401 authentication in URL-Services?

It seems that I cannot get URL-services to use basic-realm (401) authentication. Am I missing something, or is this a missing feature?

I would call it a missing feature. I can configure an external application to use basic (401) authentication. Why is it that url services has this limitation if it is using the external app configuration to send login information.
If it's not a missing feature it should be, and I for one would like to see it implemented.
Clint

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Issue in accessing Client Web Service 401 authentication error

Hi,
I have a requirement where i need to call a web service from SOA composite. When i deploy the service on SOA Server and try accessing it i get below error
**oracle.fabric.common.FabricException: Cannot read WSDL "{http://www.service-now.com}ServiceNow_u_incident" from Metadata Manager.: Error in getting XML input stream: https://XXXXXXX.service-now.com/incident.do?WSDL: Response: '401: Unauthorized' for url: 'https://XXXXXXXX.service-now.com/incicdent.do?WSDL'**
If i go from broweser and hit the url it asks for my ldap / windows credential.
My question is how to i pass these credentials from Composite.
sample service
https://demo.service-now.com/incident.do?WSDL
Shirish

To pass HTTP Basic Auth from an External Reference in a composite_
Set up in the EM
1. Create the credentials in the EM
- In the EM Weblogic Domain > right click the domain name
- Choose Security > Credentials
2. Create an oracle.wsm.security map
This is where the http token details are held
- If the oracle.wsm.security does not exist create one (Create Map)
- call it oracle.wsm.security
3. Create the Key
- Click create Key
- Enter the following values
     Select Map -> oracle.wsm.security
     Key -> Key name
     Type -> Password
     Username -> << basic auth username required >>
     Password -> << basic auth password required >>
     Description -> Clear text description
Note : Make the key name specific to the service you are accessing i.e. basic.credentials.sitea.demo
Secure the Reference Partner Link
In JDeveloper
     Open the composite that needs securing
     Right click on the external reference
     Select Configure WS Policies
     For Security, click the + button
     Select the oracle/wss_http_token_client_policy entry
     Select this and click the pencil button to edit the Override Value.
     In the override value column (csf-key), enter the credential key name you wish to use. i.e. basic.credentials.sitea.demo
Deploy the service, and this will now be secured against the Basic Auth.
This does not address SSO / Windows AD integration from the client, this is where a Web Service is protected by basic auth. If you need to integrate with AD as SSO etc then you will need to configure Kerberos. That is a much bigger explaination that you will probably find on the Net.
Good luck
Edited by: rodhiggins on 28/05/2013 22:52

