Substitution Variable on Forms

Hi All,
I can not use Substitution Variable which is set to range,for example &FcstPeriods (Apr:Dec) on the form.
In a form I need member1's data for Historical months (jan to Mar) and member2's data for FutureMonth's (apr to Dec).
Instead of updating form every month, I am intrested to know if there are any other options.
Thanks

John,
Sorry I am not following you.
set var1=Jan, var2 =Feb,.. upto Var12=Dec this month. And then next month what should I set the variables to?
The following are columns on form for this month
Member1     Member1     Member1Member2     Member2     Member2     Member2     Member2     Member2     Member2     Member2     Member2
&var1     &var2     *&var3*     &var4     &var5     &var6     &var7     &var8     &var9     &var10     &var11     &var12
and for next month
Member1     Member1     Member1     Member1Member2     Member2     Member2     Member2     Member2     Member2     Member2     Member2
&var1     &var7     &var3     *&var4*     &var5     &var6     &var7     &var8     &var9     &var10     &var11     &var12
Thanks

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Hi,
You cannot provide multiple values to single substitution variable. If you want that a variable can contain multiple values then you can use User Variable.
Request you to please look into the below links
for Substitution variable - http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17236_01/epm.1112/hp_admin/frameset.htm?ch07s05.html
For user variable- http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E17236_01/epm.1112/hp_admin/frameset.htm?ch07s05.html
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SST.....
Edited by: ss1988 on Mar 9, 2013 11:14 PM

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