Make sure your Analysis Server is running.
Aggregation Design Wizard sends commands to Analysis Server that is running aggregation desing algorithm.
Try and open SQL Management Studio and make sure you can connect to Analysis Server.
Edward.
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While I tried to connect to Analysis Server in SQL Management Studio, I got an error as following -
* I am sure the service of "SQL Server Analysis Services (MSSQLSERVER)" is started on port 2383.
Quotes:
TITLE: Connect to Server
Cannot connect to localhost.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A connection cannot be made. Ensure that the server is running. (Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient)
DIME protocol error: The required bytes cannot be read from the stream. (Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient)
BUTTONS:
OK
Open Service control manager and make sure you've started "SQL Server Analysis Services( MSSQLSERVER)" service. That is in case you installed default instance.
If you installed named instance the service name will contain the instance name.
For troubleshooting connectivity issues you can look at some tips on http://www.sqljunkies.com/WebLog/edwardm/archive/2006/05/26/21447.aspx
Edward Melomed.
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Thanks a lot.
I had carefully read your posted URL, but I had NOT found a way to solve the problem yet.
(1) In Service control manager, SQL Server Analysis Services (MSSQLSERVER) is started.
(2) In DOS command console, C:/>telnet localhost 2383 , output a blank screen, means that - port 2383 is on listening on localhost.
so that, I am SURE that
- SQL Server Analysis Services (MSSQLSERVER)" is started and listening on port 2383 -
but when I try to connect to Analysis Services in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio , the error popup:
|||Frank X. Huang wrote:
TITLE: Connect to Server
Cannot connect to localhost.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:A connection cannot be made. Ensure that the server is running. (Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient)
DIME protocol error: The required bytes cannot be read from the stream. (Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient)
BUTTONS:OK
Let's try another thing.
On your server machine:
Create a new text file in one of your folders.
Change the extension of the file from .txt to .udl. Doble click on the file and you'd see data link dialog open up.
Switch to the Provider tab and select "Microsoft OLEDB provider for Analysis Services 90"
Go to the Connection tab and type in the server name for the Data Source. Choose Windows auth.
At this moment you should be able to see list of databases on the server.
Edward Melomed.
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I do like this -
(1) on my server machine(localhost): create a new text file and rename to x.udl;
(2) Double click on the file, and In the popup window which titled "Data Link Properties",
(2.1) In "Provider" tab, I select "Microsoft OLE DB Provider for Analysis Services 9.0",
(2.2) In "Connection" tab, I select "Use Windows NT Integrated security"; Fill "Data Source:" textbox with "localhost"; let "Location:" textbox empty; and then
(2.2.1) if I drop down the list of "Enter the initial catalog to use:", there is an error "An error was encountered in the transport layer." with title "Microsoft Data Link Error".
(2.2.1.1) I have no choice but to click "OK" on the error window, and then another window shows "Login failed. Catalog information cannot be retrieved."
(2.2.2) or, if I click "Test Connection" button, an error show "Test connection failed because of an error in initializing provider. An error was encountered in the transport layer."
Further more, I try some other things -
(1) create a data source with "SQL Native Client"(version 2005.90.2047.00), and then retry all steps.
(2) at step 2.1, I select another Provider "SQL Native Client"(version 2005.90.2047.00); at step 2.2 fill the data source with "localhost"; and then "Test Connection"......It's OK!......or, drop down the database name list, It's OK!.......no error!
By the way, "Database Engine", "Integration Services", and "Reporting Services" are ALL can be connected, ONLY "Analysis Services" CANNOT be connected in the "Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio".
|||(1) I removed and re-installed Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition on my Windows XP Professional, yet the error remains.(2) I, then, downloaded and installed Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP1, and try again, the error remains.
(3) I also remove and reinstall my Network Interface Card on my IBM ThinkPad, and start all services who can be started on my Operating System, the error remains.
Who can help me, God?|||
Another idea.
This could be a network related. Instead of localhost try to use machine name or IP of your server.
Edward Melomed.
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Thanks God! I fixed this problem, but I really do not know how and why?
I will do some experiment and try to find it out (this may take me several hours or days or never), but now, I only list what I did -
(1) There is an error "Could not add the requested component.
The error is: ...."(sorry for lost details) when I try to install Microsoft TCP/IP version 6 on my Network Adapter;
(2) There is an error "Unable to start the MSMQ service. Error Code: 0x433
Error description: The dependency service does not exist or has been marked for deletion. "
and/or "Setup could not copy one or more files. The specific error code is 0x4b8..."
and/or "The MSMQTriggers service cannot be started. Error Code: 0x42C Error Description: The dependency service or group failed to start."
When I removed and try to re-install Message Queuing;
(3.1) To resolve 0x4b8, I running this command:
esentutl /p c:\WINDOWS\security\Database\secedit.sdb
(3.2) To resolve 0x42C, I found a very useful message on Etc. Windows.
http://www.google.com/notebook/public/04097591150171922613/BDT6NIgoQlMDj180h
and running these commands:
net stop msdtc
msdtc -uninstall
go into regedit and delete the key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MSDTC
msdtc -install
net start msdtc
(3.3) Now, I can continue to re-install Message Queuing.
(4) Check and install Microsoft TCP/IP version 6.
(5) Connect to localhost (Analysis Server) in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. It is OK now!
I really don't know how to fixed but I finally fiexed it anyhow! If you doubt whether it meets your case or not, please just take a trial; If you want to contact me, please email to huangxiangyao@.hotmail.com.
|||Thanks God! I fixed this problem, but I really do not know how and why.
I will do some experiment and try to find it out (this may take me several hours or days or never), but now, I only list what I did -
(1) There is an error "Could not add the requested component.
The error is: ...."(sorry for lost details) when I try to install Microsoft TCP/IP version 6 on my Network Adapter;
(2) There is an error "Unable to start the MSMQ service. Error Code: 0x433
Error description: The dependency service does not exist or has been marked for deletion. "
and/or "Setup could not copy one or more files. The specific error code is 0x4b8..."
and/or "The MSMQTriggers service cannot be started. Error Code: 0x42C Error Description: The dependency service or group failed to start."
When I removed and try to re-install Message Queuing;
(3.1) To resolve 0x4b8, I running this command:
esentutl /p c:\WINDOWS\security\Database\secedit.sdb
(3.2) To resolve 0x42C, I found a very useful message on Etc. Windows.
http://www.google.com/notebook/public/04097591150171922613/BDT6NIgoQlMDj180h
and running these commands:
net stop msdtc
msdtc -uninstall
go into regedit and delete the key HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MSDTC
msdtc -install
net start msdtc
(3.3) Now, I can continue to re-install Message Queuing.
(4) Check and install Microsoft TCP/IP version 6.
(5) Connect to localhost (Analysis Server) in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. It is OK now!
I really don't know how to fixed but I finally fiexed it anyhow! If you doubt whether it meets your case or not, please just take a trial; If you want to contact me, please email to huangxiangyao@.hotmail.com. (From 1:00 to 17:00 UTC)
) you can have a look at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms143441.aspx as well 
...
, make it like RAID-5. Only allow striping across 3 or more devices.|||