Bex Report / Multi Providers

Hello to all experts and BW users,
I have question regarding advanced Bex reports. Is it possible to have one Bex report (Excel Workbook, with different sheets) using more than one multi providers or info cubes?
The reason for this question is simply that I would like to combine several KPI reports in one Summary KPI report for our MB. (Without creating a Master multi provider on top of the current multi providers)
Many thanks in advance friends!
Boyke

Hi Boyke,
Open a query in BEx and then click anywhere in the blank area of the Excel sheet(same or different) where you would like to add the other KPI report. Then select the Menu option as described below.
You can use the "Insert Query" option in the Tools button available in BEx to combine two or more queries in a single workbook.
When you select this option it will give you a list of all existing queries in the BW system select the one you wish to add.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Anurag

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