Microsoft KB Archive/922853

= FIX: You may receive an error message when you try to use the Aggregation Design Wizard to design aggregations in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services =

Article ID: 922853

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services

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Bug: #899 (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 this hotfix package
 * The prerequisites for applying the hotfix package
 * Information about whether you must restart the computer after you apply the hotfix package
 * Information about whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package
 * Information about whether you must make any registry changes after you apply the hotfix package
 * The files that are contained in the hotfix package



SYMPTOMS
When you try to use the Aggregation Design Wizard to design aggregations in SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services, you may receive one of the following error messages:

Error message 1

The ImpersonationInfo for datasource ' ' contains an ImpersonationMode that can only be used by a server administrator. To restart the process, resolve the problem, and then click Start.

Error message 2

The database, ' ' contains an ImpersonationMode that is reserved for server administrators. To restart the process, resolve the problem, and then click Start

This issue occurs when the following conditions are true:
 * You set the Data Source Impersonation Info setting of the database or the Impersonation Info setting of the data source to Use a specific user name and password.
 * You specify an account that is not a member of the local administrators group for this setting.
 * You connect to the instance of SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services by using this account.
 * You try to use the data source to design aggregations for one or more of the partitions in the database.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
You must have Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed to apply this hotfix.

For more information about how to obtain SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

913089 How to obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2005

Restart information
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix. However, this hotfix stops and then restarts the Analysis Services service. If you have configured the server for HTTP access, you must stop Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS). Then, restart IIS after the installation is finished. If you installed Analysis Services as a named instance, you must stop the SQL Server Browser service. You must stop the SQL Server Browser service because the Msmdredir.dll component of the SQL Server Browser service is updated when the hotfix is installed.

Registry information
You do not have 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 of 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.

SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services, Itanium architecture version


WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, add the impersonated account to the local administrators group.



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 kbfix kbsql2005as kbexpertiseadvanced kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbpubtypekc KB922853

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