Process Chain Flow doubt

Hi,
There is a process chain of flow start>Infopackage>DTP>ActivateDSO_->InfoPackage1>DTP1>ActivateDSO1_
Only doubt starts where it is underlined. why the infopackage1 has been linked after the Activate DSO eventhough no dependency for DSO1?
Instead the infopackage1 can be linked after start variant of the same process chain, right?
regards,
Draj S

hi,
please checkout the below link it may help you
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/67/13843b74f7be0fe10000000a114084/content.htm
DataFlow of Process Chains in different SAP BW-BI
Steps for Process Chains in BI 7.0 for a Cube.
1. Start
2. Execute Infopackage
3. Delete Indexes for Cube
4.Execute DTP
5. Create Indexes for Cube
For DSO
1. Start
2. Execute Infopackage
3. Execute DTP
5. Activate DSO
For an IO
1. Start
2.Execute infopackage
3.Execute DTP
4.Attribute Change Run
Data to Cube thru a DSO
1. Start
2. Execute Infopackage ( loads till psa )
3.Execute DTP ( to load DSO from PSA )
4.Activate DSO
5.Further Processing
6.Delete Indexes for Cube
7.Execute DTP ( to load Cube from DSO )
8.Create Indexes for Cube
Thakns,
Neelam

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Hello,
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Start here:
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