Using presentation variable in OBIEE 11g

Hi,
Is is possible to use a prompt to filter data from two sections of a dashboard?
My dashbaords contains two sections , each pointing to seperate reoport. Can I filter data in the two reports using parameter selected in one prompt?
If not possible , the wht is the way to achieve this.
Thanks and Regards
Santosh

Thanks Rondo,
In our project we have e-Biz Oracle ERP application where actuals are captured. Customer is using a third pary tool called Neotix to buid RPD automatically based on Database (oracle) of this application.
Nw we are building new application for planning and budgeting in Hyperion prodicut by oracle where Database is Essbase. I will be creating an RPD for budget/planning reports based on Essbase data source.
For creating on report for Actual Vs Budget, I need to have both Actuals data from e-Biz and Budget data from Hyperion comming out of one RPD.
So I want to merge those two RPDs and build by Actual vs Budget report based on the Business model from this merged RPD.
I want to understand hw to build the buisness model in the merged RPD so that I can get the acutal and budget data together in the same report using Answers. I am using OBIE 11g.
Please tell me wht should be my reporting strategy for achieving this. Can I create single business model for two dataa source which I will import in phyisical layer? How Do I join the two data sources in my RPD, in the business model? What are the challanges to do this kind of model in the merged RPD. ? Do u think there will be challanges to joing Essbabase members (since it is multidimensional cube ) with e-Biz data source in physical layer?
If I build multiple subjects area (one for e-Biz datasouce and another for Essbase data souce) what modeling steps, I need to implement in presentation layer of the merged RPD?
In answers how to I build report so that actual and budget data can be displayed together? Are there any technical challanges to implement such report in Answer? If yes, then what are the ulternative approaches?
I came to know that if it is not possible to get both actual and budet data together in one report, then I should build a dashboard with two sections , and build two reports (one for actuals data and another for dudget data ) and then place one report in one section and another section in another section in the dashboard. Is it a good approach? Is there any better approach?
I want to use one prompt to filter data for actuals and budget . eg. for year 2012, I want to dislpay Actuals as well as Budet values?
Please provide your expert inputs...
Thanks and Regards
Santosh

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