18796 - MDX iif functions that return null values might incorrectly return empty result sets

Problem Note 18796: MDX iif functions that return null values might incorrectly return empty result sets

After enabling the NonEmptyCrossjoin Optimization, queries that contain calculated members using the IIF function might return empty result sets. This might occur if the structure of the IIF function is the following:

IIF(<condition>, NULL, <expression>)

Select the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.

Operating System and Release Information

Product Family	Product	System	SAS Release
Product Family	Product	System	Reported	Fixed*
SAS System	SAS OLAP Server	Tru64 UNIX	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled AIX	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		OpenVMS Alpha	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled HP-UX	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		HP-UX IPF	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		Linux on Itanium	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		Linux	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		z/OS	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		64-bit Enabled Solaris	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		Solaris for x64	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows 2000 Server	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0
		Microsoft Windows NT Workstation	9.1 TS1M3 SP4
		Microsoft Windows XP Professional	9.1 TS1M3 SP4	9.2 TS1M0

* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.

A fix for SAS 9.1.3 (9.1 TS1M3) for this issue is available at:

http://www.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/e9_sbcs_prod_list.html#018796

A fix for SAS 9.1.3 (9.1 TS1M3) with Asian Language Support (DBCS) for this issue is available at :

http://www.sas.com/techsup/download/hotfix/e9_dbcs_prod_list.html#018796

Type:	Problem Note
Priority:	alert
Topic:	System Administration ==> Servers ==> OLAP Query and Reporting ==> OLAP (Online Analytical Processing)

Date Modified:	2006-11-27 21:05:42
Date Created:	2006-10-18 09:52:46