Essbase Maxl Variable Export

Is there a way to make a text file name variable when doing an export from Essbase Via Maxl? So in the example below I would set VARIABLE somewhere to be Jan or Feb or Mar?
export database 'NS115'.'GL_11510' using server report_file 'FPA_Asst' to data_file '/app/hyperion/essbase/app/FPA_GL/GL_FPA/FPA_AssetsVARIABLE.txt' ;

Assuming you have an environment variable named ExportMonth:
export database 'NS115'.'GL_11510' using server report_file 'FPA_Asst' to data_file {color:#ff0000}"{color}'/app/hyperion/essbase/app/FPA_GL/GL_FPA/FPA_Assets{color:#ff0000}$(ExportMonth){color}.txt'{color:#ff0000}"{color};

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