FIX: Calculated Members That Use Time Based User Defined Functions May Not Update as Expected (331610)

SYMPTOMS

When a calculated member that uses a time based Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Excel, or User library function is defined in Analysis Services, the value returned by the function may not change between executions of the query on the client.

For example, if the calculated measure GetTime is defined in the Sales cube of the Foodmart 2000 database as Now(), the value that is returned in the MDX Sample Application by this query

SELECT {[Measures].[GetTime]} ON Columns FROM [Sales]

will be the same until the client disconnects, and then reconnects.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services Service Pack 2

This hotfix build is designed to be applied on a server that is running SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services Service Pack 2:


   Date         Time   Version         Size             File name
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   18-Oct-2002  20:37  8.0.694.0       1,782,340 bytes  Msmdsrv.exe      
   18-Oct-2002  21:03  8.0.694.0       2,032,208 bytes  Msolap80.dll     
   18-Apr-2001  06:23  2000.80.382.0     815,676 bytes  Sqldata.dll      
   18-Oct-2002  21:03  2000.80.534.0     590,396 bytes  Sqlsort.dll

SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services Service Pack 3

This hotfix build is designed to be applied on a server that is running SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services Service Pack 3:

   Date         Time   Version         Size             File name
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   12-Feb-2003  02:49  8.0.767.0       1,024,576 bytes  Msmdgd80.dll     
   27-Jan-2003  07:47  8.0.0.761       9,638,464 bytes  Msmdsgn80.dll    
   14-Feb-2003  22:32  8.0.768.0       1,827,396 bytes  Msmdsrv.exe      
   12-Feb-2003  02:49  8.0.767.0       2,069,072 bytes  Msolap80.dll

Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the files may also contain additional files.

SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services 64-bit

For additional information about a hotfix build designed to be applied on a server that is running SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services 64-bit, or to find out if a fix is scheduled to be included in SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services 64-bit Service Pack 4, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

822017 FIX: Hotfix Information for Build 8.0.810.0 of SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services 64-bit