FIX: You receive an error message when you try to connect to a cube that contains a parent-child dimension (917355)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
Bug #: 406024 (SQLBUDT)
Bug #: 15571 (SQLIntl)


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 this hotfix package
  • The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package
  • Whether you must restart the computer after you install the hotfix package
  • Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package
  • Whether you must make any registry changes
  • The files that are contained in the hotfix package

SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario. You belong to a role that enables visual totals on a parent attribute in a parent-child dimension. In this scenario, you cannot connect to the cube that contains the parent-child dimension. When you try to connect to the cube that contains the parent-child dimension, you receive an error message that resembles one of the following error messages:

Error message 1

The '<dimension>' parent-child dimension has dimension security defined on the key attribute, which is not allowed. You could, alternately, define the equivalent dimension security on the parent attribute.

Error message 2

The '<attribute>' attribute in the '<dimension>' dimension has a generated dimension security expression that is not valid.

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

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

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/26/2006
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