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HenryFulmer
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Posted - 2012-08-01 : 12:04:16
When I'm trying to process one of my cubes error due to a duplicate attribute key, but the column that's listed isn't a key nor does it have any constraints on it.


Errors in the OLAP storage engine: A duplicate attribute key has been found when processing: Table: 'dbo_dimItems', Column: 'ItemDescription', Value: 'TIRE KLX/DRZ/LDZ800'. The attribute is 'ItemDescription'.


Any ideas where to look for the real issue?

visakh16
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Posted - 2012-08-01 : 12:21:18
i think you've set this column up in relationships within cube.
check the relationships tab in cube definition

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HenryFulmer
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Posted - 2012-08-01 : 15:09:47
Yes, I have a relationship set up in the cube between the ItemNumber and the ItemDescription.
Why does that cause a duplicate attribute key issue? I do have the same same description twice but the ItemNumber, which is my primary key, is different.
Sorry, I'm still new to Analysis Services. How can I correct this?
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visakh16
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Posted - 2012-08-01 : 16:10:30
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Originally posted by HenryFulmer

Yes, I have a relationship set up in the cube between the ItemNumber and the ItemDescription.
Why does that cause a duplicate attribute key issue? I do have the same same description twice but the ItemNumber, which is my primary key, is different.
Sorry, I'm still new to Analysis Services. How can I correct this?


how do you relate between itemnumber and description? you should be relating only between item number itself b/w tables. does your fact have itemnumber? or are you using surrogate key?

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HenryFulmer
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Posted - 2012-08-03 : 17:16:39
I have set up a Relationship Attribute between ItemNumber and ItemDescription : Source Attribute: ItemNumber; Related Attribut: ItemDescription; Relationship Type: Flexible.
My Fact table contains the itemnumber as a value.
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visakh16
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Posted - 2012-08-03 : 17:48:42
isnt it enough to create a single attribute with NameColumn as ItemDescription and KeyColumn as itemnumber ?

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