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Repository - Unreconized Database Format

  • July 25, 2004 at 7:26 pm

    #162323

    Hello all,

    We are using SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition as our OLAP server. It has been performing very well until just recently, when I have been unable to connect to the server via Analysis Manager.

    The error returned is :

    "Cannot connect to the repository. Error: Unrecognized database format"

    The message also displays the path to the repository file, which is correct.

    The repository is stored as a mdb.

    Cubes on the server can still be queried by OLAP viewing tools.

    I have reinstalled Analysis Services Service pack 3a and restarted the server but the problem remains.

    Has anyone come up against this problem? I am really not sure what would be the best next step. Options I am considering are:

    • Attempt to open the mdb in Access with a view to repairing it

    • Attempt to migrate the repository from access to SQL Server. From what I know though, this can only be done via a wizard which is only available through Analysis Manager which of course I cannot access…

    • Reinstall Analysis Services

    As well I am wondering what might have triggered the problem. The server has only a few users at this stage and is not experiencing heavy loads at all.

    Any advice on this issue would be very much appreciated. I have spent some time looking for similar cases but have been unsuccessful.

    Regards,

    Jeremy

  • July 25, 2004 at 9:01 pm

    #516015

    Haven't seen this myself, but ...

    Check out this link and see whether it's of any use:

    http://dbforums.com/t485458.html

    The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence
    - Martin Rees
    The absence of consumable DDL, sample data and desired results is, however, evidence of the absence of my response
    - Phil Parkin

  • July 25, 2004 at 10:05 pm

    #516018

    Thanks Phil,

    The post does deal with the same issue, and using Access to repair the repository database worked for me also.

    Don't know what caused the corruption in the first instance though.  I am going to migrate the repository to SQL server to hopefully avoid a repeat performance.

  • July 27, 2004 at 1:11 am

    #516229

    You might want to seriously think about migrating to a seperate DB (ie don't use msdb) so you can back it up and resotre it seperately also.

    Steve.

  • July 27, 2004 at 1:37 am

    #516234

    Cheers Steve,  Have done so and am backing up my repository like a maniac.

    JeremyalsofromOZ

  • July 27, 2004 at 5:26 pm

    #516434

    Perhaps I should have signed myself

    PhilfromEnglandbutlivinginOz

    The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence
    - Martin Rees
    The absence of consumable DDL, sample data and desired results is, however, evidence of the absence of my response
    - Phil Parkin

  • July 27, 2004 at 6:27 pm

    #516437

    I'm trying to change mine to SteveOriginallyFromOZButNowInUS.....   Anyone got a spare visa sponsorship for a hardworking aussie?

    Steve.

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