SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services Encryption Key errors

  • Hi there - can any experts shed some light on the following please.

    Currently have SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services running on a machine (Windows 2003 Server Std Edition) with various cubes created. Was attempting to backup a particular cube and when the backup ran it only greated a 20kb file. Was expecting a much larger file size.

    Upon checking the server event logs I noticed the following errors....

    #1 - Errors in the metadata manager. An error occurred when loading the KPMG Warehouse datasource, from the file, '\\?\D:\Database\SSAS\Data\KPMG_BIG.7.db\KPMG Warehouse.6.ds.xml'.

    #2 - Errors in the metadata manager. An error occurred when instantiating a metadata object from the file, '\\?\D:\Database\SSAS\Data\KPMG_BIG.7.db\KPMG Warehouse.6.ds.xml'.

    #3 - Errors in the metadata manager. An error occurred when loading the KPMG Warehouse data source view, from the file, '\\?\D:\Database\SSAS\Data\KPMG_BIG.7.db\KPMG Warehouse.7.dsv.xml'.

    #4 - Errors in the metadata manager. An error occurred when instantiating a metadata object from the file, '\\?\D:\Database\SSAS\Data\KPMG_BIG.7.db\KPMG Warehouse.7.dsv.xml'.

    If you try and process the cube you get the error:

    The database cryptographic key could not be loaded: \\?\D:\Database\SSAS\Data\KPMG_BIG.7.db\0.CryptKey.bin

    Have seen similar errors re encryption keys in Reporting Services where service accounts have been changed but not in Analysis Services.

    Any guidance would be appreciated.

  • We are also facing this error , have you got any solution in hand .

    We really appreciate for your time .

  • Not sure if you've looked at these but following are a few suggestions as to how to fix the issue.

    one here

    and another here

    One recurring them appears to be this is caused when restoring an SP2 DB to a non SP2 SSAS instance.

    HTH,

    Steve.

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