DB Connect, BW on MSSQL, Oracle as external system(NON SAP)

Question

Hi,
Requirement:
I want to connect and Extract data from Oracle database (non-sap).
BI System Details:
1. BI 7.0 (EHP 1) server is running on MSSQL 2005.
2. I have WEB AS as ABAP only.
3. Operating system Win 2003 server.
Oracle Database (NON SAP) Details:
1. OS : Win 2003
2. Oracle 10g Release 2
Activity:
1. I have downloaded, unpacked and copied the Database Shared Library (DBSL) as mentioned on sap help link http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04s/helpdata/en/42/fdccb72aa95277e10000000a1553f7/frameset.htm
2. I have installed the oracle 8i client on BW server and configured the tnsnames.ora file. I am able to ping(tnsping sap.world) the oracle database through command prompt(cmd).
3. RSA1 -> Source system -> DB Connect.
4. Right Click on DB Connect -> Create.
5. Entered following entries in screen: Create Source System
Logical System Name : Oracon
Source System Name  : Oracle Connection
6. Click on Enter icon.
7. I make the following entries in the screen "Description Of Database Connections"
DB Connection  : Oracon
DBMS : ORA
User Name : username of oracle database with admin right
DB password : database password
Conn. info : sap.world
Permanent : unticked
Connection Limit: empty
Optimum Conns : empty
8. Click on SAVE Button
9. Click on Back Button and again click on Back Button
10. Now i got the Dialog box "Cannot Access Source System ORACON" with three button.
System Log
Correct
Cancel
11. I clicked on System Log and checked the log.
12. I am getting the following error
No shared library found for the database with ID ORACON
Documentation for system log message BY G :
As well as the standard connection, an attempt was made to set up
another database connection, under the specified ID. The Shared Library
for this second database could not be found.
The Shared Library is usually found in the  Executable
directory (profile parameter DIR_LIBRARY) under the name dbs
<dbs>slib<os_ext>. <dbs> stands for the database type and <os_ext>
stands for the operating system-specific extension of the Shared
Libraries.
The database type is determined from the entry that corresponds to the
specified DB ID in the table DBDCON. Check whether the data in this
entry is correct.
Please Help me to rectify the error.
Regards,
Aslam Khan

Answer 1

Hi,
and thanks for the answers.
Now I have the oracle client installed on the BW server, and the dbsoraslib library has been copied to the BW run directory. But any attempt to connect to the system just gives me the error "No shared library found for the database with ID AGRESSO"
(I get ths error no matter what I input when trying to set up the connection, also if I intentionally gives wrong ID and/or IP)
I'm wondering if my input is the problem, and then, what would be correct.
My tnsnames.ora looks like this
AGRESSO =
  (DESCRIPTION =
    (ADDRESS_LIST =
      (ADDRESS = (COMMUNITY = tcp.world)(PROTOCOL = TCP)(Host = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx)(Port = 1521))
      (ADDRESS = (COMMUNITY = tcp.world)(PROTOCOL = TCP)(Host = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx))(Port = 1521))
    (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SID = db06)
(edited out ip adress)
When creating the connection I give
Logical system name "AGRESSO",
source system name I assume I can give whatever here.
Type and release I leave blank.
Next screen I give:
DB Connection: AGRESSO (Can not be edited)
DBMS: ORA
Username/passord as given by the server admin
Conn. info I have tried many different inputs. AGRESSO, the IP adress, the SID (db06), but no luck.
Anyone have any knowledge about what to give as input? (if the tnsnames.ora is lacking information etc)
Thanks for any input.
Regards,
Øystein