Microsoft KB Archive/912383

= FIX: You receive error messages in the output file when you try to rebuild a SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services project by using the Devenv command-line tool in Visual Studio 2005 =

Article ID: 912383

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Express Edition

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BUG #: 415205 (SQLBUDT)



SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, you try to rebuild a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services project by using the Devenv command-line tool. When you do this, you receive the following error messages in the output file:

Error message 1

Catastrophic failure (Exception from HRESULT: 0x8000FFFF (E_UNEXPECTED))

Error message 2

Invalid solution configuration

This problem occurs when you run the following command:

devenv.exe .sln /Rebuild Release /Out output.log

This problem does not occur when you rebuild the Analysis Services project from the Visual Studio 2005 IDE.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services. For more information, 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

Hotfix information
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
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
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


STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1.



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

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