Query Designer - Variables - Replacement Path

Question

I need a help.
In one query I need to select some data from the current Period until yesterday.
In another query I need to select the same data, but from the current Month until yesterday.
I created 2 restricted key figures:
SEL_PERIOD restricts 0FISCPER by the variable 0FPER, wich is an exit SAP for current Period.
SEL_MONTH restricts OCALMONTH by the variable 0CMONTH, wich is an exit SAP for current Month.
Now in both RKFs I want to restrict 0CALDAY from the beginning of the Period or Month until yesterday.
I found this variable 0DAT, wich is an exit SAP for current day.
I'm trying to create an interval variable, type replacement path, with From Value not filled and To Value filled with 0DAT - 1.
But it doesn't work, Query Designer points that 0DAT is not an allowed source for the target variable.
And the documents that I searched state that "the target variable must represent a single value" and "the source variable must be input-ready".
Does anyone have a suggestion on how I can restrict 0CALDAY, for this specification ???
Thanks in advance.
César Menezes
Edited by: César Menezes on Jun 25, 2011 11:51 PM
I forgot an important point:
Sometimes I need current Period or Month, in other cases I need the same Period or Month from last Fiscal Year or Calendar Year.
No problem with 0FISCPER and 0CALMONTH, I can off-set the variables by -12.
But I would like a help on how to do it with 0CALDAY.
Example: today is 25.06.2011. In some cases I need to restrict until 24.06.2011, in other cases I need to restrict until 24.06.2010.

