FIX: OLAP Service Fails to Start After Changing Sort Order to Binary on Japanese Windows (297179)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services

This article was previously published under Q297179

BUG #: 11310 (Plato7.x)

SYMPTOMS

After you change the sort order to binary on a Japanese-enabled Windows 2000 Server or a localized version of Japanese Windows 2000 Server or Windows NT, the following error message may be displayed when you stop and restart the Analysis Services service:

Could not start the MSSQLServerOLAPService service on Local Computer.
Error 1067: The process terminated unexpectedly.

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

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.

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Steps to Reproduce Behavior

NOTE: The sort order setting is only available if Analysis Services Manager is running on a Japanese-enabled Windows 2000 Server or a localized version of Japanese Windows 2000 Server or Windows NT.

Start Analysis Manager.
Right-click the server name, click Properties, and then click the Processing tab.
Change Sort Order from Case-Sensitive to Binary.
Stop and then restart the Analysis Services service.

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	4/24/2003
Keywords:	kbBug kbfix kbssas800sp1fix KB297179 kbAudDeveloper