FIX: Processing of Remote Partition Fails When Dimension and Fact Table Are in Different Data Sources (293516)

SYMPTOMS

If you create a remote partition based on a fact table in one data source, and your dimensions are in a different data source, attempts to process this partition may result in an error message that resembles the following:

Initiating transaction in Database 'FoodMart 2000' Processing Partition 'rtest2' Start time: 9:28:41 AM Processing Dimension 'Store' Start time: 9:28:42 AM Process information for Dimension 'Store': A full dimension process is performed Initializing Level 'Store Name' Initializing Dimension 'Store' Analysis Server Error: Processing error [SQL source name error] 'FoodMart' ; Time:4/26/2001 9:28:42 AM Analysis Server Error: Processing error [SQL source name error] 'FoodMart' ; Time:4/26/2001 9:28:42 AM Processing Dimension 'Store' failed. No changes have been made to the database. Processing Partition 'rtest2' failed. No changes have been made to the database. Rolling back transaction in Database 'FoodMart 2000'

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for the Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (the Analysis Services Components - Sql2kasp1.exe). For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

290211 INF: How to Obtain the Latest SQL Server 2000 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services version 8.0. This problem was first corrected in the Analysis Services Components of Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 1.