User Input Variable used not as Filter

Hi Experts,
I need some advice.  I have a requirement to input a date value to use for calculation but do not want to filter the data based on the variable.  Is there a way to hold this variable value without using it to filter the query results?
For example, the report will ask a user to input a date in the future, however I do not want to query my results based on this future date.
Please advise.
Thanks,
DC

Thanks for your response. 
I was hoping there was some functionality or option to do this without adding an additional char to my infoprovider. 
Is there a way to use the Key Date of the query as a replacement value for my key figure?  I applied a variable on the Key Date and the input didn't affect the query results, however I wasn't able to select the Key Date as a replacement value.
Any advice on this? 
Thanks,
DC

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