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Error 'The specified module could not be found' or 'ActiveX component cannot create object' when trying to save a Data Mart definition

Troubleshooting


Problem

User launches menu 'Define Data Mart', and creates a new definition. 'Additional Target' is ticked, and 'MS SSAS' is selected. User clicks on 'save' and receives an error message. No cube definition is created on the Microsoft Analysis Server itself.

Symptom

Controller 2.x:

  • Screen message:
    Automation error
    The specified module could not be found.
  • Inside Event Viewer:
    VBRuntime
    The VB Application identified by the event source logged this Application
    FrangoOLAPDirect: Thread ID: 16976, Logged: Error occurred at 09/-8/2007 09:41:37 in FrangoOLAPDirect, Error No=-2147024770, Source=FrangoOLAPDirect.GenerateOneCube, Description=Automation error
    The specified module could not be found ,HelpFile= HelpContext=0

Controller 8.x:
ActiveX component cannot create object

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1034870

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Modified date:
08 May 2025

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