Microsoft KB Archive/920121

= FIX: Error message when you add a calculated member to a cube in SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services Service Pack 4: &quot;Unable to update the calculated member&quot; =

Article ID: 920121

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services

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Bug #: 759 (SQL Hotfix)



SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. You install the Microsoft Office 2003 primary interop assemblies redistributable package on a computer that is running Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services Service Pack 4 (SP4). In Analysis Manager, you create a new calculated member in a cube. Then, you specify a function in the value expression for the calculated member. In this scenario, you receive the following error message when you add the calculated member to the cube:

Unable to update the calculated member. Formula error - syntax error - token is not valid



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone 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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
 SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services SP4

For information about how to obtain SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services SP4, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

290211 How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack



Restart information
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Registry information
You do not have to change the registry.

Hotfix file information
This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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 item in Control Panel.



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

Keywords: kbtshoot kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB920121

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