Members with Multiple Descriptions Report

This report shows the number of level members that have different description values in different rows of the dimension table. When a member has multiple descriptions in the dimension table, most query tools use the last value loaded in the cube. This might produce inconsistent results from one dimension load to the next.

Note:

This test does not strip leading or trailing spaces. For example, 'Bedford' and 'Bedford ' are not considered to be the same values.
This test is case sensitive. For example, 'BEDFORD' and 'Bedford' are not considered to be the same values.

Actions

Lists the hierarchy levels. Select a level to activate the Show SQL and Details buttons.

Click Show SQL to display the SQL statement that generated the result for the selected level.

Click Details to display the Details for Members with Multiple Descriptions at Level Level Name (depth) in Hierarchy dialog box.

The columns that the table can contain are the following:

Status: Indicates whether the level has a problem. A check mark in a green circle indicates that no problem exists. An exclamation point in a yellow triangle indicates a warning. An X in a red circle indicates an error condition.
Dimension Name: The name of the dimension.
Hierarchy Name: The name of the hierarchy of the dimension.
Level Name: The name of the level of the hierarchy.
Depth: The depth of the level in the hierarchy. Level 1 is the top-most level.
Members with Multiple Descriptions: The number of rows that have null members in the level.

Tip:

Click the down arrow to select the columns to display in the table.

The columns of the messages table are the following:

Severity: Indicates whether the message is an error condition or a warning.
Dimension: The name of the dimension to which the message applies.
Message: The text of the message, including a message code. Each message begins with a message code.

This report can contain the following message.

DV-0010

This message indicates that there are dimension members that have multiple descriptions.

To correct this problem, make sure that every member has only one description value.