Variable with default Vales

Hi,
I have a posting date field in my cube and in my report i have with user selection on Posting Date.
My requirement is to populate that User interval with default date range of previous month.
For example if i run the report from today to 30 Apri....i should see 01.03.2014 - 31.03.20114 or
If i run the same report anytime after 1st may i should see 01.04.2014 - 30.04.2014
I am sure i need to write User exit ...is it I_Step 1 or IStep 2 and any code is greatly helpful
Thanks in advance

As per your requirement you need to have the variable based on posting date populated by the start and end date of previous month (Current month -1).
Create a customer exit variable on posting date of type interval.Entry should be mandatory.Ready for input.
Write the following code.
DATA:DT type SY-DATUM,
         DT1 type SY-DATUM.
WHEN 'VAR_1'.
IF I_STEP = 1.
        CALL FUNCTION 'DATE_CREATE'
                                   EXPORTING
                                    ANZAHL_JAHRE         = 0
                                    ANZAHL_KALTAGE       = 0
                                     ANZAHL_MONATE        = -1
                                    ANZAHL_TAGE          = 0
                                     DATUM_EIN           = sy-datum
*                                   DATUM_EIN_ULT        = ' '
*                                   ULTIMO_SETZEN        = ' '
                                  IMPORTING
                                    DATUM_AUS            = DT.
*                                   E_TT                 =
*                                   E_ULTKZ
CALL FUNCTION 'SLS_MISC_GET_LAST_DAY_OF_MONTH'
            EXPORTING
              day_in            = DT
            IMPORTING
              last_day_of_month = DT1.
Concatenate DT+0(6) '01' into l_s_range-low
l_s_range-high = DT1.
l_s_range-sign = 'I'.
l_s_range-opt = 'BT'.
APPEND l_s_range TO e_t_range.
ENDIF.
This will give you the desired output.In case any issues then let me know.
Regards,
AL

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my mail bounced back. send vaild mail id.
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First have the User Entry Variable (ZV_X) and it accepts the date range like '01/01/2009 - 01/31/2009'. Next create the Characteristic variable (ZV_Y) of Replacement Path for which source variable will be ZV_X and we could get the 'FROM Date' (01/01/2009) from the selection (ZV_X) into it (ZV_Y).
While creating the Characteristic variable (ZV_Y) of Replacement Path, I didn't find my newly created ZV_X variable in the list of available variables under 'Variable' header in 'Replacement Path' tab and it is causing the error 'Source to replace variable ZV_Y is not defined'. How could I create the Characteristic variable of Replacement Path, PLEASE ?
Thanks,
Venkat.

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