FIX: An MDX Query May Fail If It References a Dimension That Has Been Loaded by the VLDM (823474)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services SP1
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services SP2
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services SP3
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services 64 bit

BUG #: 14066 (Plato7x)

SYMPTOMS

When an MDX query is sent to the SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services server for resolution, the query may fail and cause the Analysis Services service to shut down and restart. This problem only occurs if the query references a dimension that has been loaded into a separate process space by the Very Large Dimension Manager (VLDM) in Analysis Services.

RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

290211 How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack

Hotfix information

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.
   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   13-May-2003  06:14  8.0.806.0         217,668  Msmdcb80.dll     
   02-Jun-2003  23:30  8.0.0.826       4,055,624  Msmddo80.dll     
   13-May-2003  06:14  8.0.767.0       1,024,576  Msmdgd80.dll     
   16-May-2003  08:26  8.0.823.0         172,608  Msmdpump.dll     
   13-May-2003  06:14  8.0.0.761       9,638,464  Msmdsgn80.dll    
   23-Jun-2003  17:39  8.0.836.0       1,831,492  Msmdsrv.exe      
   09-Jun-2003  23:33  8.0.829.0       2,077,264  Msolap80.dll     
   10-May-2003  08:05  8.0.820.0         213,069  Msolap80.rll
Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains these files may also contain additional files.

SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services 64-bit

For additional information about a hotfix build that is 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:

822672 FIX: Hotfix Information for Build 8.0.826.0 of SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services 64-bit

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/25/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbQFE kbSQLServ2000preSP4fix kbfix kbbug KB823474 kbAudDeveloper