Failed to create the Olap database; Invalid procedure call or argument

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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:

Failed to build the OLAP cubes. Error: Analysis Services session failed with the following error: Failed to create the Olap database: <databasename>. Error: Invalid procedure call or argument

Possible causes

The error can be caused because SQL Server Analysis Services is not running.

Solution

To resolve the problem, start SQL Server Analysis Services.

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