Microsoft KB Archive/311880

= FIX: MDSCHEMA_DIMENSIONS Returns Incorrect Value for DIMENSION_MASTER_UNIQUE_NAME =

Article ID: 311880

Article Last Modified on 2/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services

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This article was previously published under Q311880



BUG #: 12681 (plato7x)



SYMPTOMS
If you use OLE DB for the OLAP 8.0 provider to return a schema rowset for dimensions in Analysis Services 2000, the value returned for the DIMENSION_MASTER_UNIQUE_NAME property of a virtual dimension incorrectly contains the name of the virtual dimension instead of the name of the base dimension for the virtual dimension as expected.



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

10/30/2001  04:07 PM   8.0.463.0   2,007,632   Msolap80.dll 10/30/2001  04:02 PM   8.0.463.0     213,069   Msolap80.rll 10/30/2001  04:07 PM   8.0.463.0   1,004,096   Msmdgd80.dll 10/30/2001  04:07 PM   8.0.463.0     213,572   Msmdcb80.dll NOTE: Due to file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains the preceding files may also contain additional files.



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



MORE INFORMATION
The OLE DB for OLAP 8.0 provider does not use the IS_VIRTUAL property of the schema rowset for the dimension when working with Analysis Services 2000 databases. Instead, the OLE DB for OLAP 8.0 provider uses the presence of a value in the DIMENSION_MASTER_UNIQUE_NAME property to identify that a dimension is virtual. The value in the DIMENSION_MASTER_UNIQUE_NAME property is the name of the base dimension used to create the virtual dimension.

Additional query words: DIMENSION_MASTER_UNIQUE_NAME, IS_VIRTUAL OLE DB for OLAP ODBO QFE

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB311880

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