FIX: Cannot Browse Cubes or Process Mining Model After You Install Analysis Services 2000 RTM (297232)

SYMPTOMS

If you install Analysis Services 2000 RTM after you install Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Microsoft Office XP, when you attempt to browse cubes or process a mining model using Analysis Manager, you may receive the following error messages:

Unable to browse cube 'name'.
Unspecified error

-or-

This object structure is not valid (Invalid procedure call or argument)

If you installed a beta version of SQL Server 2000 SP1 or Office XP, you may see a different error message:

Provider cannot be found. It may not be properly installed

If you install Analysis Services 2000 RTM after you install Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2), you will experience the same problem. You may also receive this error message:

Unable to locate cube

CAUSE

The Analysis Services installation overwrites the newer version of Msolap80.dll and Msdmine.dll from SQL Server 2000 SP1 or Office XP with an older version (8.0.194), which causes Msolap80.dll, Msdmine.dll, and Msolap80.rll, Msdmine.rll to be out of synchronization.

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

WORKAROUND

If Office XP is installed, you can run the Office XP or Office XP Web Components installation with the Detect and Repair option. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

298027 OFFXP: Differences Between Repair and Reinstall

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.

MORE INFORMATION

If you install Analysis Services 2000 RTM onto a computer that already contains updated client files, such as SQL Server 2000 SP1 or Office XP, you must apply Analysis Services SP1 for this client to work correctly.