Microsoft KB Archive/303897

= FIX: Cubes Unavailable During Incremental Update =

Article ID: 303897

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services

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This article was previously published under Q303897



BUG #: 12527 (plato7x)



SYMPTOMS
When an incremental update is occurring on a cube within an OLAP database, client applications may not be able to query the cube being updated or any other cubes within the same OLAP database.



CAUSE
When an incremental update occurs in Analysis Services, the Analysis Services server creates a temporary partition to hold the incoming data. After this temporary partition is populated, it is merged with the existing partition. The temporary partition is then removed.

The locking of the cube should only take place during the merge process and should only affect the cube being processed. However, due to an error in the server's locking process, all cubes in the database are locked, preventing users from accessing the cube data.



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 SQL Server 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/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

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 should have the following file attributes or later:   Date      Time   Version      Size      File name -  7/12/2001 8:23p  8.0.417.0  1,831,492   Msmdsrv.exe NOTE: Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the above files may also contain additional files.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services.

Additional query words: Hang Lock Incremental QFE Hotfix OLAP

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB303897

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