PS 2002 Cube Problem

[Bartolini]

Recently, the CUBE build failed.

Following instinct....
I copied everything from the ViewDrop folder to a TEMP folder and restarted
the VMNotify service.

The CUBE was then built successfully.

Normally, when you copy back the XML files from the TEMP folder they
disappear within a minute or less.

I tried that method and nothing is processed from the ViewDrop folder.
I also noticed that the CUBE status will go to, "Cube being built" and stay
there.

The other fact is I do not see any messages in the event viewer.

Any ideas?

Thanks,
~Bartolini

 

[Gary L. Chefetz \(MVP\)]

Bart:

Drop the children in the hopper one-by-one until you find the obstinate
child that refuses to play. Pull it aside and ask why it doesn't want to
cooperate.

--

Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
"We wrote the books on Project Server"
http://www.msprojectexperts.com

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[Bartolini]

Hi Gary-

I tried selecting the little buggers randomly.
Upon each attempt they refuse to disappear as they should.

I find it hard to believe that they are all orphans?
I waited a considerable amount of time unless I was just too impatient?

I will try again.
The fact that I do not see the CUBE builds in the event viewer pass or fail
is spooky too.

Thanks,
~Bartolini

 

[Gary L. Chefetz \(MVP\)]

Are there corresponding errors in the Application event log?

--

Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
"We wrote the books on Project Server"
http://www.msprojectexperts.com

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[Bartolini]

There are no error messages at all pertaining to the cube build.

If I empty the ViewDrop folder and attempt to rebuild the cube, the XML file
shows up as expected and then dissappears as expected. The cube is then
succesfully built.

If I try to add any of the XML files that I moved to my TEMP folder back
into the VIEWDROP folder, they hang there and do not disappear. The VMNOTFY
service takes up 50% of the CPU and will not come back down until I empty the
VIEWSDROP and restart the service.

I did notice about 6 project plans with a (-) hyphen. I am in the process of
have them changed to a more desirable name.

Not sure what to do with all the XML files that are misbehaving?

~Bartolini

 

[Gary L. Chefetz \(MVP\)]

After you have the project names changed, you'll need to have the PMs
republish the plans, selecting to overwrite actual work, to synch up the
data.

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Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
"We wrote the books on Project Server"
http://www.msprojectexperts.com

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