Description of the PerformancePoint Server 2007 hotfix package: November 15, 2007

This article lists the Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 bugs that hotfix package 944842 fixes. Hotfix package 944842 is dated November 15, 2007. This hotfix resolves the issues that are included in the earlier released hotfixes.

This article describes the following information about the hotfix package:

• The issues that the hotfix package fixes
• The prerequisites for installing the hotfix package
• Information about whether you must restart your computer after you install the hotfix package
• Information about whether the hotfix package is replaced by any other hotfix package
• Information about whether you must make any registry changes to use one or more of the hotfixes in the package
• Files that the hotfix package contains

A hotfix package is available for PerformancePoint Server 2007. The build of this hotfix package is 3.0.3703.00.

Issues that the hotfix package fixes

This hotfix fixes the following issues that were not previously documented in a Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

PerformancePoint Planning issues

• The property value for a filter does not display the filter selection in a form. Instead, it displays the member label.
• You cannot select the members of a Member View that is used in a Microsoft Excel filter.
• The page filter tree is always fully expanded when it is opened. This causes performance issues when large dimensions are used.

PerformancePoint Monitoring issues

• If the user has not previewed the Scorecard, the conditional visibility does not work for all languages.
• When you select the "multi-select tree" display method, the Scorecard is displayed incorrectly for a filter. The Scorecard is typically displayed on an incorrect column.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Hotfix 944842 includes the following hotfix for the release version of PerformancePoint Server 2007

For more information about the PerformancePoint Server 2007 issues that are fixed in the following individual hotfix, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Prerequisites

This hotfix is a post-release-version hotfix. To apply this hotfix, you must have the release version of Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server 2007 installed. The version number must be 3.0.3520.00 or a later version. To view the version number in PerformancePoint Server 2007, click About on the Help menu.

Note The hotfix must be applied on each client computer and each server computer that has a PerformancePoint Server 2007 component installed.

Restart information

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix. However, we recommend that you restart the computer after you apply this hotfix. You must restart Internet Information Services (IIS) to apply the changes to the PerformancePoint Server installations for both the Monitoring Server and the Planning Server that this hotfix contains. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
2. At the command prompt, type iisreset, and then press ENTER.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

Registry information

To use one of the hotfixes in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

File information

This hotfix contains only those files that are required to correct the issues that this article lists. This hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. The global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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 item in Control Panel.

Download information

Microsoft Windows Installer .msp file information

332906_enu_x64_zip.exe332907_enu_i386_zip.exeAfter the hotfix is installed, the global version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following tables.

Pplsrv.mspPSCSrv.mspPBMCli.mspPPLSrv.mspPPLXCli.mspThis hotfix may not contain all the files that you must have to fully update a product to the latest build. This hotfix contains only the files that you must have to correct the issues that are listed in this article.

This hotfix updates the PerformancePoint Server 2007 components to version 3.0.3703.00. To verify the version number after you apply this hotfix, click About on the Help menu in PerformancePoint Server 2007. For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: