Formula variable in structures

Hi,
My report displays material wise (With Hierachy) actual ,budget,LE Quantities in YTD, QTD.( I used Structures.)
I am using 2 formula variables to derive no of working days in month, no of working days gone based on the given input selection variable date(sy-date). formula to find % month gone (i.e no of working days gone/no of working days in month *100)
I used the variable exit code and derived properly ,It is coming fine.But I have to display this values only once in the report.
If I use one more structure actual selection variable is itself is not coming when i execute the report.
Could you please suggest in this issue.
Thanks ,
Joseph

Hi,
Please read the following:
BEx Query Designer: Creating formula variables
You have loaded data into your InfoProvider. To be able to use sign reversal in reporting, you have to define a formula variable in the query definition:
       1.      You are in the Query Designer. Under Key Figures, use the context menu to choose New Formula. The Formula Builder opens.
       2.      Under Formula Variables, choose New Variable from the context menu. The variables wizard appears.
       3.      Enter a name and a short text for the variable. Choose Replacement Path as the processing type.
       4.      Choose your hierarchy basic characteristic.
       5.      Choose Hierarchy Attribute as the replacement. The attribute Sign Reversal is automatically displayed.
       6.      Save your formula variable. When defining the formula variable, you get the factor 1 or 1, with which you can multiply the required key figure.
Regards,
Subha
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