Login failed for user 'domainName\AnalysisServicesServerName$'

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Topic Last Modified: 2016-11-14

This article describes an error that can occur when you use the Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Cube Building Service to build or update the OLAP cube database.

Problem description

An error similar to the following appears in the Build Tracking Comments log when you are building or updating the OLAP cube database, during the stage when the OLAP database is being processed:

Login failed for user 'domainName\AnalysisServicesServerName$'.;42000

Possible causes

The error can occur because the account used for the MSSQLServerOLAPService service on the computer on which SQL Server Analysis Services is installed does not have read access to the Project Server Reporting database.

Solution

To resolve the problem, verify that the account used for the MSSQLServerOLAPService service on the computer on which SQL Server Analysis Services is installed has read access to the Reporting database. For more information, see Chapter overview: Configure Office Project Server 2007 to use the Cube Building Service.

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