This document describes database objects error messages and information messages. The discussions of error messages include possible causes and possible solutions for each problem, with links to the Analytic Services Database Administrator's Guide and the Analytic Services Technical Reference for more information on how to fix errors.
Click an error message number to view information about that error message.
Analytic Services cannot find the listed file. Analytic Services cannot run without the listed file. The data in the database may be corrupt due to an abnormal shutdown.
essbase.sec
, check
to see if the security file is corrupt.cp
or rm
commands), create a dummy application with the original name and use Analytic Services
copy or delete
the application correctly.$ARBORPATH/App/applicationName/databaseName/databaseName.db
,
replace the file with its backup:
$ARBORPATH/App/applicationName/databaseName/databaseName.ind
,
delete and reload the data files. Deleting your data files deletes all
the data in your database; you will have to reload and recalculate the
database.
databaseName.ind
,
Essxxx.ind
, Essxxx.pag
, databaseName.esm
,
and databaseName.tct
files.Analytic Services cannot read from the listed file.
cp
or rm
commands), create a dummy application with the original name and use Analytic Services
copy or delete
the application correctly.$ARBORPATH/App/applicationName/databaseName/databaseName.db
,
replace the file with its backup:
$ARBORPATH/App/applicationName/databaseName/databaseName.ind
,
try to restore the file from backups.
If that doesn't work, then delete and reload the data files. Deleting
your data files deletes all the data in your database; you will have to
reload and recalculate the database.
databaseName.ind
,
Essxxx.ind
, Essxxx.pag
, databaseName.esm
,
and databaseName.tct
files.Analytic Services cannot write to the listed file.
ARBORPATH
(PC and UNIX)PATH
(PC and UNIX)LD_LIBRARY_PATH
(UNIX only) $ARBORPATH/App/applicationName/databaseName/databaseName.db
,
replace the file with its backup:
$ARBORPATH/App/applicationName/databaseName/databaseName.ind
,
try to restore the file from backups.
If that doesn't work, then delete and reload the data files. Deleting
your data files deletes all the data in your database; you will have to
reload and recalculate the database.
databaseName.ind
,
Essxxx.ind
, Essxxx.pag
, databaseName.esm
,
and databaseName.tct
files.Analytic Services cannot read the listed file.
$ARBORPATH/App/applicationName/databaseName/databaseName.db
,
replace the file with its backup:
$ARBORPATH/App/applicationName/databaseName/databaseName.ind
,
try to restore the file from backups.
If that doesn't work, then delete and reload the data files. Deleting
your data files deletes all the data in your database; you will have to
reload and recalculate the database.
databaseName.ind
,
Essxxx.ind
, Essxxx.pag
, databaseName.esm
,
and databaseName.tct
files.Analytic Services cannot read the listed file.
Check to see if the database is corrupt.
The listed file may be corrupt. If possible, restore
the file from backups.
The listed file type does not match the contents of the file. The listed file is probably corrupt.
Check to see if the database is corrupt.
The listed file may be corrupt. If possible, restore
the file from backups.
This information message states that Analytic Services is reading the application definition for the listed application. There is nothing wrong.
This information message states that Analytic Services is reading the database definition for the listed database. There is nothing wrong.
This information message states that Analytic Services is writing the application definition for the listed application. There is nothing wrong.
This information message states that Analytic Services is writing the database definition for the listed database. There is nothing wrong.
This information message states that Analytic Services is reading the outline definition for the listed database. There is nothing wrong.
This information message states that Analytic Services is writing the outline for the listed database back to the disk. There is nothing wrong.
Analytic Services cannot find the listed database.
Make sure the database name is correct.
Make sure that the database exists in the specified location.
The database outline for the listed database is already loaded.
Do not try to load a database more than once.
This information message states that Analytic Services is reading the parameters for the listed database. There is nothing wrong.
This information message states that Analytic Services is writing the parameters for the listed database. There is nothing wrong.
This information message states that Analytic Services is reading the free space
for the listed database. Free space information is stored in the $ARBORPATH/app/applicationName/databaseName/databaseName.ind
file. If there is a lot of free space, it may take some time to read the
free space information. There is nothing wrong.
