Using Text Variable for Query Description

hi all,
I am currently trying to include this text variable in the query properties of the query.
This text variable should be able to grab the 0CALMONTH as filter to be included into the query properties. but currrently cannot grab the particular information from the query properties.

Hi
If I got your Question properly , You are trying to use Replacement Path Variable .. If it is so
/people/kamaljeet.kharbanda/blog/2006/12/28/bex-characteristic-variable-with-replacement-path
http://www.sd-solutions.com/documents/SDS_BW_Replacement%20Path%20Variables.html
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/009819ab-c96e-2910-bbb2-c85f7bdec04a
Hope it helps

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u need a second Text varaible and u need to correct your existing text variable.
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I have adoubt here,are there THREE columns for Quantity or just ONE column with three Restrictions.
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