AD authentication against Shared Services failing randomly

We're seeing random failures in AD authentication against Shared Services both via the Excel Addin and via Maxl scripts.
SQL server (v 10.50.2500), Shared Services and OHS (v 11.1.2.2.303), and Essbase server (v11.1.2.2.104) are installed on the same physical box (16 cores, 192GB RAM) in a single-server configuration. It happens every few days at no fixed time and is resolved either by itself in a few hours, or by stopping and starting EPM services (Hyperion Foundation Services - Managed Server, OPMN service for Essbase, and OPMN service for OHS are stopped by running <Middleware_Home>\user_projects\epmsystem1\bin\stop.bat, and started by running start.bat).
While the AD authentication is down, nobody is able to connect (via the Excel Add-in or Maxl scripts) using their AD accounts and get the following error - "Analytical Services user [AD_user1] Authentication Fails against the Shared Services Server with Error [EPMCSS-00301: Failed to authenticate user. Invalid credentials. Enter valid credentials.]". Native authentication works at all times (even when AD authentication fails).
Although it seems to apply to an older version and to Planning/Workspace, we did look into "Error "EPMCSS-00301: Failed To Authenticate User. Invalid credentials" Intermittently When MSAD User Logs Into Workspace. (Doc ID 1389871.1)". But even after making the suggested changes, the problem persists. Any ideas what might be causing AD authentication to fail randomly like this? Below are some relevant portions of the logs -
From ESSBASE_ODL.log -
[2014-01-10T04:41:06.693-05:00] [ESSBASE0] [ERROR:32] [AGENT-1440] [] [ecid: 1388972435616,0] [tid: 6312] Essbase user [hyperion_admin] Authentication Fails against the Shared Services Server with Error [EPMCSS-00301: Failed to authenticate user. Invalid credentials. Enter valid credentials.]
[2014-01-10T04:41:06.693-05:00] [ESSBASE0] [WARNING:1] [AGENT-1003] [] [ecid: 1388972435616,0] [tid: 6312] Error 1051440 processing request [Login] - disconnecting
From SharedServices_Security_Client.log -
[2014-01-10T04:39:00.490-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20330] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 149] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheManager] [SRC_METHOD: getCache] Cache refresh started asynchronously. This is a status messages. No action required. [2014-01-10T04:39:42.547-05:00] [EPMCSS] [ERROR] [EPMCSS-07047] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 150] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.spi.util.jndi.pool.JNDIConnectionPool] [SRC_METHOD: getBorrowObject] Failed to get connection from connection pool for user directory AD. Error executing query. adweilcom:389. Verify user directory configuration.
[2014-01-10T04:39:42.547-05:00] [EPMCSS] [ERROR] [EPMCSS-09102] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 150] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.spi.impl.msad.JNDIHelper] [SRC_METHOD: getURLContext] Failed to initialize group cache for MSAD user directory AD. Error connecting to url. ad.weil.com:389. Verify MSAD user directory configuration.
[2014-01-10T04:39:42.547-05:00] [EPMCSS] [ERROR] [EPMCSS-00107] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 150] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.spi.CSSManager] [SRC_METHOD: pingConfiguredProviders] Failed to refresh group cache. Some of configured user directories not initialized [AD]. Verify user directory configuration.
[2014-01-10T04:39:42.547-05:00] [EPMCSS] [WARNING] [EPMCSS-10029] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 150] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: run] Exception while building asynchronous group cache for user directory. EPMCSS-00107: Failed to refresh group cache. Some of configured user directories not initialized [AD]. Verify user directory configuration.. Verify Shared Services security user directory configuration.
[2014-01-10T04:40:24.605-05:00] [EPMCSS] [ERROR] [EPMCSS-00301] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 149] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.spi.util.jndi.pool.JNDIConnectionPool] [SRC_METHOD: getBorrowObject] Failed to authenticate user. Invalid credentials. Enter valid credentials.
[2014-01-10T04:40:24.605-05:00] [EPMCSS] [ERROR] [EPMCSS-00301] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 149] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.spi.impl.msad.JNDIHelper] [SRC_METHOD: getURLContext] Failed to authenticate user. Invalid credentials. Enter valid credentials.
[2014-01-10T04:41:06.662-05:00] [EPMCSS] [ERROR] [EPMCSS-00301] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 149] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.spi.util.jndi.pool.JNDIConnectionPool] [SRC_METHOD: getBorrowObject] Failed to authenticate user. Invalid credentials. Enter valid credentials.
[2014-01-10T04:41:06.662-05:00] [EPMCSS] [ERROR] [EPMCSS-00301] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 149] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.spi.impl.msad.JNDIHelper] [SRC_METHOD: getURLContext] Failed to authenticate user. Invalid credentials. Enter valid credentials.
[2014-01-10T04:41:06.693-05:00] [EPMCSS] [WARNING] [EPMCSS-10033] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 149] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.facade.impl.CSSAbstractAuthenticator] [SRC_METHOD: authenticateUser] Skipping user directory {0} failed to communicate with server. {1}. No action required.
[2014-01-10T04:41:06.693-05:00] [EPMCSS] [ERROR] [EPMCSS-00301] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 149] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.facade.impl.CSSAbstractAuthenticator] [SRC_METHOD: authenticateUser] Failed to authenticate user. Invalid credentials. Enter valid credentials.
From console~Essbase1~EssbaseAgent~AGENT~1.log -
[Fri Jan 10 04:40:22 2014EPMCSS-00301: Failed to authenticate user. Invalid credentials. Enter valid credentials.
at com.hyperion.css.facade.impl.CSSAbstractAuthenticator.authenticateUser(CSSAbstractAuthenticator.java:658)
at com.hyperion.css.facade.impl.CSSAPIAuthenticationImpl.authenticate(CSSAPIAuthenticationImpl.java:69)
at com.hyperion.css.facade.impl.CSSAPIImpl.authenticate(CSSAPIImpl.java:102)
at com.hyperion.css.facade.impl.CSSAPIImpl.login(CSSAPIImpl.java:794)
at com.hyperion.css.facade.CSSAPIFacade.login(CSSAPIFacade.java:776) ]
Local/ESSBASE0///9180/Info(1042059)

