Program Adding variable in query

Hi,
We have a new object which must be as variable in our queries (~100 queries).
I need to know if someone has already developp a programm to add automatically an infoobject as variable in queries.
I think that we should use Function module 'RSZ_X_COMPONENT_SET' but how do we fill correctly parameters?
Thanks & regards

Dear Darius,
Instead of Variable why dont you restrict that Characteristic with ONE value ?
If it is variable > create that with processing tyep Customer exit and write the code.
Regards,
Ramkumar.

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