Dimensional modeling using Conformed and Unconformed dims

Hi,
I have an issue in modeling the logical tables for reporting req. I have two different star schemas in logical layer. there are some reports working fine on each schema. I got new requirement where I need to use both the schemas together.
schema 1: Fact1, D1, D2, D3
schema 2: F1ct2, D1, D4
there is one conformed dimension D1 between two fact tables. but when I using attribues from D1 and measures from Fact1 and Fact2 together I'm getting below error.
Odbc driver returned an error (SQLExecDirectW)....
Error Details
Error Codes: OPR4ONWY:U9IM8TAC:OI2DL65P
State: HY000. Code: 10058. [NQODBC] [SQL_STATE: HY000] [nQSError: 10058] A general error has occurred. [nQSError: 14026] Unable to navigate requested expression: Fact - MBS FYProject Accounts.ACCT_VALUE. Please fix the metadata consistency warnings. (HY000)
Please advise how to fix this problem?
Appreacite for your help
Thanks
Jay.
Edited by: Jay on Sep 13, 2011 11:02 AM
Edited by: Jay on Sep 14, 2011 7:14 AM

Hi,
I followed the same configuration and still getting erro shown below
nQSError: 14026] Unable to navigate requested expression: Fact - MBS FYProject Accounts.TOTAL_VACANCIES. Please fix the metadata consistency warnings. (HY000)
Dim D1 , D2 have physical joins with both the fact tables F1 and F2 and D3 joined to F1 only. I created logical fact table with LTS F1 and F2. and set logical level for F1 at details level to all dims D1, D2 and D3. and set logical level to F2 at grand total level for D2 and details level to D1 and D2. dimension hierarchies are created for D1, D2 and D3.
when I try to run a report with attributes from D1, D2, D3 and measures from Fact(F1 and F2) I'm getting above error. I'm not sure what's wrong with my configuration. if I run report with columns d1,d2 and d3 and f1 it is working fine. when I take columns from d1, d2 and f2 it is also working fine but when I combine all together is a problem.
Appreciate for your help..
Thanks
Jay...
Edited by: Jay on Sep 20, 2011 8:20 AM
Edited by: Jay on Sep 21, 2011 10:52 AM

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