Variables in Prompt Label

Hi,
Is it possible to use any variables(session/repository/presentation) in Prompt Labels?
Thanks,
Satheesh

Hi sateesh,
You can use presentation variables in your dashboard prompts.How to use it you can follow this
http://gerardnico.com/wiki/dat/obiee/presentation_variable_initialization
UPDATED POST
I suppose no we cant do it,never i tried or heard of it.Anyways got a blog from john
http://obiee101.blogspot.com/search/label/VARIABLES
hope answers your question.
Cheers,
KK
Edited by: Kranthi.K on Mar 24, 2011 1:21 AM

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Stijn,
That did the trick!
I will put it on the blog ASAP.
EDIT: http://obiee101.blogspot.com/2009/04/obiee-multi-lingual-prompt.html
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http://obiee101.blogspot.com/
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