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'Error : Arithmetic overflow error converting IDENTITY to data type int' when trying to publish Data

Troubleshooting


Problem

User schedules a published Data Mart. User checks the batch queue afterwards. There is an error message.

Symptom

Batch Queue:
<1234> Finished with Error Process Cube abcdef <date> etc. etc.

Double-click on this to see:

Details Section <1234>
Text
Error: Arithmetic overflow error converting IDENTITY to data type int.

Event Viewer on Application Server:

#1
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: VBRuntime
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Date: 14/02/2008
Time: 07:10:59
User: N/A
Computer: APPSERVER
Description:
The VB Application identified by the event source logged this Application FrSrvFunc: Thread ID: 2592 ,Logged: Error occured at 14/02/2008 8:10:59 in FrSrvFunc, Error No=-2147217833, Source=Server function:Dbp_ExecuteImmediate(..) , Description=Arithmetic overflow error converting IDENTITY to data type int., HelpFile= HelpContext=0

#2
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: VBRuntime
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Date: 14/02/2008
Time: 07:10:59
User: N/A
Computer: APPSERVER
Description:
The VB Application identified by the event source logged this Application FrSrvFunc: Thread ID: 2592 ,Logged: Error occured at 14/02/2008 8:10:59 in FrSrvFunc, Error No=-2147217833, Source=Server function:Dbp_InsertSqlRemote(..) , Description=Arithmetic overflow error converting IDENTITY to data type int., HelpFile= HelpContext=0

#3
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: VBRuntime
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Date: 14/02/2008
Time: 07:10:59
User: N/A
Computer: APPSERVER
Description:
The VB Application identified by the event source logged this Application FrSrvFunc: Thread ID: 2592 ,Logged: Error occured at 14/02/2008 8:10:59 in FrSrvFunc, Error No=-2147217833, Source=Server Sub:Db_PushSqlRemore(..) , Description=Arithmetic overflow error converting IDENTITY to data type int., HelpFile= HelpContext=0

#4
Event Type: Warning
Event Source: VBRuntime
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Date: 14/02/2008
Time: 07:10:59
User: N/A
Computer: APPSERVER
Description:
The VB Application identified by the event source logged this Application FrangoOLAPServer: Thread ID: 2592 ,Logged: Error occured at 14/02/2008 8:10:59 in FrOLAPServer, Error No=-2147217833, Source=FrOLAPServer.OlapNykomoT.GenerateValues#Server Sub:Db_PushSqlRemore(..) , Description=Arithmetic overflow error converting IDENTITY to data type int., HelpFile= HelpContext=0

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1038419

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Modified date:
08 May 2025

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