How to fix the Oracle error XOQ-01214: metadata problem with dimension order specification for “string”?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorXOQ-01214: metadata problem with dimension order specification for “string” with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

XOQ-01214: metadata problem with dimension order specification for “string”

Reason for the Error XOQ-01214: metadata problem with dimension order specification for “string”

Cause: Metadata for the custom sort column was incomplete or inconsistent. An MtmDimensionOrderSpecification had no associated OrderByExpression.

How to fix the Error XOQ-01214: metadata problem with dimension order specification for “string” ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Action: If the MtmDimensionOrderSpecification is created or modified using the OLAP Metadata API, then ensure that the object is created and mapped correctly. If the MtmDimensionOrderSpecification is read from the OLAP Catalog, then run PL/SQL procedure CWM2_OLAP_VALIDATE.VALIDATE_OLAP_CATALOG with type_of_validation OLAP API. Correct any problems.