Dimension in a Multi provider

Hi
I have to create a multiprovider based on two Cubes. One is Sales overview cube getting data from Sales, Billing and Delivery.The other is FI_Ar cube.
I would like to know while creating Dimension in the multiprovider do I need to be careful for the characteristics assignment to the dim as we do in a cube.
What dimension we create for a multiprovider, will it affect the performance since multiprovider does not contain data in itself, will it still have considerable effects if we dont take care of assinment of char to the proper Dimension.
Please advise.
Many thanks,
kate.

Hi Kate,
This mainly depends on the reporting requirements you have. If you want to do better on the reporting performance since the requirement is on the two cube with more number of characteristics. While design the cube take only those char which are useful for reporting. Group the char in dimension as per the reportign requirements like the two char collectively used in a query can be used in one dimension.
Let me know wheather this approach helps you.
Regards,
Phaneendra Varma M.

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