Microsoft KB Archive/819757

= FIX: MDX Calculated Members That Return String Values May Cause an Empty Result Set =

Article ID: 819757

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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BUG #: 10892 (Plato7x)



SYMPTOMS
If you use the Default Isolation Mode connection property with a value of 1, you may receive an empty result set if the MDX query uses one or more calculated members that return string values. Consider the following example: with member measures.x as ' &quot;Customers.currentmember.name + &quot; string property&quot; ' SELECT {x} ON COLUMNS, country.members ON ROWS FROM [Sales]



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing to further ensure product quality. 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/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 usual 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. Date        Time   Version            Size    File name

17-Apr-2003 01:29  8.0.806.0         217,668  Msmdcb80.dll 11-Apr-2003 03:45  8.0.0.795       4,055,616  Msmddo80.dll 11-Apr-2003 03:45  8.0.767.0       1,024,576  Msmdgd80.dll 11-Apr-2003 03:45  8.0.0.761       9,638,464  Msmdsgn80.dll 22-Apr-2003 14:03  8.0.813.0       1,831,492  Msmdsrv.exe 22-Apr-2003 14:04  8.0.813.0       2,077,264  Msolap80.dll 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 for this problem in the 64-bit version of SQL Server Analysis Services, 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.

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbsqlserv2000presp3fix kbqfe kbsqlserv2000sp1fix kbsqlserv2000sp3fix kbsqlserv2000sp3fea kbhotfixserver KB819757

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