Article ID: 2547017 - Last Review: July 18, 2011 - Revision: 2.0

FIX: Instances of DAX functions that have no names incorrectly appear when you add a calculated member to a report that uses an SSAS 2008 R2 database as a data source

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Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 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 2008 R2 fix release.

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario:
  • You create a Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) report in Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) or in Report Builder.
  • The report uses a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Analysis Services (SSAS 2008 R2) database as a data source.
  • You try to add a calculated member to the report.
In this scenario, the Functions pane incorrectly displays instances of Data Analysis Expressions (DAX) functions in the Calculated Member Builder window. Additionally, the functions have no names.

Notes
  • Any folder that has an uppercase folder name in the Functions pane has DAX functions. For example, the DAX functions have empty names in the DATETIME folder when this issue occurs.
  • The version of SQL Server Reporting Services does not affect this issue.
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CAUSE

This issue occurs because SQL Server Analysis Services uses incorrect filters to query functions from the MDSCHEMA_FUNCTIONS rowset.
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RESOLUTION

Cumulative update information

SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

The fix for this issue was first released in Cumulative Update 1 for SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1. For more information about how to obtain this cumulative update package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2544793  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2544793/ ) Cumulative Update package 1 for SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
Note Because the builds are cumulative, each new fix release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2008 R2 fix release. We recommend that you consider applying the most recent fix release that contains this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2567616  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2567616/ ) The SQL Server 2008 R2 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 was released

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SQL Server 2008 R2

The fix for this issue was first released in Cumulative Update 8. For more information about how to obtain this cumulative update package for SQL Server 2008 R2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2534352  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2534352/ ) Cumulative Update package 8 for SQL Server 2008 R2
Note Because the builds are cumulative, each new fix release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2008 R2 fix release. We recommend that you consider applying the most recent fix release that contains this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
981356  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/981356/ ) The SQL Server 2008 R2 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 R2 was released
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STATUS

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

For more information about the Calculated Member Builder window, visit the following MSDN website:
General information about the Calculated Member Builder window (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc280678.aspx)
For more information about the Incremental Servicing Model for SQL Server, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
935897  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/935897/ ) An Incremental Servicing Model is available from the SQL Server team to deliver hotfixes for reported problems
For more information about the naming schema for SQL Server updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
822499  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822499/ ) New naming schema for Microsoft SQL Server software update packages
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ ) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Analysis Services
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