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Essbase "Invalid Block Header" Problems

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Pete Gutteridge

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Oct 11, 1997, 3:00:00 AM10/11/97
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The problem is that we keep getting the Essbase error message "INVALID BLOCK
HEADER" when trying to read from the database. It only occurs when reading
and the data in the database is not corrupted. If we restart NT and try
the same read again the problem
goes away. We are using a Compaq Proliant 5000 server with a pair of Smart
2/P Array controllers with 100Gb of disk using RAID 5. Running Windows NT4
Service Pack 3 and Essbase 4.02 Patch 11. Arbor have suggested it is due
to the Smart array controllers, has anyone else run into this problem and
better still has anyone found a solution ?

Thanks

Pete Gutteridge pete...@mag-net.co.uk


Ory Adler

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Oct 13, 1997, 3:00:00 AM10/13/97
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Hi, Pete...

This doesn't sound right... I have used the same hardware with the same
Essbase version you're using without a problem for a while now, although it
could be a problem with your hardware, I would suggest for you to export
your entire database and re-import it back to a clean version.... Have you
tried this yet? Are other databases experiencing the same problem?

Ory Adler
Clarity Systems


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Steve Bayliss

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Nov 12, 1997, 3:00:00 AM11/12/97
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I have heard of something like this... sounds like a known bug, which
is fixed in 4.1. Something to do with lower and upper case drive
letters? Do you have a DISKVOLUMES statement in your ESSBASE.CFG on the
server?


>The problem is that we keep getting the Essbase error message "INVALID BLOCK
>HEADER" when trying to read from the database. It only occurs when reading
>and the data in the database is not corrupted. If we restart NT and try
>the same read again the problem
>goes away. We are using a Compaq Proliant 5000 server with a pair of Smart
>2/P Array controllers with 100Gb of disk using RAID 5. Running Windows NT4
>Service Pack 3 and Essbase 4.02 Patch 11. Arbor have suggested it is due
>to the Smart array controllers, has anyone else run into this problem and
>better still has anyone found a solution ?
>
>Thanks
>
>Pete Gutteridge pete...@mag-net.co.uk
>
>
>

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Steve Bayliss

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