SYMPTOMS
When you run a MDX query that uses the
TopCount function or the
Head(Order....) function combination, the query may return the following error
message:
Unable to open cellset Connection to the server
is lost
If you run the query without the
TopCount or
Head(Order....) functions, the results are returned.
RESOLUTION
Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
290211 INF: How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack
Hotfix information
A supported fix is now available
from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is
described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing
this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if
you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you
wait for the next SQL Server service pack that contains this hotfix.
To
resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to
obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone
numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web
site:
NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for
support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines
that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs
will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for
the specific update in question.
The English version of
this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Version Size File name
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08/08/2001 03:46 AM 8.0.429.0 2,007,632 KB Msolap80.dll
NOTE: Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that
contains the preceding files may also contain additional
files.