Using presentation variable in a dashboard prompt

Hi All,
Can we use a presentation variable set in 1 dashboard prompt in another dashboard prompt to filter the values shown in the prompt based on the value selected in the first prompt?
I am using SQL results in the second prompt.So, Iam not able to constrain the results. Any ideas?
Thanks.

Steps:
1. 1st Dashboard prompt set Presentation Variable name say pdashboardprompt1
2. In 2nd Dashboard prompt set Presentation Variable name say pdashboardprompt2
In SHOW SQL results for 2nd Dashboard prompt. Select constraint
SELECT Table1.Column1 FROM "SA" WHERE Table1.Column2 = '@{pdashboardprompt1}'

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- OK. In the second prompt, instead of setting Default to SQL Results, set it to Specific Value.
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