Rename Category Dimension

Question

Hello.
Instead of using Category, we are using Scenario and have updated constants and system_constants. Everything works fine, except the web landing page when the Application selected is Application Not Set. In this case, an error is generated because funtion dbo.uf_GetCategoryMember does not exist. Here's the message from event log.
==============[System Error Tracing]==============
[System  Name] : OSoftCPM
[Message Type] : ErrorMessage
[Job Name]     : MetaData/GetDimensionListWeb
[DateTime]     : 7/11/2008 10:35:01 AM
[UserId]       : Appset:BPCDEMO,App:,UserID:CMUTUAL\mfa7236
[SqlException]
    Type      : System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException
    Errors    : System.Data.SqlClient.SqlErrorCollection
    Class     : 16
    LineNumber: 1
    Message   : {Invalid object name 'dbo.uf_GetCategoryMember'.}
    Number    : 208
    Procedure :
    Server    : SMPBPCDBP01\BPC
    State     : 1
    Source    : .Net SqlClient Data Provider
    TargetSite:
    HelpLink  :
==============[System Error Tracing  End ]==============
I create the function by copying from Apshell, then the landing page with Application Not Set is fine. Is there something else that needs to change because of the Category rename? The solution of creating the function would be okay, except the function disappears. The day after I create it, it's gone. Don't know why.
Thanks, Nancy
Edited by: Nancy Eichinger on Jul 15, 2008 8:12 PM

Answer 1

Hi Nancy,
I suspect that something didn't process properly when you created the category-type dimension, or added it as a secured dimension in one (or more) of your applications.
I have an appset here where I renamed category as version, and it's secured in the applications.
I have a function dbo.uf_GetVersionMember, but no function called dbo.uf_GetCategoryMember. I've never examined this function, but it appears to have something to do with the member-based security validation check that's performed when users request or submit data.
As Alwin recommends, you should try reprocessing the application. I'd also try removing the security on the category-type dimension, and then re-applying it. I would guess that you'll want to find that a function called "dbo.uf_GetScenarioMember" is created, but I'm not certain how this all works.
You can check in SQL Server Mgmt Studio to see in real time whether the function is created -- in the object explorer, look in your database -> Programmability -> Functions -> Table-valued functions, and you'll see the list.