Microsoft KB Archive/331610

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

Article ID: 331610

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2005

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APPLIES TO


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

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This article was previously published under Q331610



BUG #: 13779 (Plato7x)



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 --  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 ---  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



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: OLAP QFE Hot Fix refresh 822017



Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbhotfixserver KB331610

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