Variable offsets skipping periods with no data?

Dear Bwers,
I have variable offsets defined for 0FISCPER in a query where i put an offset -6 (with less than or equal to) for getting a six month rolling. When i put 10/2007 in the query i see the result displaying 6 periods of data but some of the periods are not within the prior six periods. It looks like it is skipping the periods that do not have data in them and instead picking up the periods that have data although they dont fall in the offset range. Any ideas whats happening?
Thanks
Raj

Hi ,
I think if u need the range then u will have set the variable between and take the range option where u can set the offset for a variable (lets say ZVAR) :
Offset will range select between VAR-6 TO VAR-0 then it will pick only 6 periods range ...
Just check with this logic it will works
Thanks,
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Revenue 2001
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