Server times are in sync. In fact, we see no such issues on the 9.3.1 environments (which are in the same server farm as the 11.1.2.2 environments).
We're using the same MSAD configuration we have in the 9.3.1 environments as follows -
Directory Server: Microsoft
Name: AD Host Name: ad.mycompany.com
Port: 389
SSL Enabled: unchecked
Base DN: DC=ad,DC=mycompany,DC=com
ID Attribute: objectguid (greyed)
Maximum Size: 200
Trusted: checked
Anonymous Bind: unchecked
User DN: ad\hyperion_admin
Append Base DN: unchecked
User RDN: blank
Login Attribute: cn
First name Attribute: givenName
Last name Attribute: sn
Email Attribute: mail
Object Class: person,organizationalPerson,user
Support Groups: checked
Group RDN: OU=groups
Name Attribute: CN
object class: group?member
I also tried disabling AD groups (Support Groups = unchecked), but I still see a random AD authentication failure. Below are logs based on automated retrievals using an AD account at 14:37, 17:37, 20:37 and 21:40 today. The first 2 worked fine, the 3rd failed, the fourth worked fine again. From SharedServices_Security_Client.log -
[2014-01-11T14:37:00.574-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20330] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 42] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheManager] [SRC_METHOD: getCache] Cache refresh started asynchronously. This is a status messages. No action required.
[2014-01-11T14:37:00.917-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20005] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 43] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: buildCache] Asynchronously started user directory cache building for user directory Native Directory. Status message. No action required.
[2014-01-11T14:37:00.917-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20005] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 43] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: buildCache] Asynchronously started user directory cache building for user directory AD. Status message. No action required.
[2014-01-11T14:37:00.917-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20008] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 44] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.spi.impl.msad.MSADProvider] [SRC_METHOD: createCache] Group support is disabled for MSAD user directory AD returning empty cache map. Status message. No action required.
[2014-01-11T14:37:00.917-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20007] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 44] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.ProviderCacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: run] Group cache completed for user directory AD and size of group cache is 0. Status message. No action required.
[2014-01-11T14:37:00.917-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20007] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 45] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.ProviderCacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: run] Group cache completed for user directory Native Directory and size of group cache is 19. Status message. No action required.
[2014-01-11T14:37:00.917-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20331] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 43] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: buildCache] Cache building is done for the providers, now started unifying the cache. This is a status messages. No action required.
[2014-01-11T14:37:01.151-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20332] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 43] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: buildCache] Unify cache done and cache object set to the cache manager. This is a status messages. No action required.
[2014-01-11T17:37:00.752-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20330] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 46] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheManager] [SRC_METHOD: getCache] Cache refresh started asynchronously. This is a status messages. No action required.
[2014-01-11T17:37:01.174-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20005] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 47] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: buildCache] Asynchronously started user directory cache building for user directory Native Directory. Status message. No action required.
[2014-01-11T17:37:01.174-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20005] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 47] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: buildCache] Asynchronously started user directory cache building for user directory AD. Status message. No action required.
[2014-01-11T17:37:01.174-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20008] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 48] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.spi.impl.msad.MSADProvider] [SRC_METHOD: createCache] Group support is disabled for MSAD user directory AD returning empty cache map. Status message. No action required.
[2014-01-11T17:37:01.174-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20007] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 48] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.ProviderCacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: run] Group cache completed for user directory AD and size of group cache is 0. Status message. No action required.
[2014-01-11T17:37:01.174-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20007] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 49] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.ProviderCacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: run] Group cache completed for user directory Native Directory and size of group cache is 19. Status message. No action required.
[2014-01-11T17:37:01.174-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20331] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 47] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: buildCache] Cache building is done for the providers, now started unifying the cache. This is a status messages. No action required.
[2014-01-11T17:37:01.361-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20332] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 47] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: buildCache] Unify cache done and cache object set to the cache manager. This is a status messages. No action required.
