Hierarchies in universe build over a flat file

Hi,
I have buit a universe over a flat file which has a single table consisting of all the data(Dimenssions and Measures).
When I built a WebI report over that universe the drill button in the report pannel is showing as dissabled.
Even though I define a custom hierarchy in Universe Designer, it is the same case.
So, Is it possible to have hierarchies in universes that are built over flat files?
If yes, how is it done?
Thanks,
Viswanath.

How to enable Drill option in Webi Report based on BW universe.
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Edited by: Ravi Rawat on Apr 8, 2011 8:32 AM

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