How to fix the Oracle error XOQ-01216: metadata problem with mapping for snowflake hierarchy “string”?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorXOQ-01216: metadata problem with mapping for snowflake hierarchy “string” with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

XOQ-01216: metadata problem with mapping for snowflake hierarchy “string”

Reason for the Error XOQ-01216: metadata problem with mapping for snowflake hierarchy “string”

Cause: Mapping metadata for the snowflake hierarchy was incomplete or inconsistent. There was a problem identifying a mapping for the associated snowflake hierarchy.

How to fix the Error XOQ-01216: metadata problem with mapping for snowflake hierarchy “string” ?

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

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