Microsoft distributes 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 R2 fix release.

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You have a partition that has a dimension on a computer that is running Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Analysis Services (SSAS 2008 R2).

  • The partition uses an aggregation design, and the partition is fully processed.

  • You change the aggregation design.

  • You run the ProcessUpdate command against the dimension.

In this scenario, you might receive the following error message:

Internal error: An unexpected exception occurred.

Cause

This issue occurs because partition aggregations are not synchronized with the aggregation design.

Resolution

Cumulative update information

SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1

The fix for this issue was first released in Cumulative Update 3 for SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1. For more information about how to obtain this cumulative update package, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

2591748 Cumulative Update package 3 for SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1Note 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:

2567616 The SQL Server 2008 R2 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 was released

SQL Server 2008 R2

The fix for this issue was first released in cumulative update package 9. 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:

2567713 Cumulative update package 9 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 The SQL Server 2008 R2 builds that were released after SQL Server 2008 R2 was released

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 this issue, follow these steps:

  1. Run the ProcessClearIndexes command against the measure group of the cube that contains the dimension.

  2. Run the ProcessIndexes command against the measure group of the cube that contains the dimension.

  3. Run the ProcessUpdate command against the dimension.

More Information

For more information about the Process command, visit the following MSDN website:

General information about the Process command

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