BUG: Can't Save Changes When OLAP Repository on SQL Server 6.5 (221574)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SQL Server OLAP Services 7.0
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (all editions)
This article was previously published under Q221574
BUG #: 550 (plato7x)

SYMPTOMS

If SQL Server 6.5 is used to store the OLAP repository, cube (or any metadata) definitions cannot be changed and then saved. You will get an error message saying:
Unable to save.
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]The column Changed in table OlapObjects may not be Null.

CAUSE

The olapobjects table contains a column named changed that is of bit data type. When the OLAP repository is moved from the default Microsoft Access database to SQL Server 6.5, this column can only be set to NON-NULL because SQL Server 6.5 does not allow a bit data type column to take a NULL value. Setting the Columns NULL By Default database option does not affect this column.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use Access or migrate to SQL Server 7.0 for storing the OLAP repository.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:7/21/2005
Keywords:kbBug KB221574
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