Microsoft KB Archive/884040

= FIX: An MDX query returns unchanged data when you try to perform an incremental update on a virtual dimension that is used in a remote partition for a cube in SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services =

Article ID: 884040

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services

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Article contents

 * Summary
 * Symptoms
 * Cause
 * Resolution
 * Service pack information
 * Hotfix information
 * Prerequisites
 * Restart information
 * Hotfix file information
 * Hotfix replacement information
 * Status
 * More Information



SUMMARY
This article describes the following about this hotfix release:
 * The issues that are fixed by this hotfix package.
 * The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package.
 * Whether you must restart your computer after you install the hotfix package.
 * Whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package.
 * The files that are contained in the hotfix package.

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to perform an incremental update on a virtual dimension that is used in a remote partition for a cube in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services, the index and data file aggregations on the remote partition are not updated. The Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) query returns data that is out of date from the remote server.

For a list of previous hotfixes, see the &quot;Microsoft SQL Server 2000 post-Service Pack 3 or Microsoft SQL Server 2000 post-Service Pack 3a hotfixes&quot; section in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

290211 How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack

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CAUSE
This problem may occur because lazy aggregation processing is used to update the index and aggregation data files.

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Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000. For more 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

Prerequisites
This hotfix requires Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services Service Pack 3 (SP3) or a later version. For more information about how to obtain SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services Service Pack 3 or a later version, 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

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Restart information
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

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Hotfix file information
This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article describes. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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, 32 bit edition
  Date         Time   Version    Size       File name ---  16-Aug-2004  16:20  8.0.969.0    221,760  Msmdcb80.dll 16-Aug-2004 16:20  8.0.0.969  4,063,808  Msmddo80.dll 16-Aug-2004 16:20  8.0.969.0  1,036,864  Msmdgd80.dll 16-Aug-2004 16:20  8.0.969.0    172,608  Msmdpump.dll 16-Aug-2004 15:30  8.0.969.0    446,524  Msmdsgn.rll 16-Aug-2004 16:20  8.0.0.969  9,642,564  Msmdsgn80.dll 16-Aug-2004 16:20  8.0.969.0  1,843,780  Msmdsrv.exe 16-Aug-2004 16:20  8.0.969.0  2,089,552  Msolap80.dll 16-Aug-2004 15:04  8.0.969.0    213,068  Msolap80.rll Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix that contains these files may also contain additional files. back to the top

Hotfix replacement information
For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

330391 SQL Server Hotfix installer

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4.

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MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

822499 New naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server software update packages

For more information about the terminology that Microsoft uses when correcting software after it is released, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbsqlserv2000presp4fix kbhotfixserver KB884040

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