FIX: When you run an MDX query on a write-enabled cube, the query returns #Err, or the query fails and you receive an "Unable to open cellset..." error message in SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services (313269)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services
This article was previously published under Q313269
BUG #: 12690 (PLATO7x)

SYMPTOMS

When you run a Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) query on a write-enabled cube that has a parent-child dimension, the MDX query may fail and you may see the following behavior:
  • If the MDX query contains the Descendants function, all the cells in the result set may contain #Err.
  • If the MDX query contains the Order function, you may receive the following error message:


    Unable to open cellset
    An error occurred during query execution - query to the source data is too long.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services. 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



The following hotfix was released before SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services Service Pack 3.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) 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 tool in Control Panel. 
   Date         Time   Version       Size      File name
   ----------------------------------------------------------
   17-Nov-2001  00:37  8.0.470.0   1,831,492   Msmdsrv.exe
Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains these files may also contain additional files.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.

This problem was first corrected in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services Service Pack 3.

REFERENCES

For additional information about "#Err", click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

810440 FIX: MDX queries return "#Err" as the result set when you enable "Visual Totals" on private parent-child dimension

315970 FIX: #ERR occurs when you browse a cube that is write-enabled and has a virtual dimension and an Oracle data source



For additional information about software updates, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft product updates, tools, and add-ons

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/18/2004
Keywords:kbQuery kbDatabase kbSQLServ2000sp3fix kbSQLServ2000preSP3fix kberrmsg kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB313269 kbAudDeveloper
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