[2014-01-11T20:37:00.634-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20330] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 50] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheManager] [SRC_METHOD: getCache] Cache refresh started asynchronously. This is a status messages. No action required.
[2014-01-11T20:37:42.707-05:00] [EPMCSS] [ERROR] [EPMCSS-00301] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 50] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.spi.util.jndi.pool.JNDIConnectionPool] [SRC_METHOD: getBorrowObject] Failed to authenticate user. Invalid credentials. Enter valid credentials.
[2014-01-11T20:37:42.707-05:00] [EPMCSS] [ERROR] [EPMCSS-00301] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 50] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.spi.impl.msad.JNDIHelper] [SRC_METHOD: getURLContext] Failed to authenticate user. Invalid credentials. Enter valid credentials.
[2014-01-11T20:38:24.748-05:00] [EPMCSS] [ERROR] [EPMCSS-07047] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 51] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.spi.util.jndi.pool.JNDIConnectionPool] [SRC_METHOD: getBorrowObject] Failed to get connection from connection pool for user directory AD. Error executing query. adweilcom:389. Verify user directory configuration.
[2014-01-11T20:38:24.748-05:00] [EPMCSS] [ERROR] [EPMCSS-09102] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 51] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.spi.impl.msad.JNDIHelper] [SRC_METHOD: getURLContext] Failed to initialize group cache for MSAD user directory AD. Error connecting to url . ad.weil.com:389. Verify MSAD user directory configuration.
[2014-01-11T20:38:24.748-05:00] [EPMCSS] [ERROR] [EPMCSS-00107] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 51] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.spi.CSSManager] [SRC_METHOD: pingConfiguredProviders] Failed to refresh group cache. Some of configured user directories not initialized [AD]. Verify user directory configuration.
[2014-01-11T20:38:24.748-05:00] [EPMCSS] [WARNING] [EPMCSS-10029] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 51] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: run] Exception while building asynchronous group cache for user directory. EPMCSS-00107: Failed to refresh group cache. Some of configured user directories not initialized [AD]. Verify user directory configuration.. Verify Shared Services security user directory configuration..
[2014-01-11T20:39:06.806-05:00] [EPMCSS] [ERROR] [EPMCSS-00301] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 50] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.spi.util.jndi.pool.JNDIConnectionPool] [SRC_METHOD: getBorrowObject] Failed to authenticate user. Invalid credentials. Enter valid credentials.
[2014-01-11T20:39:06.806-05:00] [EPMCSS] [ERROR] [EPMCSS-00301] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 50] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.spi.impl.msad.JNDIHelper] [SRC_METHOD: getURLContext] Failed to authenticate user. Invalid credentials. Enter valid credentials.
[2014-01-11T20:39:06.806-05:00] [EPMCSS] [WARNING] [EPMCSS-10033] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 50] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.facade.impl.CSSAbstractAuthenticator] [SRC_METHOD: authenticateUser] Skipping user directory {0} failed to communicate with server. {1}. No action required.
[2014-01-11T20:39:06.806-05:00] [EPMCSS] [ERROR] [EPMCSS-00301] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 50] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.facade.impl.CSSAbstractAuthenticator] [SRC_METHOD: authenticateUser] Failed to authenticate user. Invalid credentials. Enter valid credentials.
[2014-01-11T21:40:41.799-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20330] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 52] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheManager] [SRC_METHOD: getCache] Cache refresh started asynchronously. This is a status messages. No action required.
[2014-01-11T21:40:41.986-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20005] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 53] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: buildCache] Asynchronously started user directory cache building for user directory Native Directory. Status message. No action required.
[2014-01-11T21:40:41.986-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20005] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 53] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: buildCache] Asynchronously started user directory cache building for user directory AD. Status message. No action required.
[2014-01-11T21:40:41.986-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20008] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 54] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.spi.impl.msad.MSADProvider] [SRC_METHOD: createCache] Group support is disabled for MSAD user directory AD returning empty cache map. Status message. No action required.
[2014-01-11T21:40:41.986-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20007] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 54] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.ProviderCacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: run] Group cache completed for user directory AD and size of group cache is 0. Status message. No action required.
[2014-01-11T21:40:42.002-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20007] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 55] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.ProviderCacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: run] Group cache completed for user directory Native Directory and size of group cache is 19. Status message. No action required.
[2014-01-11T21:40:42.002-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20331] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 53] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: buildCache] Cache building is done for the providers, now started unifying the cache. This is a status messages. No action required.
[2014-01-11T21:40:42.080-05:00] [EPMCSS] [NOTIFICATION:16] [EPMCSS-20332] [oracle.EPMCSS.CSS] [tid: 53] [ecid: disabled,0] [SRC_CLASS: com.hyperion.css.cache.CacheThread] [SRC_METHOD: buildCache] Unify cache done and cache object set to the cache manager. This is a status messages. No action required.

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I had refered this link for reference :
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Rampal
Edited by: user12011868 on Jan 22, 2012 10:03 PM

Hi Frank,
I had specified the HTTP method as POST as well as PUT. But the same error is appearing in the both the cases.
URL Test: Received Error: Method Not Allowed
And when I am clicking on the 'Test URL Connection' , I can't see any option of selecting the HTTP method. This option only appears in the step 2 of creating the URL service data control where we mention the URL endpoint and the source.
What could be the reason for the error.
Rampal

Queries related to ADF Train Component, Region disable if 'No data Found' from URL service

I have below few queries. I am using JDeveloper version : 11.1.1.6.0
1. Train Component : I need to remove link which is on 'Train Stop' icon so user can't directly go to next stop.
2. Hide region in case of Empty Result from URL Service Call :
     I have created a region and in region put the task flow which have readOnly table calling URL Service data control.
     In case of empty result from service call, table is rendered and displays 'No data to display.' I don't want to show empty table in this case. and I also want to make region invisible (rendered=false).
3. alternative of <optgroup> tag in adf: Do we have any alternative option to display <optgroup> tag in adf ?
Regards,
Niraj

1. Train Component : I need to remove link which is on 'Train Stop' icon so user can't directly go to next stop.
You can reference a managed bean from the view activity train definition to enable/disable stops dynamically:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/issue-archive/2011/11-sep/o51adf-452576.html
ADF Code corner has more train examples, just search for "train" : http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/developer-tools/adf/learnmore/index-101235.html
2. Hide region in case of Empty Result from URL Service Call :
     I have created a region and in region put the task flow which have readOnly table calling URL Service data control.
     In case of empty result from service call, table is rendered and displays 'No data to display.' I don't want to show empty table in this case. and I also want to make region invisible (rendered=false).
The af:region is out of scope for the table. Instead use a dynamic regions that you switch to from a managed bean (see the product documentation about dynamic regions) and then you switch to an empty region when there is no values to display. Another option would be to hide the table instead of the region using its display property. Let me know which approach you go with and if you need additional information
3. alternative of <optgroup> tag in adf: Do we have any alternative option to display <optgroup> tag in adf ?
an af:switcher would do the same
Frank

Need help in URL Service Data Control

Hi Everyone,
I'm working on JDev11gUp2, ADF-RC
I am using URL Service Data Control to fetch data from CSV File and i got success but I need to know that is there any way to pass File Connection URL Dynamically at run time, As i know we have to provide URL string at design time, but i have multiple files to pass at run time , Then?
And one more question that Once the data is uploaded into af:Table from my CSV file. then after Any data change in CSV file must reflect in af:table with that change like other iterator refresh functionality. but I'm not able to do that, Simple question is, How to Re fetch the data from CSV file at run time?
Your answer would be really appreciated as it would really help me.
Thanks
Fizzz...

Hi Fizz,
Not sure of the answer to your specific question. A couple of thoughts, though:
You could try putting some code in a backing bean action listener to get the data control from an iterator binding (where you have added an iterator binding to your page definition) and then using the debugger to inspect the runtime type of the data control returned - then look to see if that type has a setURL method.
[url http://database.in2p3.fr/doc/oracle/Oracle_Application_Server_10_Release_3/web.1013/b25947/adv_data_controls005.htm]this link talks about creating your own data control type - where you could certainly expose a method to set a URL. More work, but you have complete control.
Hope this at least gives you an idea or two.
John

Authentication using Mobile Service

I added mobile service to my mvc web project using nuget(1.3.1).I also registered mobile service in azure portal and linked with facebook.Now my problem is that when i tried loginasync method ,it asking for token and provider name and i could not get the
extension method(Microsoft.WindowsAzure.Mobile.Ext ) where it asks for only provider name? Is this an issue with nuget? Also I would like to know from where we get the token?

Take a look at the sample on
how to add authentication to mobile services app.
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URL Services Data Control (REST / JSON)

Hi,
I am planning to write a PoC of an integration for JIRA in an ADF Application. I am not too expert on REST services but that is what JIRA API gives me, REST API.
I have been trying to create an URL Services Data Control but I have encounter 2 problems;
- Since I need to use 11g R1 I can't choose the HTTP type request so I just have read access through GET request. If I am not mistaken, 11g R2 allows you the possibility to chose GET,POST,DELETE etc.
- Under the assumption that OK, I am OK just working with GET action, the REST service response comes as JSON so I don't know exactly if its worth to use the URL Data Control at this point since once I have created my DC it doesnt have any structure like would normally do.
My questions;
In this blog by Frank Nimphius https://blogs.oracle.com/jdevotnharvest/entry/which_option_to_choose_for he says
Note: In the above, I exclude REST services in my recommendation because this is what ADF will
address much better using the URL data control in JDeveloper 11g R2 (available) and with improved functionality
in the upcoming Oracle JDeveloper 12c release.*.- Is this valid for XML and JSON responses or just for XML responses?
*.- Do I need to create an XSD file myself in order to get a better DC objects?
*.- Finally, what is the best approach since I am confused about all information on internet.
Thanks
p.s: I am using 11.1.1.6

If you are stuck on 11.1.1.6 then you can just write simple POJOs that access the REST services and then expose those services as data controls for ADF.
If you can upgrade to 11.1.2.3 then you'll be able to fully leverage the REST data control - the basic steps are here:
https://blogs.oracle.com/adf/entry/exposing_multiple_methods_under_one

Error in pdk url services when using a proxy server

Hi All,
i created a pdk url services portlet, which connects to a google site. i got a sucessful provider test page..when i tried to add it as a portlet it gives me the following error ,
Portlet Information could not be obtained. (WWC-44334)
An unexpected error occurred: ORA-29532: Java call terminated by uncaught Java exception: HTTPClient.AuthSchemeNotImplException: NTLM (WWC-43000)
An unexpected error occurred: HTTPClient.AuthSchemeNotImplException: NTLM
at HTTPClient.DefaultAuthHandler.getAuthorization(DefaultAuthHandler.java:136)
at HTTPClient.AuthorizationInfo.queryAuthHandler(AuthorizationInfo.java:330)
at HTTPClient.AuthorizationModule.setAuthHeaders(AuthorizationModule.java:454)
at HTTPClient.AuthorizationModule.responsePhase2Handler(AuthorizationModule.java:287)
at HTTPClient.HTTPResponse.handleResponse(HTTPResponse.java:635)
at HTTPClient.HTTPResponse.getInputStream(HTTPResponse.java:515)
at oracle.webdb.provider.web.HttpProviderDispatcher.dispatch(HttpProviderDispatcher.java:809)
what could be the reason for this error. can anyone help me plzz..its urgent
Regds
Kiran
at oracle.webdb.provider.web.HttpProviderDispatcher.getPortlet(HttpProviderDispatcher.java:463)
(WWC-43000)

