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Problem Note 19314: Use of global MDX String functions could halt the SAS® OLAP Server

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When using MDX functions such as STRTOSET or STRTOVALUE within a global calculated member, your SAS OLAP Server could stop running.

You might also receive an error such as:

An OLAP server thread has failed.

The only circumvention is to not use the MDX string functions in a global or session-level calculated member.

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



Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemSAS Release
ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemSAS OLAP ServerTru64 UNIX9.1 TS1M39.2 TS2M0
64-bit Enabled AIX9.1 TS1M39.2 TS2M0
OpenVMS Alpha9.1 TS1M39.2 TS2M0
64-bit Enabled HP-UX9.1 TS1M39.2 TS2M0
HP-UX IPF9.1 TS1M39.2 TS2M0
Linux on Itanium9.1 TS1M39.2 TS2M0
Linux9.1 TS1M39.2 TS2M0
z/OS9.1 TS1M39.2 TS2M0
64-bit Enabled Solaris9.1 TS1M39.2 TS2M0
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server9.1 TS1M3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server9.1 TS1M3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional9.1 TS1M3
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server9.1 TS1M3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition9.1 TS1M39.2 TS2M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition9.1 TS1M39.2 TS2M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition9.1 TS1M39.2 TS2M0
Microsoft® Windows® for 64-Bit Itanium-based Systems9.1 TS1M39.2 TS2M0
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition9.1 TS1M39.2 TS2M0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation9.1 TS1M3
Microsoft Windows XP Professional9.1 TS1M39.2 TS2M0
* 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.