FIX: The translation feature does not work when you perform a grouping action in an Excel PivotTable that uses SSAS 2008 or SSAS 2008 R2 as the data source

Article ID: 982034 - View products that this article applies to.
Microsoft distributes Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and 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 or SQL Server 2008 R2 fix release.
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SYMPTOMS

Consider the following scenario in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services (SSAS 2008) or Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Analysis Services (SSAS 2008 R2):
  • You use translations to enable multilanguage support in SSAS.
  • You use an Excel PivotTable to retrieve data from the SSAS database.
  • The current location of the operating system differs from the default language that is defined in SSAS. Additionally, the default language for Excel differs from the default language that is defined in SSAS.
  • In the PivotTable, you group select in a row or in a column.
In this scenario, the translation for dimensions, hierarchies, levels, measures, and measure groups objects does not work. Instead, these objects are displayed in the default language.
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CAUSE

This issue occurs because the SSAS engine cannot copy translation information for dimensions, hierarchies, levels, measures, and measure groups objects from the source cube.

When a grouping operation is performed in an Excel PivotTable based on a SSAS data source, the SSAS engine creates a new session cube. The creation of the new cube requires the propagation of metadata for various data objects that were listed previously from the source cube to the new session cube. However, the copy operation for the translation information fails because of an issue in the existing logic of the SSAS engine. Therefore, the PivotTable field list displays the original names for these objects unexpectedly.
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RESOLUTION

Cumulative update information

SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1

The fix for this issue was first released in Cumulative Update 9 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1. For more information about this cumulative update package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2083921
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/979065/LN/ )
Cumulative update package 9 for SQL Server 2008 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 fix release. Microsoft recommends 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:
970365
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/970365/LN/ )
The SQL Server 2008 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 was released
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 hotfixes are created for specific SQL Server service packs. You must apply a SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 hotfix to an installation of SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1. By default, any hotfix that is provided in a SQL Server service pack is included in the next SQL Server service pack.

SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2

The fix for this issue was first released in Cumulative Update 1 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2. For more information about this cumulative update package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
2289254
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2289254/ )
Cumulative update 1 for SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2
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 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:
2402659
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2402659]/ )
The SQL Server 2008 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 2 was released

SQL Server 2008 R2

The fix for this issue was first released in Cumulative Update 4. 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:
2345451
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2345451/ )
Cumulative Update package 4 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 translations in Analysis Services, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) website:
Translations in Analysis Services
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms174552.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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Article ID: 982034 - Last Review: November 15, 2010 - Revision: 6.0
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Analysis Services
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