Planning in AO: Add new line with compounded characteristics

Hi everyone,

I am trying to migrate an integrated planning application from web template 7.x based to Excel based using the Analysis for Office solution.

I have an input-ready query in which the characteristics filter has fixed constant values for Sales Org and Dist.Channel already.

When I append a new line of planning data with a compounded characteristics (e.g. MAT_SALES material sales) , it foreces me to enter the completed compounded key (i.e. <sales org>/<dist.channel>/<material no.>) in AO; whereas in web template, I am able to key in the material no. only.

Considering the user-friendliness, is there anyway to configure the AO Excel/Input-ready query such that I don't need to enter the full key of compounded characteristics in the way like web template?

PS: my BW platform is 7.31 and AO version is 1.4 SP8.

Thanks,

KC