Merge RPDS

Hi,
I have a requirement in which i have 2 different repositories developed against the same database. So they have same name for physical Database and schema in the physical layer and each of the rpd have their own different business models and presentation catalogs.When I merge these 2 rpds ,I want to keep the presentation catalog and Business models separate in the merged rpd ,but the physical layer has to have only 1 physical database with all the tables. Is this possible to achieve?
I have tried to merge these two rpds using a blank intermediate rpd, but what I get is 2 separate physical database in the physical layer. I followed this link:
http://oraclebizint.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/oracle-bi-ee-101332-merging-repositories-substitute-for-import-from-repository-2-way-merge-with-no-parent-part-2/
Thank you,
RM
Edited by: user8663768 on Nov 6, 2009 11:04 AM

Yes, the import from repository option works fine for now.
But I am afraid when this feature is going to be deprecated. Is there any other way to achieve the merge functionality of two different rpds and have the same physical database connection, but separate logical and presentation layers.
Thanks,
RM

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+++Administrator:2b0000:2b0003:----2007/11/28 21:39:42
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RqList <<53649>> [for database 3023:3910:hcm89_Local,46] distinct
D1.c1 as c1 GB [for database 3023:3910,46],
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RqList <<53656>> [for database 3023:3910:hcm89_Local,46]
DIM_PERSON.PERSON_NM as c1 GB [for database 3023:3910,46]
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(SELECT * FROM VL_PERSON VALUEOF(NQ_SESSION.MLS_SUFFIX_SQL)) as T5752
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) as D1
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+++Administrator:2b0000:2b0003:----2007/11/28 21:39:43
-------------------- Sending query to database named hcm89_Local (id: <<53649>>):
WITH
SAWITH0 AS (select distinct T5752.PERSON_NM as c1
from
(SELECT * FROM VL_PERSON ) T5752
where ( 0 < cast(NULL as DOUBLE PRECISION ) ) )
select distinct SAWITH0.c1 as c1,
cast(NULL as DOUBLE PRECISION ) as c2
from
SAWITH0
order by c1
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+++Administrator:2a0000:2a0005:----2007/11/28 21:45:59
-------------------- Execution plan:
RqList <<52157>> [for database 3023:3910:hcm89_Local,46]
DIM_PERSON.PERSON_NM as c1 GB [for database 3023:3910,46],
sum(FCT_PAY_ERN.REG_ERN_AMT by [ DIM_PERSON.PERSON_NM] ) as c2 GB [for database 3023:3910,46]
Child Nodes (RqJoinSpec): <<52188>> [for database 3023:3910:hcm89_Local,46]
(SELECT * FROM VL_PERSON VALUEOF(NQ_SESSION.MLS_SUFFIX_SQL)) as T5752
FCT_PAY_ERN T7331
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GroupBy: [ DIM_PERSON.PERSON_NM] [for database 3023:3910,46]
OrderBy: c1 asc [for database 3023:3910,46]
+++Administrator:2a0000:2a0005:----2007/11/28 21:45:59
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select T5752.PERSON_NM as c1,
sum(T7331.REG_ERN_AMT) as c2
from
(SELECT * FROM VL_PERSON ) T5752,
FCT_PAY_ERN T7331
where ( T5752.PERSON_SK = T7331.PERSON_SK )
group by T5752.PERSON_NM
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Over and above this some of the reports which used to work are not working now, it throws the following error:
Query Status: Query Failed: [nQSError: 15018] Incorrectly defined logical table source (for fact table Person) does not contain mapping for [Department.Department].
Any help would be of great help!
Thanks in advance

Hm, interesting article.
It posts the error text from the manual
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B19306_01/server.102/b14219/e29250.htm#sthref8601
ORA-30926: unable to get a stable set of rows in the source tables
Cause: A stable set of rows could not be got because of large dml activity or a non-deterministic where clause.
Action: Remove any non-deterministic where clauses and reissue the dml.
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Hi,
A good thing when having error messages on screen is to read them. I did it thanks to your screenshot and here is what I read in your error message:
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A1.
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