Microsoft KB Archive/916827

= FIX: The false value is always returned when you query the IS_PLACEHOLDERMEMBER member property of a dimension member in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services =

Article ID: 916827

Article Last Modified on 7/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

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Bug #: 554 (SQL Hotfix)



Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2005 fixes as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2005 fix release.



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



SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. You run a Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) query in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services. You query the IS_PLACEHOLDERMEMBER member property of a dimension member. In this scenario, the false value is always returned. The false value is returned even when the dimension member is a placeholder.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, install the cumulative hotfix package (build 2153) for SQL Server 2005 that is discussed in Microsoft Knowledge Base article 918222. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

918222 Cumulative hotfix package (build 2153) for SQL Server 2005 is available



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use the MDSCHEMA_MEMBERS rowset to query the member property. This problem does not occur when you use the MDSCHEMA_MEMBERS rowset to view the IS_PLACEHOLDERMEMBER member property.

Note The Boolean value that is returned for the IS_PLACEHOLDERMEMBER member property is valid only if the MDX Compatibility property is set to 1.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information, 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

Additional query words: OLAP DBTYPE_BOOL

Keywords: kbsql2005as kbbug kbfix kbtshoot kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB916827

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