This information message states that Analytic Services is writing the free space for the listed database. Free space information is written to disk when a database is shut down, when a database is set in read-only mode, and when a database is being recovered.
This information message states that Analytic Services is reading database information for the listed database. There is nothing wrong.
This information message states that Analytic Services is writing database information for the listed database. There is nothing wrong.
This information message states that Analytic Services is reading the outline
updates from the $ARBORPATH/app/applicationName/databaseName/databaseName.otn
file. There is nothing wrong.
This information message states that Analytic Services is reading a rules file for the listed database. There is nothing wrong.
Analytic Services does not recognize the listed string as a member of the outline.
Make sure that the member name is valid. The member name is in the rules file.
Analytic Services is out of disk space and cannot write to the listed file.
Make sure that you have enough disk space.
Analytic Services cannot write to the listed file because the database is in read-only mode.
Analytic Services cannot write to the listed file because the database is in read-only mode.
This information message states that Analytic Services is reading the outline
changes in the $ARBORPATH/app/applicationName/databaseName/databaseName.ocl
file. There is nothing wrong.
This information message states that Analytic Services is writing the outline
changes to the $ARBORPATH/app/applicationName/databaseName/databaseName.ocl
file. There is nothing wrong.
Analytic Services assigns a dimension index number for each dimension of an outline. An assigned dimension index number is not valid. The number may be larger than the count of dimensions in the outline.
Check to see if the database is corrupt.
If the outline file is corrupt, restore
the outline file from backups.
Analytic Services assigns a member index number for each member of each dimension. An assigned member index number is not valid. The number may be larger than the count of members in the dimension.
Check to see if the database is corrupt.
If necessary, restore the outline file
from backups.
Analytic Services cannot find the $ARBORPATH/app/applicationName/databaseName/databaseName.db
file.
$ARBORPATH/app/applicationName/databaseName/databaseName.db
file, rename it to databaseNameold.db
. Then rename
the databaseName.dbb
backup file to databaseName.db
.databaseName.db
file, rename the databaseName.dbb
file to databaseName.db
.databaseName.dbb
file, restore the databaseName.db
file from backups.Analytic Services cannot write to the listed file.
Make sure that Analytic Services is installed correctly. If necessary, reinstall Analytic Services.
Analytic Services cannot write to the listed file because the application is closing.
To prevent this problem from recurring, be sure to log off of Analytic Services and shut Analytic Services down correctly. To log off and shut down, try each of the following steps.
Analytic Services cannot write to the listed file.
$ARBORPATH/app/applicationName/applicationName.log
log for more information about the listed Analytic Services error number.ARBORPATH
(PC and UNIX)PATH
(PC and UNIX)LD_LIBRARY_PATH
(UNIX only) $ARBORPATH/App/applicationName/databaseName/databaseName.db
,
replace the file with its backup:
$ARBORPATH/App/applicationName/databaseName/databaseName.ind
,
try to restore the file from backups.
If that doesn't work, then delete and reload the data files. Deleting
your data files deletes all the data in your database; you will have to
reload and recalculate the database.
databaseName.ind
,
Essxxx.ind
, Essxxx.pag
, databaseName.esm
,
and databaseName.tct
files.Contact Hyperion Technical Support.
Analytic Services can not create the outline memory pool. The outline memory pool holds outline items in memory.
Make sure that you have sufficient memory
on the server computer.
Analytic Services can not create the outline memory pool. The outline memory pool holds outline items in memory.
Make sure that you have sufficient memory
on the server computer.
This information message states that Analytic Services is reading the partition definition file for the listed database. There is nothing wrong.
Contact Hyperion Technical Support.
Contact Hyperion Technical Support.
Contact Hyperion Technical Support.
Contact Hyperion Technical Support.
Contact Hyperion Technical Support.
This information message states the time used to read the outline buffer. There is nothing wrong.
This information message states the time used to read the outline data into memory. There is nothing wrong.
This information message states the time used to write the outline data. There is nothing wrong.
The type defined for the listed attribute member is not valid.
Make sure that all attribute members use one of the following types: text, numeric, Boolean, or date.
The listed path is too long.
Make sure that the listed path is smaller than 1025 bytes.