Dates in BEx query coming into designer as a dimension with Char data type

This must be an old issue with a well documented work around ... but alas i can find it !
When i build a universe over a BEx query with dates the universe designer builds them as Dimensions of CHAR type not DATE. Therefore all WebI date functionality fails .. eg sorting, automatic time hierarchies etc.
What is the workaround ?
Andrew Fox

Is the data source an InfoSet or an InfoCube? It appears the date type object has not been implemented yet for Infosets. Here's SAP Note 1370410:
Symptom
Infoset date type objects (DATS type) are mapped as Character types in a universe based on a SAP BEX Query.
Prompts related to the Date field variables are coming as List of values instead of Calendar in WebIntelligence.
Reproducing the Issue
Create a BusinessOjects universe on a Super Query which is based on a multiprovider containing an Infoset or
Create a BEx superquery directly on Infoset.
BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1
SAP Integrated Solutions Kit XI 3.1
Cause
This behaviour has been considered as an enhancement request and tracked under ADAPT01229917.
Resolution
This enhancement request is scheduled to be addressed in Service Pack 3 (SP3) for BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 due approximately April 2010.
I did try a BEx query that uses an InfoCUBE as a source and the objects are coming into the universe correctly as dates.

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