The start period and end period variables has a date behind them. So $(Start Period) is nothing but [Start Date] and $("End Period") is nothing but [End Date].
What this expression is aiming to do is if I am in Jan 2014 it should bring me the rolling amounts where [X Date] is between between Jan 1st 2014 to Dec 31st 2014.
I would like to know if the way I have written by writing +12 is appropriate? or is there another recommended way of writing it?