Missing records: Crystal Reports MDX driver bug?

Dear,
A Crystal Report based on a SAP BW MDX Query is not showing exactly the same results as when launching the Bex Query alone. No filters have been applied however in the crystal report.
The strange thing is that as long as I do not add a specific field in my Crystal report (0PROJECT), the numbers (totals etc.) are correct (=the same as when launching the Bex Query alone in Bex Analyzer). However, when adding the field 0PROJECT in the 'details' section of the Crystal Report, the totals, sums etc.. change and the numbers are no longer correct (some records are not taken into account, the total is lower)
This strange behaviour is only present when using the MDX driver. When the normal SAP BW query driver is used, all is fine (but the MDX functionalities are missing)
Crystal Reports version = 12.3.1.684
SAP integration Kit has been installed
SAP Bex Query Designer= Support Package 12, Revision 642
Somebody knows how to explain/resolve this?
kr,
Toon Francx

hi guys,
lets be clear here:
Ingo: Indeed, when launching the MDX query via MDXTEST, i get the same results as in Crystal Reports (so with the omitted records)
When launching the bex query separately everything works perfectly though
>> so you are basically saying that MDXTEST is showing you exactly the result as crystal Reports. If yes - then the problem is NOT in Crystal Reports.
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