KB321166: M8MulPrc_32.exe process are spawned when running MicroStrategy Intelligence Server 10.x on 64-bit Windows Operating Systems

SYMPTOM
M8MulPrc_32.exe process are seen on Windows task manager when running Strategy Intelligence Server 10.x on a Windows 64-bit Operating System as shown below:

 
Starting with Strategy 9.3.x the MJMulPrc_64.exe has been introduced to handle inter-process communications with 64-bit ODBC drivers. The functionality of this is the same as that of the previously existing MJMulPrc_32.exe.
 
CAUSE
M8MulPrc_32 process handles multiple tasks including the following:

1. Some ODBC drivers are 32 bit, such as Access/Excel/MDX(MSAS,Essbase,TM1) sources, it uses 32 bit process (M8MulPrc_32.exe) on Windows Operating Systems.
2. Some Distribution Services processing and delivery tasks.
3. Child process of Strategy Enterprise Manager Data Load process. During the Enterprise Manager data load, every time a new child process M8MulPrc_32.exe is created for each object or statistics table, and after the step is complete, the process is closed. It is observed that several M8MulPrc_32.exe processes are created and closed continuously during the data load.

Therefore, it is expected to see a few 32-bit processes running even when running the Intelligence Server on a 64-bit Operating System.