How to fix the Oracle error XOQ-01217: metadata problem with mapping for hierarchy “string”?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorXOQ-01217: metadata problem with mapping for hierarchy “string” with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

XOQ-01217: metadata problem with mapping for hierarchy “string”

Reason for the Error XOQ-01217: metadata problem with mapping for hierarchy “string”

Cause: Mapping metadata for the hierarchy was incomplete or inconsistent. A mapping for the associated hierarchy could not be identified. The problem may be the way the dimension was mapped in one of the cubes and may be in the GID column.

How to fix the Error XOQ-01217: metadata problem with mapping for 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, then run PL/SQL procedure CWM2_OLAP_VALIDATE.VALIDATE_OLAP_CATALOG with type_of_validation OLAP API. Correct any problems.