Using Multi-cubes in an InfoSet

Question

SAP BI 700
Here is my problem.
Using transaction RSA1, I have a multi-cube pointing to 3 identical cubes(one cube per year) I need to join the multi-cube to another cube with matching keys.
Looks like I should be looking at using an InfoSet but I do not see how to use a Mutli-cube in an Infoset.
I know I could add all cubes from my original Multi-cube directly to the InfoSet but this would result in a join and not a union of cubes.
Any suggestions?
Tks.

Answer 1

Yes MP will be used in your case you want to have Union not infoset:
Check this example:
Consider.
InfoProvider 1:
0CALMONTH 0 //PLANT// STOCK
200601 PLANT_1 100
200602 PLANT_1 110
InfoProvider 2:
0CALMONTH //0PLANT //0VENDOR //ORDER_QUANTITY
200601 PLANT_1 VENDOR_A 70
200602 PLANT_1 VENDOR_B 60
And You 3 infoprovider:
If you design a MultiProvider having all the 3 characteristics:
0CALMONTH, 0PLANT, and 0VENDOR.
But as a matter of fact, it'd be useless.
MultiProvider:
0CALMONTH 0PLANT 0VENDOR STOCK ORDER_QUANTITY
Union of the data in the MultiProvider:
200601 PLANT_1 VENDOR_A 0 70
200601 PLANT_1 # 100 0
200602 PLANT_1 VENDOR_B 0 60
200602 PLANT_1 # 110 0
As you see, the stock data are thoroughly assigned to the vendor code # (i.e. not assigned). That's expected, as the stock data (in InfoProvider 1) are not at the vendor granularity level. On the other hand, the order data have the vendor detail.
An InfoSet with the right join condition would present these data:
0CALMONTH //0PLANT //0VENDOR //STOCK//ORDER_QUANTITY
200601 PLANT_1 VENDOR_A 100 70
200602 PLANT_1 VENDOR_B 110 60
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