Background scheduling via Dynamic variant

Dear All,
I got a requirement where i need to schedule a standard program in background which will run on weekly basis and the variant will change every week. So, how shall i pass the variant. it should be automated.
Please reply with a needful.
Thanks & Regards
NSK

1) Press SAVE button on selection screen, Give Variant name and Description.
2) Below that in "Field attributes", against "Selection variable" select the check box for "Posting date" and press button "Selection variables".
3) now "Selection criterion" T D B will appear, If under "D" the icon is yellow, turn it to green by clicking on the Icon.
4) Then click drop down for posting date and select "Current date - xxx,current date + yyy".
3) in XXX give "14" and for YYY give "-7".
5) Press SAVE button
6) Press Save again
and now u can schedule with the variant u just created.
Ask if u face any difficulties .

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