Applies ToSQL Server 2012 Analysis Services

The fix also applies to Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Analysis Services (SSAS 2014).

Symptoms

When you run a Multidimensional Expressions (MDX) query that uses the Member.Name property against a Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Analysis Services (SSAS 2012) database after you have applied Service Pack 1 (SP1) for SQL Server 2012 or a SQL Server 2014 Analysis Services (SSAS 2014) database for SQL Server 2014, you may receive the following error message:

The following system error occurred: Type mismatch.

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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.

Workaround

To work around the issue, use the Member.Caption property instead.

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