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ToddV
Posting Yak Master

218 Posts

Posted - 2002-07-19 : 12:48:54
I created a cube on a development box. By default the Data Source Name (MSSQL2000) displays as "DevServer - DatabaseName". I copied the cube to our QA Environment by copying and pasting the cube in Analysis Manager. I then edited the data source to used the QA database Server. AfterI did this, the Data Source Name still reads "DevServer - DatabaseName" rather than the expected "QaServer - DatabaseName". I can not find a way to change this value.

Any help would be appreciated?

jasper_smith
SQL Server MVP & SQLTeam MVY

846 Posts

Posted - 2002-07-23 : 17:26:11
If your cube is empty (which it isn't) you can change the name by copying it (which will prompt a rename) and then deleting the previous one. However if the cube has any structures (dimensions/measures etc) you cannot do this as its hard coded into the cube structure. This is a stupid problem that should have been fixed by now as its only the display name in the GUI that needs to change - maybe in Yukon ? Harass these people [url]sqlwish@microsoft.com[/url] - to be fair this has been discussed in the MS olap newsgroup and some microsoft people have agreed that its something that should be looked at so here's hoping

HTH
Jasper Smith
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TimChenAllen
Starting Member

45 Posts

Posted - 2003-12-11 : 08:16:36
Grrrr! I just got bit by this one, so I can say that as of Service Pack 3a they haven't quite gotten around to it.

I understand that by mucking about in the Repository tables you can change the data source's display name, but I'm not risking it. ¡Muy mal, Sr. Gates!

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Timothy Chen Allen
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