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!!! note
A parameter label containing `&` must be percent-encoded (`%26`), because `&` separates query parameters. A space may be written as `+` or `%20`.
## Deriving dates from a parameter value
A mapping can resolve the parameter value through a **named date anchor** before the filter is built, by appending a transform to the column name:
```text
https://yourserver/DC/#/editor/<library>/<table>?embed=va&va_parmap=SELECTED_DATE-D_DATE:ADD(QUARTER_START,-1)
```
A report that sends `SELECTED_DATE = 01OCT2026` then filters `D_DATE` on 2026-10-01 **and** 2026-07-01 - the selected date's quarter, plus the same point one quarter earlier.
| Transform | Result | Filter |
|---|---|---|
| `ADD(<anchor>,<offset>)` | the value, plus one anchor beside it | `D_DATE IN (01OCT2026, 01JUL2026)` |
| `RANGE(<period>,<offset>)` | one closed period | `D_DATE BETWEEN 01APR2026 AND 30JUN2026` |
The anchors are `QUARTER_START`, `QUARTER_END`, `MONTH_START`, `MONTH_END`, `YEAR_START` and `YEAR_END`; the periods are `QUARTER`, `MONTH` and `YEAR`. The offset is a whole number of periods - negative for earlier - and defaults to `0`. Names and arguments are case-insensitive.
```text
va_parmap=SELECTED_DATE-D_DATE:ADD(QUARTER_START,-1)
va_parmap=SELECTED_DATE-D_DATE:ADD(MONTH_END,-1)
va_parmap=SELECTED_DATE-D_DATE:RANGE(QUARTER,-1)
va_parmap=SELECTED_DATE-D_DATE:ADD(YEAR_START,-1)
```
Notes:
- the arithmetic is anchored on the parameter's value, never on today, so a saved report selects the same rows whenever it is opened
- the result is always a single filter clause, so a transform combines with other parameters exactly as an unmapped one does
- a transform only applies to date and datetime columns; on any other column the parameter is ignored and the warning banner says so
- the offset is a whole number; unknown anchors, periods and operations are rejected with a warning naming the entry
!!! note
The anchor names describe the resulting date rather than mirroring SAS `intnx` arguments. The arithmetic runs in the browser, so a URL that reads like an `intnx` call would not always behave like one.
## Filter Modes
When running in `embed=va` mode, the editor provides two filter modes, controlled by the **Auto-apply** checkbox: