Substitution variable using in rules file

Hi,
I have a requirement to load the data only for the current month. But, my source file is having data for all the months till current month.
ex: I have to load data for MAY. But, source file is having data from JAN to MAY
Its a monthly process and it should load the data only for the current month using substitution variable.
Means next month I will be having JAN to JUN data. But, I should load only JUN data.
Could any one help in building rules file for this requirement.
Thanks
Sri

Is the data coming from SQL or a flat file? And is JAN through MAY represented in multiple columns or multiple rows?
As Evgeniy says if it's a SQL source, you can use a subvar in the SQL statement. If it's a flat file (and your periods appear as multiple rows) you can use a subvar in a SELECT/REJECT criteria.
Honestly though, if a feeding system is producing a flat file for you, I would try and arrange to have the flat file contain only the data that is actually required. Parsing a file that is up to 12 times larger than necessary is inefficient.

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Thanks a lot for your support. I’m just a little confused.
I will use an example to illustrate my problem a bit more clearly.
This is the basic table, in my case a view, which is queried by all 14 rules files:
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West --- D1 --- Coffee --- 11001 --- 1,322 --- 10789 --- ... --- 548
West --- D2 --- Tea10 --- 12011 --- 1,325 --- 10548 --- ... --- 589
West --- S1 --- Tea10 --- 14115 --- 1,699 --- 10145 --- ... --- 852
West --- C3 --- Tea10 --- 21053 --- 1,588 --- 10998 --- ... --- 981
East ---- S2 --- Coffee --- 15563 --- 1,458 --- 10991 --- ... --- 876
East ---- D1 --- Tea10 --- 15894 --- 1,664 --- 11615 --- ... --- 156
East ---- D3 --- Coffee --- 19689 --- 1,989 --- 15615 --- ... --- 986
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East ---- C3 --- Tea10 --- 11699 --- 1,328 --- 12156 --- ... --- 9896
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sales --- West --- D1 --- Coffee --- 11001
sales --- West --- D2 --- Tea10 --- 12011
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cogs --- West --- D2 --- Tea10 --- 1,325
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