Can I use formula variable in description of a query

Hello, I created a query to list top N of vendors by the number of PRs created using condition in the query. N will be entered by users according to what they like (could be, top 10, top 5...). My query works reasonable, but I want to use variable to have the query description changes to reflect the top number user wants to see. For example, currently my report name is "Top N Vendor of PRs". Is there any way I can let "N" dynamically changes everytime when user enter different N? "Top 5 Vendor of PRs", "Top 10 Vendor of PRs", .....
Please help.
Thanks.

I am still struggling and need your help. Here is what I did:
1. Created a formula variable, let's call "ZFM_VAR" from BEx. Processing by: Manually Input/Default Value. Choose YES for ready for input.
2. Created a text variable called "ZTX_VAR" from BEx. Processing by: customer exit. Variable entry is Mandatory. Choose NO for ready for input.
3. Wrote following code from enhancement EXIT_SAPLRRSO_001 include ZXRSRU01:
data: w_i_t_var_range like rrrangeexit,
         l_s_range type rsr_s_rangesid.
CASE i_vnam.
    WHEN 'ZTX_VAR'.
       IF i_step = 2. "after the popup
          CLEAR: w_i_t_var_range,l_s_range.
          READ TABLE i_t_var_range WITH KEY vnam = 'ZFM_VAR'.
             l_s_range-opt = 'EQ'.
             l_s_range-sign = 'I'.
             l_s_range-low = w_i_t_var_range-low.
            APPEND l_s_range TO e_t_range.
      ENDIF.
ENDCASE.
After I am done the above 3 steps, I still didn't get the same value for ZTX_VAR as I entered in ZFM_VAR. When I run the function moduel in debugging mode, there is nothing in table i_t_var_range. Any ideas for what I missed or did wrong? If somebody can provide detailed instruction, that would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Yingping

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