Article ID: 915091 - Last Review: November 21, 2006 - Revision: 1.1

Warning message when you install MMC 3.0 and you are running SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services: "MMC has detected an error in a snap-in."

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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario. You are running Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services. You install Microsoft Management Console (MMC) 3.0. In this scenario, you may receive the following warning message:
MMC has detected an error in a snap-in. It is recommended that you shut down and restart MMC.
You receive this warning message when you click the Meta Data tab under Analysis Manager in MMC 3.0.
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WORKAROUND

This is a known issue with the Analysis Manager MMC snap-in. However, this issue is not known to cause any additional problems. If you click the following option in the warning message dialog box, the Analysis Manager MMC snap-in continues to run:
Continue running and always ignore errors with this snap-in, regardless of user or session.
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Analysis Services
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