Dynamically sourcing a table from 2 tables in obiee 11g

Hello,
I am a rookie trying to learn OBIEE and I really need your help in creating rpd from the Oracle_Bi_Sample_app.
It has 2 tables Time_mth and Time_day.
How can I source those 2 tables dynamically into one table as a single logical table in the physical layer itself?
Also it is suggested to create that table in physical layer itself right? And should it exist as a separate table / view or ALias?
Please help.
Thanks
Sai

How can I source those 2 tables dynamically into one table as a single logical table in the physical layer itself?
You have to do it in BMM layer by adding these two as LTS to one Logical table..
Also it is suggested to create that table in physical layer itself right? And should it exist as a separate table / view or ALias?
Best way is to import the physical tables once and create as many Alias tables as much depends on your Requirement..

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