OLAP universe object parsing issue

Hi,
We have recently upgraded to Business Objects XI 3.1 sp3 with SAP 7.1 sp5 and SAP integration kit and all the transports are done for installation.
Using enterprise authentication i am logging into universe designer and then created a connection using SAP BW client on BEx query by providing all the login parameters (sap login usr name and pwd, application server name etc).
Universe is created and everything is fine, but when i tried to create a calculated measure i am unable to parse object.
i created a simple measure like
<EXPRESSION>(@Select(Key Figures\Orders) * @Select(Key Figures\Quantity))</EXPRESSION>
when i parse i am getting " XML expression is correct,however the MDX expression is not parsed in this process. (UNV 00050)"
when i used this calculated measure in webi, column is empty.how ever other objects are working fine in webi report and i could able to perform all calculations in webi.
Can any one tell me what could be the issue with object parsing.
Thanks,
Harsha

Hi,
I tried all the syntaxes but still the measure is not parsing, before upgrading In BO XI 3.1 sp2 i have created calculated measures and there was no issue.but after the upgrading to BO XI 3.1 sp3 i am not able to create calculated measures in universe I am using BEx query as source i have created some RKF's and CKF's in BEx, and i need to create some measures in universe as per reqmt.
I ran the report including the measure with below formula
<EXPRESSION>(@Select(Key Figures\Orders) * @Select(Key Figures\Quantity))</EXPRESSION>
MDX generated is as below:
WITH MEMBER [4IVR0WPP0WQB4EFAXRVX90OQ4].[BD4D9550-F4CD-4289-AA,CC,A4,21,82,3B,1B,EB] AS ' ([4IVR0WPP0WQB4EFAXRVX90OQ4].[4IW2HB8NU8VBIMMCXYNRQZNZG] *
[4IVR0WPP0WQB4EFAXRVX90OQ4].[4IW2HBO0W62QJVP99MSGB3LF0]) ' SELECT { [4IVR0WPP0WQB4EFAXRVX90OQ4].[BD4D9550-F4CD-4289-AA,CC,A4,21,82,3B,1B,EB],
[4IVR0WPP0WQB4EFAXRVX90OQ4].[4IW2HB8NU8VBIMMCXYNRQZNZG], [4IVR0WPP0WQB4EFAXRVX90OQ4].[4IW2HBO0W62QJVP99MSGB3LF0] } ON COLUMNS , NON EMPTY
[CS_LOCN].[LEVEL01].MEMBERS ON ROWS FROM [MP_003_BO] SAP VARIABLES [!V000006] INCLUDING [0FISCPER3].[001] : [0FISCPER3].[008] [0P_FYEAR] INCLUDING
[0FISCYEAR].[Z12010] [!V000003] INCLUDING [CS_VAC].[020]
here the MDX is incorrect the calculated measure is appearing before the SELECT statement in above MDX.
I would like to know that any MDX driver is missing and also how to debug this issue.
Thanks,
Harsha

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