Selection objects and Time Dimension

I have instantiated QueryClient object using the query manager. I have 5 dimension in my MOLAP cube where one of the dimension is TIME dimension. I create a selection object for each dimension and apply the selection array to the queryClient object. I create selection objects by using its constructor which takes dimension unique id as argument. I get OLAP Source not found error when I take this approach. When I do create a selection object by queryClient.createQueryAccess.getSelection("DimUniqID") for time dimension only, everything works fine and I see results. What is special about selections and time dimension ? Can anybody throw some light on this or there is some flaw in my understanding ?
Thanks
Swapan.

Did you review the topic "Defining a Query Programmatically" that is part of the BI Beans Help documentation. This has some good examples.
Hope this helps
Business Intelligence Beans Product Management Team
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