FIX: The false value is always returned when you query the IS_PLACEHOLDERMEMBER member property of a dimension member in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (916827)

Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2005 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2005 fix release.

SUMMARY

This article describes the following about this hotfix release:

The issues that are fixed by the hotfix package
The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package
Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package
Whether you must make any registry changes
The files that are contained in the hotfix package

SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario. You run a Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) query in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services. You query the IS_PLACEHOLDERMEMBER member property of a dimension member. In this scenario, the false value is always returned. The false value is returned even when the dimension member is a placeholder.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, install the cumulative hotfix package (build 2153) for SQL Server 2005 that is discussed in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 918222. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

918222 Cumulative hotfix package (build 2153) for SQL Server 2005 is available

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use the MDSCHEMA_MEMBERS rowset to query the member property. This problem does not occur when you use the MDSCHEMA_MEMBERS rowset to view the IS_PLACEHOLDERMEMBER member property.

Note The Boolean value that is returned for the IS_PLACEHOLDERMEMBER member property is valid only if the MDX Compatibility property is set to 1.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates