EAS : "Failed to create client directory to write error file" during data load

A common error message when loading data via EAS console i encountered today,

 "Failed to create client directory to write error file" 

Solution:

Make sure the Path specified under Error file is correct, it might be a glitch that picks a invalid path. 

Edit the path to valid directory and reload the data file, you are good to go.

Upgrading ODI to 11g

The InstallTool.cmd , ConfigTool.cmd and the Opatch needs to be run as administrator especially in the  windows platforms

Background

Issue #1

We were in the middle of a installing EPM 11.1.2.4 for an implementation and the configuration failed. It throws the following error message

[EPMCFG] [TRACE] [EPMCFG-05020] [oracle.EPMCFG] [tid: 18] [ecid: 0000KsXRSDQ5mZ^5xVd9iW1LYPIx000002,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.cis.ant.AntEngine] Error: {0}[[
D:\Oracle\Middleware\EPMSystem11R1\common\config\11.1.2.0\resources\preconfig\system\commonComponents.xml:547: Execute failed: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "D:\Oracle\Middleware\EPMSystem11R1\common\VisualCRedistributable\10.0\vcredist_x86.exe" (in directory "D:\Oracle\Middleware\EPMSystem11R1\common\config\11.1.2.0\resources\preconfig\system"): CreateProcess error=740, The requested operation requires elevation

Why it’s important to run the 11.1.2.x on Windows platform with Admin access

The InstallTool.cmd , ConfigTool.cmd and the Opatch needs to be run as administrator especially in the  windows platforms

Background

Issue #1

We were in the middle of a installing EPM 11.1.2.4 for an implementation and the configuration failed. It throws the following error message

[EPMCFG] [TRACE] [EPMCFG-05020] [oracle.EPMCFG] [tid: 18] [ecid: 0000KsXRSDQ5mZ^5xVd9iW1LYPIx000002,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.cis.ant.AntEngine] Error: {0}[[
D:\Oracle\Middleware\EPMSystem11R1\common\config\11.1.2.0\resources\preconfig\system\commonComponents.xml:547: Execute failed: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "D:\Oracle\Middleware\EPMSystem11R1\common\VisualCRedistributable\10.0\vcredist_x86.exe" (in directory "D:\Oracle\Middleware\EPMSystem11R1\common\config\11.1.2.0\resources\preconfig\system"): CreateProcess error=740, The requested operation requires elevation

Deleting a Hyperion Planning dimension member, which refuse to get deleted

Let me explain the issue first and what needs to be done to overcome it.

Background:

Me and my collogue were testing the outline load utility (the option available in the workspace), we created 2 test members under the account dimension and trying to load the data to them.

We selected the Entity as the "Dimension to Import" and selected Account as "Driver Member Specification".

Issue:

We completed the testing and was trying to delete the two account members which were created, we couldn't delete those members. They are not part of any forms,calculation,reports etc....

Throws the error message that is associated with some other object. But there was none (no forms,calculation scripts etc..is is associated)

ODI-10093 : you are importing an object from another repository with the same identifier. it is forbidden.

ODI-10093 is a generic error message, when we try to import any artefact to the ODI work repository. Well there are many suggestion available but i thought let me share this KB found in oracle support portal for the benefit of all the ODI folks out there.

Solution: 

To avoid this problem with this particular release of the Oracle Knowledge Analytics DO NOT choose any of the following ODI repository IDs during the installation of your ODI software. If you have already installed ODI, verify that the repository IDs do NOT match any of the following:

• MASTER REPOSITORY ID: 0,353,366,500,541,542,651

• WORK REPOSITORY ID: 1,36,74,91,129,268,353,366,452,541,542,600,651,656,667,720,789,801,888

Cannot start the Weblogic Admin Server

Well its been a while i written a blog, thought i will share some knowledge to the world and hope it will help someone. Well let me come to fixing the issue

Situation: 

Couldn't start the web logic admin server, it fails with a error message 

<WebLogicServer> <BEA-000386> <Server subsystem failed. Reason: java.lang.AssertionError: weblogic.management.provider.EditFailedException:

java.lang.AssertionError: weblogic.management.provider.EditFailedException:

You could find lot of blogs which will ask you to change the web logic mode to development (in config.xml & setdomainENV.cmd/sh)and change all the passwords to clear text.

Just about me

This is Dayalan Punniyamoorthy and I am passionate about the Oracle EPM suite of products. I did start my career with Brio aka Hyperion Interactive Reporting in 2006. Until now from 2006 I did acquire knowledge on multiple Oracle Hyperion EPM suites of products. In this blog, I will post my findings and the learnings I feel helpful to others who are using the Oracle Hyperion EPM Suite of products.

Keep visiting if you find my blog useful.

I can be reached by Twitter @Pdayalan

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Thanks for your time.

Dayalan P.