ADP and Bex variables

Hi there.
I have a Bex query that shows me the data I need, but this query has dynamic filter Date. Basically, the user manually put the DATE everytime he launches the query. My need is automate this process through APD.
I need this query to be launched at the beginning of every month with the DATE being the last date of the last month and the results being transfered to a .CSV file through the APD.
The question is, how could I put the automatic solution to put the DATE automatically into the Bex variable? According to this DATE a lot of Key Figures are calculated in the query, so I can't change it.

- create the a variable for the DATE. processing type by customer exit
- write the code in CMOD
- you can either select IF i_step = 1 or IF i_step = 2
- ensure that the variable is not popped up for the user entry

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Chad

Hi,
- in the Crystal Reports designer the list of values is not online and there is a maximum number of values - configured by a registry setting:
(windows 7)
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i am an ABAP guy,i dont have any idea about BW,But here i got one problem,
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Are you ready for have some fun?!?
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But ... there is a better way than reading my old posting. Try this ... refresh a query in Excel. Then, come back to the Visual Basic Editor. Select the BW Analyzer Object ... SAPBEX(sapbex.xla). Then, on the VB Editor menu, select Run >> Run Macro (F5); scroll down to sapbexDebugPrint and run that macro. It will create an amazing workbook that tells you everything you could ever want to know about the query you just refreshed. (Including a complete list of valid OLAP fire commands.)
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