Symptoms
Consider the following scenario:
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You use the Master Data Services Add-in for Microsoft Excel to connect to SQL Server 2017 Master Data Services (MDS).
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Domain-based attributes (DBA) include Master Data Services-derived hierarchy and an Include clause.
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The entity member counts for DBA attributes is greater than 50.
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You select all entity members that are included in the DBA pick-up filter search.
In this scenario, the derived hierarchies do not work correctly, and you may receive an error message that resembles the following:
Exception from HRESULT: 0x800A03EC
Resolution
A fix for this issue is included in the following update for SQL Server:
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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.
References
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