1. The version of my pdk is 3.0.9.0.5
2. provider.xml
<?xml version = '1.0' encoding = 'UTF-8'?>
<?providerDefinition version="2.0"?>
<provider class="oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.URLProvider">
<session>true</session>
<proxyInfo class="oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.ProxyInformation">
<httpProxyHost>proxy</httpProxyHost>
<httpProxyPort>80</httpProxyPort>
<proxyUser>username</proxyUser>
<proxyPassword>password</proxyPassword>
</proxyInfo>
<portlet class="oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.URLPortlet">
<id>1</id>
<name>Google.com Portlet</name>
<title>Google.com Portlet</title>
<description>This portlet is to test PDK-URL Services using Google</description>
<timeout>100</timeout>
<timeoutMessage>Google Portlet timed out</timeoutMessage>
<showEdit>false</showEdit>
<showEditDefault>false</showEditDefault>
<showPreview>false</showPreview>
<showDetails>false</showDetails>
<hasHelp>false</hasHelp>
<hasAbout>false</hasAbout>
<acceptContentType>text/html</acceptContentType>
<registrationPortlet>false</registrationPortlet>
<accessControl>public</accessControl>
<renderer class="oracle.portal.provider.v1.RenderManager">
<showPage class="oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.URLRenderer">
<contentType>text/html</contentType>
<pageExpires>60</pageExpires>
<pageUrl>http://www.google.com</pageUrl>
<filter class="oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.HtmlFilter">
<headerTrimTag><center</headerTrimTag>
<footerTrimTag>/center></footerTrimTag>
<convertTarget>true</convertTarget>
</filter>
</showPage>
</renderer>
<securityManager class="oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.URLSecurityManager">
<authorizType>public</authorizType>
</securityManager>
</portlet>
</provider>
Regds
Kiran

URGENT! url services portets do not render anything

I have followed the steps to install sample url services and tested successfully the provider. When I try to access them, I do not see anything.
I even changed one of the pageUrl's to a url located in my own webserver to make sure I am able to access the url.
I still do not see anything.
I checked the Jserv log and found the following errors.
[25/06/2002 18:54:49:983 CDT] page/JNI: mMode=IGNORE. Cache write but cannot open for write.
[25/06/2002 18:56:02:907 CDT] urlsample/Entering URLSecurityManager hasAccess(Portlet,ProviderUser) *****************
[25/06/2002 18:56:02:907 CDT] urlsample/Entering URLSecurityManager hasAccess(PortletReference,ProviderUser) *****************
[25/06/2002 18:56:02:907 CDT] urlsample/Entering URLSecurityManager hasAccess(Portlet,ProviderUser) *****************
[25/06/2002 18:56:02:917 CDT] urlsample/renderBody : Entering render ********************************
[25/06/2002 18:56:02:917 CDT] urlsample/getURLStream Inside
[25/06/2002 18:56:02:927 CDT] urlsample/Response status: 500 : oracle.portal.provider.v1.AccessControlException: Failed to read contents from : http://www.stardeveloper.com/activeserverpages.asp
     at oracle.portal.provider.v1.ContainerException.fillInStackTrace(ContainerException.java:58)
     at java.lang.Throwable.<init>(Throwable.java, Compiled Code)
     at java.lang.Exception.<init>(Exception.java, Compiled Code)
     at oracle.portal.provider.v1.ContainerException.<init>(ContainerException.java:19)
     at oracle.portal.provider.v1.PortletException.<init>(PortletException.java:13)
     at oracle.portal.provider.v1.AccessControlException.<init>(AccessControlException.java:16)
     at oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.URLRenderer.getURLStream(URLRenderer.java:579)
     at oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.URLRenderer.renderBody(URLRenderer.java:292)
     at oracle.portal.provider.v1.RenderManager.render(RenderManager.java:165)
     at oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.ServletProviderResponse.showPortlet(ServletProviderResponse.java:524)
     at oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.HttpProvider.dispatchProviderAction(HttpProvider.java:660)
     at oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.HttpProvider.service(HttpProvider.java:390)
     at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:588)
     at org.apache.jserv.JServConnection.processRequest(JServConnection.java:435)
     at org.apache.jserv.JServConnection.run(JServConnection.java, Compiled Code)
     at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:479)
Can anyone please advice on what am I doing wrong. I followed the exact steps in the installation guide.
I am kind of stuck with this.
Thanks in advance,
Mainak

