is not retrieving data when different metrics are selected in the prompts. for ex: grams and Kgs.
The logic to apply the factoring on data is already implemented in OBI. When i change the dashboard prompt, it is changing the data in BI answers report and not in BIP report. I am wondering why this might be happening. If you have any thought please share.
2. The BI report has some saved filters applied which uses some presentation variables in the filters. But those seem to be not effecting in BIP report. Please suggest any reasons and fix for these.
If any one have idea, please suggest.
Many thanks in advance.

The BI answers request contains saved filters, in which some filters have presentation variable and a default value set for the same. we are using this as source for the BIP report data set.
In this case the answers request is working correctly based on the prompt value selected where as the BIPub report is not working. The BIP report is working for only the default value. If we change the prompt for that parameter, it is showing no rows.
How BIP takes care of such answers request based reports?

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    </xs:restriction>
    </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:element>
    <xs:element name="BILL_ADDR_2" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
    <xs:simpleType>
    <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
    <xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
    </xs:restriction>
    </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:element>
    <xs:element name="BILL_ADDR_3" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
    <xs:simpleType>
    <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
    <xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
    </xs:restriction>
    </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:element>
    <xs:element name="BILL_ADDR_4" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
    <xs:simpleType>
    <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
    <xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
    </xs:restriction>
    </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:element>
    <xs:element name="CUSTOMER_FAX" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
    <xs:simpleType>
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    <xs:element name="CUSTOMER_EMAIL" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
    <xs:simpleType>
    <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
    <xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
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    <xs:element name="LINE_NO" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
    <xs:simpleType>
    <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
    <xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
    </xs:restriction>
    </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:element>
    <xs:element name="SALE_UNIT_PRICE" type="xs:float" nillable="true" minOccurs="0"/>
    <xs:element name="PRICE_TOTAL" type="xs:float" nillable="true" minOccurs="0"/>
    <xs:element name="DISCOUNT" type="xs:float" nillable="true" minOccurs="0"/>
    <xs:element name="PRICE_QTY" type="xs:float" nillable="true" minOccurs="0"/>
    <xs:element name="CUSTOMER_PART_NO" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
    <xs:simpleType>
    <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
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    </xs:element>
    <xs:element name="CUSTOMER_PART_DESC" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
    <xs:simpleType>
    <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
    <xs:maxLength value="4000"/>
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    </xs:element>
    <xs:element name="ORDER_LINE_CHARACTERSTICS" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
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    <xs:sequence minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
    <xs:element name="CHARACTERISTIC_ITEM">
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    <xs:element name="CHARACTERISTIC_ID" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
    <xs:simpleType>
    <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
    <xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
    </xs:restriction>
    </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:element>
    <xs:element name="CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE" nillable="true" minOccurs="0">
    <xs:simpleType>
    <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
    <xs:maxLength value="2000"/>
    </xs:restriction>
    </xs:simpleType>
    </xs:element>
    </xs:choice>
    </xs:complexType>
    </xs:element>
    </xs:sequence>
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    </xs:element>
    </xs:choice>
    </xs:complexType>
    </xs:element>
    </xs:sequence>
    </xs:complexType>
    </xs:element>
    </xs:choice>
    </xs:complexType>
    </xs:element>
    </xs:all>
    </xs:complexType>
    </xs:element>
    </xs:schema>

    Hi Sourashree,
    Thank you for the response and ideas you have given me so far. I can get the fetch the data from the data source without any problem. That is I do the following,
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    2.     From Create New Connection-> XML
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         CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP_REQUEST/ CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP/ORDER_LINES/ORDER_LINE/ORDER_LINE_CHARACTERSTICS
         CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP_REQUEST/ CUSTOMER_ORDER_CONF_REP/ORDER_LINES/ORDER_LINE/ORDER_LINE_CHARACTERSTICS/CHARACTERSTIC_ITEM
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    Date
    Order number                                   Authorized code
    Customer No
    Name
    Phone
    Fax email
    Shipping address 1                              Billing Address 1
    Shipping address 2                              Billing Address 2
    Shipping address 3                              Billing Address 3
    Shipping address 4                              Billing Address 4
    Order Line 1 detailsu2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026                      LINE_NO     CUSTOMER_PART_NO          CUSTOMER_PART_DESC     SALE_UNIT_PRICE     PRICE_QTY     DISCOUNT     PRICE_TOTAL
    Characteristic details belonging to Order line 1       CHARACTERISTIC_ID 1  CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE1
                                           CHARACTERISTIC_ID 2  CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE2
                                           CHARACTERISTIC_ID 3  CHARACTERISTIC_VALUE3
    Order Line 2 detailsu2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026
    Characteristic details belonging to Order line 2
    Order Line 3 detailsu2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026
    Characteristic details belonging to Order line 3
    Order Line 4 detailsu2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026
    Characteristic details belonging to Order line 4
    Order Line 5 detailsu2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026u2026
    Characteristic details belonging to Order line 5
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    I have included the full xml and xsd in the first mail I posted but I canu2019t see it now. I can include that again if you want.
    Regards,
    Chanaka

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