FIX: Extreme Memory Usage When Adding Many Security Roles (278239)

SYMPTOMS

SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services may consume a large amount of memory when working with security roles in Analysis Manager. An increase in memory usage depends upon the number of roles added to an Analysis Services database. This memory will not be released until you stop the MSSQLServerOLAPServices service.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (the Analysis Services Components - Sql2kasp1.exe). 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

NOTE: The following hotfix was created prior to Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 1.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   Date        Time     Version    Size      File name    Platform
   --------------------------------------------------------------

   11/27/2000  8:02PM   8.0.22.6   1,693KB   Msmdsrv.exe  Intel

NOTE: Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the above files may also contain additional files.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services version 8.0. This problem was first corrected in the Analysis Services Components of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 1.