Mainak,
Looks like the correct proxy configuration information is not
specified in provider.xml. If you need proxy to view external urls
then the same needs to be specified through provider.xml.
For example,
     <proxyInfo class="oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.ProxyInformation">
          <httpProxyHost>YOUR_PROXY_SERVER</httpProxyHost>
          <httpProxyPort>YOUR_PROXY_PORT</httpProxyPort>
     </proxyInfo>
-aMJAD.

OBIEE 11.1.1.6.2 BP1 authentication through Shared Services EPM 11.1.2 .2

Hi,
Any idea how to get the authentication in OBIEE through Shared Services to work?
We use Native Directory and MSAD in SS, hence we need to get the authentication through Shared Services.
We were able to run this on EPM 11.1.1.3 through LDAP server of Shared services port 28089, surely not working now.
I've tried both of the following but still no luck:
http://gerdpee.wordpress.com/2011/06/17/oracle-weblogic-and-hyperion-shared-services-11-1-1-3/
http://gerdpee.wordpress.com/2011/06/17/integration-sort-of-of-obiee-11-1-1-5-and-hyperion-shared-services-11-1-1-3/
Please help. Many thanks!!!
Cheers,
Steve

Hi Steve,
I have not been through this, but hope this helps you though. While we run the System configurator Wizard (EPM 11.1.1.2), we are now having an option to integrate EPM with OBIEE. Have you given it a shot?
I am just thinking, if we could had it configure for us, we could directly access the Subject Areas from OBIEE, just like what Mark had mentioned here : http://www.rittmanmead.com/2009/01/epm-workspace-111-and-obiee-10134-updated/
You could further look into the "SSO using CSS Token" field in the connection pool, too.
Hope this helps and I will let you know, if I have any other information.
Thank you,
Dhar

Error when register Url Service Sample provider

Hello, I followed the 'URL Services Installation Instructions' described in portalstudio in order to set up URL services in my portal environment.
I did succeed in invoking provider test page (http://<myserver>:<myport>/servlets/urlsample), but I'm not able to register the url service provider in Oracle Portal.
When I click Apply button in the 'Create Provider' form I get the foolowing error message.
Please help. Marco
An error occurred when attempting to call the providers register function. (WWC-43134)
The following error occurred during the call to Web provider: java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.DefaultProvider: method getDebugLevel()I not found
at oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.URLProvider.register(URLProvider.java:658)
at oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.ServletProviderResponse$SoapWriter.marshalRegisterProvider(ServletProviderResponse.java:640)
at oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.ServletProviderResponse$SoapWriter.access$1(ServletProviderResponse.java:635)
at oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.ServletProviderResponse.registerProvider(ServletProviderResponse.java:116)
at oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.HttpProvider.dispatchProviderAction(HttpProvider.java:632)
at oracle.portal.provider.v1.http.HttpProvider.service(Compiled Code)
at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(Compiled Code)
at org.apache.jserv.JServConnection.processRequest(Compiled Code)
at org.apache.jserv.JServConnection.run(Compiled Code)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Compiled Code)
(WWC-43147)

java.lang.NoSuchMethodError has occured because its not able to locate the method 'getDebugLevel'.
This is thrown if an application tries to call a specified method of a class (either static or instance), and that class no longer has a definition of that method.
I guess you are not using the proper version of JPDK for the URLServices that you are using.
Try looking at the URLServices installation/release notes for the version your are using for the JPDK version. Check this version against JPDK.
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