Error VLD-0370 add a new dimension to a cube

Hello together!
I have a little Problem with my OWB 11.2.0.3 on a new machine. We run OWB 11.2.0.3 on different machines, but on our new machine I have a little problem with ROLAP -Dimensions. I imported my Rolap Dimensions an Cubes from a other machine, all works fine (validate, deploy) but when I genereate a new ROLAP - Dimension the wizzard, vallidation ok, and add it to the cube. I get VLD-0370 error.
VLD-0370: Für Cube CUB_MEMBER_TRANSACTION_R, Dimension TEST_DIM ist die Referenz nicht an Spalten einer Tabelle oder aktualisierbaren View gebunden.
Eine Cube-Dimensionsreferenz muss an Spalten einer Tabelle oder einer aktualisierbaren View gebunden werden.
It must be something like this:
VLD-0370:For CUB_MEMBER_TRANSACTION_R Cube, Dimension TEST_DIM the reference is not bound to columns in a table or updatable view.
A cube dimension reference must be bound to columns of a table or updatable view.
I cannot create a new dimension ans add it to the cube on the new machine. Don't know why. All locations are fine.
A problem is, I don't find a list or something like that for the VLD-xxxx with hints what to to like the ORA-xxxx.
Thanks a lot from Berlin
Michael

Hi Michael,
The cube has a table related, you have added the dimension to the cube, but the table needs a new column with a foreign key to the table-dimension. When you are modifying an existing cube this is not automatic, you have to add the column and foreign key manually.
Regards
ANA GH

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