Error: Could not load file or assembly Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClientUI - ssis

Question

I am newbie at analysis services. When I try to execute ssis package on command prompt with dtexec command, I get the error :
Could not load file or assembly Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClientUI.dll Version 13.0.0.0
I tried few solutions which I found internet but they didn't work.
Thanks for advice.

Answer 1

Edit 20180604: Cumulative Update 1 for SQL Server 2016 SP2 fixes the issue.
Pre-20180604 answer: There's now a workaround for this bug, published here:
There is a bug, it will probably be corrected in SP2 CU1 which I've
been told will be released at the end of the month. We got a
workaround suggestion from MS, but that was not enough.
In short: The provided workaround does not work as is, but I found out
what more to do so now it works on the server with SP2
Longer: The provided workaround does not work as is because it does
register the correct assembly and the correct version (v14), but when
the package is run it will still search for the previous version v13. I
have tested and this is the case even if I have SP2 on my laptop,
rebuild all in the SSIS project and deploy – it will still be v13 that
is search for. It does not help to register v13 of the assembly, since
that version does not have a method that is called, so that will just
lead to other error messages.
The resolution I made on the server is to put in a binding redirect in
the .NET machine.config so that v14 is used even though v13 is searched
for.
Step-by-step I did, run from an elevated CMD:
1: Register the assembly: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.1A\bin\NETFX 4.5.1 Tools\x64\gacutil.exe" /i "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClientUI.dll"
You should get message one assembly successfully registered in GAC.
2: (Optional) Verify registration:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.1A\bin\NETFX 4.5.1 Tools\x64\gacutil.exe" /l Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClientUI
You should see message it is version 14.0.0.0 registered
3: Configure version redirect in machine.config (be careful when
editing!!)
File to edit:
"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Config\machine.config"
The element to add content to is
configuration/runtime
On the server I fixed it on, this element was completely empty, i.e.
<runtime/>
If it is not empty, of course keep what’s in the element and add the
assemblyBinding element seen below.
Change/add so that the whole element contains this instead:
<runtime>
<assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity name="Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClientUI"
publicKeyToken="89845dcd8080cc91"
culture="neutral"/>
<bindingRedirect oldVersion="13.0.0.0"
newVersion="14.0.0.0" />
</dependentAssembly>
</assemblyBinding>
</runtime>
5: Save the file. The package should now work.
When a fix in CU1 is installed, these steps should be done:
1: Remove the above added assemblyBinding element and save the file
2: Remove the dll that was added to the GAC: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.1A\bin\NETFX 4.5.1 Tools\x64\gacutil.exe" /u Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClientUI
In my server, "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies\Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClientUI.dll" was version 13, so in step 1 v13 was being registered (you can check the version by right clicking/Properties and then clicking on Details tab).
To solve this I:
Unregistered v13 with "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.1A\bin\NETFX 4.5.1 Tools\x64\gacutil.exe" /u Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClientUI
Copied v14 from a computer with VS installed to "C:\Program Files\"
For step 1, I executed "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v8.1A\bin\NETFX 4.5.1 Tools\x64\gacutil.exe" /i "C:\Program Files\Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClientUI.dll"
The steps when the fix arrives remain the same (with the addition of deleting "C:\Program Files\Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClientUI.dll").
Note: if you're running your packages in 32-bit instead of 64-bit, the machine.config that needs to be edited is the one located at c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Config\machine.config

Answer 2

SQL_AS_ADOMD.msi includes Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient.dll, but not Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdmomdClientUI.dll.
Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdmomdClientUI.dll is included in SQL Management Studio, but version 13.0.1700.441 that I had as a drop in replacement failed due a new method being invoked, and I have not been able to locate a matching SQL 2016 SP2 version. Presumably awaiting a hotfix from Microsoft now.

Answer 3

You can get the Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClientUI.dll from MS SQL Server Feature Pack component SQL_AS_ADOMD.msi.
Presumably you have SQL server 2016, so you can get it from the SQL 2016 Feature Pack.