Answer 1

Hi Ceaser,
This is a generic explanation to your scenario. Please make some changes as per your requirement. Just to give you some idea......................
We  need to manipulate u201CKey Dateu201D values to achieve required analytics.
Step 1: As a first step, create a variable on u201CSales Dateu201D (or whichever date is used for Sales Date) field (ZPDATE) with user input. It was meant to capture u201CKey Dateu201D through user entry.
Step 2: Create a restricted key figure on Sales & restrict it on u201CKey Dateu201D value to get first analytics need i.e. u201CSales on Dayu201D.
Step 3:Next step was to manipulate the value of u201CKey Dateu201D on which I could restrict u201CSalesu201D (Key Figure) again and again to get other values.
Step 4: Create a new variable (e.g. ZPUTMNTH) and assigned it to be filled up by Customer Exit. (For simplicity purposes only u201CMonth to Dateu201D value is explained below. Same procedure can be repeated to fulfill other needs. Though in code section, ABAP code is available for almost all the variables)
Create Variable
Step 5:  Create one variable (ZPUTMNTH) for u201CMonth to Dateu201D with processing by u201CCustomer Exitu201D. This variable was created on u201CDateu201D characteristics.
Sample ABAP Code
*& Include ZXRSRU01
DATA: L_S_RANGE TYPE RSR_S_RANGESID.
DATA: LOC_VAR_RANGE LIKE RRRANGEEXIT.
Data: v_loc_date type d.
Data: v_loc_date1 type d.
Data: v_loc(4) type c.
CASE I_VNAM.
to calculate "month to date" user input is "Calday" Key Date
WHEN 'ZPUTMNTH'.
IF I_STEP = 2. "after the popup
LOOP AT I_T_VAR_RANGE INTO LOC_VAR_RANGE
WHERE VNAM = 'ZPDATE'.
CLEAR L_S_RANGE.
L_S_RANGE-LOW = LOC_VAR_RANGE-LOW(6). "low value, e.g.YYYYMM (200606) part of key date (20060625)
L_S_RANGE-LOW+6(2) = '01'. u201C low value e..g. YYYYMM01 (20060601)
L_S_RANGE-HIGH = LOC_VAR_RANGE-LOW. "high value = input
L_S_RANGE-SIGN = 'I'.
L_S_RANGE-OPT = 'BT'.
APPEND L_S_RANGE TO E_T_RANGE.
EXIT.
ENDLOOP.
ENDIF.
to Calculate no of days up to "month to date" (user input Calday Key date)
WHEN 'ZDAYMTH'.
IF I_STEP = 2. "after the popup
LOOP AT I_T_VAR_RANGE INTO LOC_VAR_RANGE
WHERE VNAM = 'ZPDATE'.
CLEAR L_S_RANGE.
L_S_RANGE-LOW = LOC_VAR_RANGE-LOW+6(2). "YYYYMMDD - DD will indicate the no of days
L_S_RANGE-SIGN = 'I'.
L_S_RANGE-OPT = 'EQ'.
APPEND L_S_RANGE TO E_T_RANGE.
EXIT.
ENDLOOP.
ENDIF.
to calculate Previous year "month to date" (User input Calday u2013 Key date)
WHEN 'ZDAYPMTH'.
IF I_STEP = 2. "after the popup
LOOP AT I_T_VAR_RANGE INTO LOC_VAR_RANGE
WHERE VNAM = 'ZPDATE'.
CLEAR L_S_RANGE.
L_S_RANGE-LOW = LOC_VAR_RANGE-LOW.
L_S_RANGE-LOW(4) = L_S_RANGE-LOW(4) - 1. "low value previos year
v_loc_date = L_S_RANGE-LOW. "take input value in another variable
L_S_RANGE-LOW+6(2) = '01'.
L_S_RANGE-HIGH = v_loc_date. "high value = input, taken into another variable
L_S_RANGE-SIGN = 'I'.
L_S_RANGE-OPT = 'BT'.
APPEND L_S_RANGE TO E_T_RANGE.
EXIT.
ENDLOOP.
ENDIF.
to calculate "year to date" (User input Calday u2013 key date)
WHEN 'ZPUTYEAR'.
IF I_STEP = 2. "after the popup
LOOP AT I_T_VAR_RANGE INTO LOC_VAR_RANGE
WHERE VNAM = 'ZPDATE'.
CLEAR L_S_RANGE.
L_S_RANGE-LOW = LOC_VAR_RANGE-LOW(4)."low value, e.g.200001
L_S_RANGE-LOW+4(4) = '0101'.
L_S_RANGE-HIGH = LOC_VAR_RANGE-LOW. "high value = input
L_S_RANGE-SIGN = 'I'.
L_S_RANGE-OPT = 'BT'.
APPEND L_S_RANGE TO E_T_RANGE.
EXIT.
ENDLOOP.
ENDIF.
to calculate "Previous year to date" (User input Calday u2013 key date)
WHEN 'ZDAYPYR'.
IF I_STEP = 2. "after the popup
LOOP AT I_T_VAR_RANGE INTO LOC_VAR_RANGE
WHERE VNAM = 'ZPDATE'.
CLEAR L_S_RANGE.
L_S_RANGE-LOW = LOC_VAR_RANGE-LOW.
L_S_RANGE-LOW(4) = L_S_RANGE-LOW(4) - 1. "low value previos year
v_loc_date = L_S_RANGE-LOW. "take input value in another variable
L_S_RANGE-LOW+4(4) = '0101'.
L_S_RANGE-HIGH = v_loc_date. "high value = input, taken into another variable
L_S_RANGE-SIGN = 'I'.
L_S_RANGE-OPT = 'BT'.
APPEND L_S_RANGE TO E_T_RANGE.
EXIT.
ENDLOOP.
ENDIF.
to calculate "Previous year" User input Calday u2013 key date
WHEN 'ZPYEAR'.
IF I_STEP = 2. "after the popup
LOOP AT I_T_VAR_RANGE INTO LOC_VAR_RANGE
WHERE VNAM = 'ZPDATE'.
CLEAR L_S_RANGE.
v_loc = LOC_VAR_RANGE-LOW(4) - 1.
L_S_RANGE-LOW = v_loc. "low value previos year
L_S_RANGE-SIGN = 'I'.
L_S_RANGE-OPT = 'EQ'.
APPEND L_S_RANGE TO E_T_RANGE.
EXIT.
ENDLOOP.
ENDIF.
to calculate No of Days - "year to date"
WHEN 'ZYRDAY'.
IF I_STEP = 2. "after the popup
LOOP AT I_T_VAR_RANGE INTO LOC_VAR_RANGE
WHERE VNAM = 'ZPDATE'.
CLEAR L_S_RANGE.
v_loc_date1 = LOC_VAR_RANGE-LOW.
v_loc_date = LOC_VAR_RANGE-LOW(4). "low value, e.g.200001
v_loc_date+4(4) = '0101'.
L_S_RANGE-LOW = v_loc_date1 - v_loc_date. "get the difference between current date & first date of year
L_S_RANGE-SIGN = 'I'.
L_S_RANGE-OPT = 'EQ'.
APPEND L_S_RANGE TO E_T_RANGE.
EXIT.
ENDLOOP.
ENDIF.
Save and Activate the Include.
Go back to Exit and activate again.
Go back to Project and activate again.
Variable (ZPUTMNTH) is ready (its values filled up with the manipulation of u201CKey Dateu201D) to be used in query to restrict Key Figure u201CSalesu201D on it and get u201CMonth to Dateu201D (MTD) Sales Value.
Regards,
Suman