Putting the model part number in the header of a saved table

We are using Creo 8.0 and want to add a header row to our BOM table which includes the part number - in our case this is the parameter MATERIAL.  An example is attached.  I have no problem with the BOM/repeat region part of this.  I can easily add the part number to the header by changing the text in the header cell to: ... &MATERIAL.  The problem comes when I want to save that table and have others use it on their drawings.  As soon as I enter: &MATERIAL, Creo adds the session ID &MATERIAL:#.  If I then save the table and put it in another drawing where the session ids are different it comes in as material:#.  If I make the table in a part, it saves the table input as &MATERIAL without the session ID but then I can't have the BOM repeat region I need.  I have tried it both with and without additional text in the header:  BILL OF MATERIALS FOR: &MATERIAL versus just &MATERIAL.  PTC says this works to spec and they may fix it in a later release.  

In the meantime, I have tried using a mapkey to place the table and then overwrite the header information with &MATERIAL but the mapkey will not save this typing.  I have tried using the mapkey to insert a note from file that says &MATERIAL in the cell but again, the mapkey won't do this.  I can make a mapkey that makes a note that says this but I don't seem to have a way to get it into the table. 

Does anyone have ideas for how to do this?