Different dates for 2 Time Dependent Attributes

I've got 1 time dependent attribute (TD1) within a query. When executed, the query asks for a key date to be applied on this time dependent attribute.
We've been asked to enhance our model adding a new time dependent attribute (TD2).
Everything is OK so far.
The problem arises when our user needs to enter a date for TD1 and a different date for TD2, as in the same query only one key date can be used.
We're thinking about adding a Key Virtual Figure, but we know it makes the performance down. The cube is huge.
Any other suggestions to sort this out?
Thank you!

Hi,
The provided standard datasources for these don't have the valid date fields, so wouldn't you have to enhance them after the config from R3?
What an alternative way of doing the time dependent if ther R3 analysts won't change their config?
Is this common practice and done often?

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as fas as tranformations are concerned, they are ok, then what might be the reason?
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i have the same Problem. After the Release update from ECC 5.0 to ECC 6.0 and BW 3.5 to BI 7.0 i activated the DataSource 0CFM_CLASS_MASTER_DATA_ATTR with the new available attributes. I also replicate DS and defined the update rules in the BW. But the load (also RSA3 in source system) shows no values for time dependent attributes.
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The enhanced DataSource 0CFM_CLASS_MASTER_DATA_ATTR with time-dependent attributes is combined whit some customizing settings. The Flag in View FTI_BI_V_SWITCH have to be set to use the new extraction method with time-dependent attributes. See notes: 1410617, 1087663, 1290259. For more information look at F1 Help of Flag-Field in View FTI_BI_V_SWITCH.
If you don't set the Flag, the DataSource works with the old extraction method and the new available fields continue empty.
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1                        01.04.2009      31.05.2009      _B              3                        X
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1                        01.04.2009      31.12.9999      ZGSP_ID             _B
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At the same time one record have to be split into multiple records (when valiity dates for three attributes don't match), and multiple records have to be merged (for intervals when all attributes are valid).
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HI,
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0DATEFROM 0DATETO
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However if you do not want to map any field from the data source to these attributes then they take the system generated values - 01/01/1900 and 12/31/9999 respectively.
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First of all, sorry I did not get a chance to respond earlier. There was an issue with my p/w for some strange reason and could not log back in till today.
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