Multidimensional Reporting

Dear experts,
I want to join an existing data model containing the following 2 data flows:
1) Content Flow from DataSource 1_CO_PAxx to Cube 0COPA_C01 (via Content InfoSource)
2) Customed Flow with Billing-Data to Cube from 2LIS_13_VDITM (via InfoSource and DSO)
- 0COPA_C01 contains (amongst others):
- - CO-Document Number (0ME_CO_DOC)
- - Reference document for COPA (0ME_REFDOC) containing the Bill-Number
- - 0CALDAY
- - Lots of Key figures
- SD Cube contains (amongst others):
- - Bill-Number (0BILL_NUM)
- - 0CALDAY
- - Lots of Key figures
- - Key Fields in DSO are 0BILL_NUM AND 0BILL_ITEM
How can I join the two cubes in a MultiProvider so that I get selected data from both cubes in one single row per CO-Document?
Example:
0COPA_C01 contains:
- 0ME_CO_DOC = "123"
- 0ME_REFDOC = "456"
- 0CALDAY = 28.04.2011
- KYF 1 = 111
- KYF 2 = 222
SD Cube contains:
- 0BILL_NUM = "456"
- 0CALDAY = 28.04.2011
- KYF 3 = 333
- KYF 4 = 444
In a Query I'd like to select by 0CALDAY = 28.04.2011
Expected Output:
0ME_CO_DOC, 0BILL_NUM, KYF1, KYF2, KYF3, KYF4
123, 456, 111, 222, 333, 444
Thanks very much for any help
Patrick

Hi Patrick,
The requirement which you gave is not possible through multiprovider .
At best what you can do through multiprovider is that you take the identification of 0calday from both the cubes , and by using 'Constant selection property' in query designer , you can display key figures of both the cube in a single row but a time you can view characteristics of only one infoprovider in a single row.
As soon as you will bring the characteristic of the other infoprovider using drilldown, it will come in second row.
Another way to achieve your requirement will be using infoset, inner join on 0calday . but infoset has its own performance issues .
Kindly check the pdf in the below link for the above explanation :
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/70dcd7b5-6a3d-2d10-c984-e835e37071a2?quicklink=index&overridelayout=true
Hope the reply was helpful.
Thanks & Regards,
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