Error 186

I am getting Error 186 starting Report Server on my NT?
Any help??

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Manojkumar Adinarayana ([email protected]):
I'am trying to web deploy the reports.When i create the reports server NT service i get error 186,i.e failed to start services.I know this is related to TNSNAMES.ORA FILE error &
the port might be already in use,but i'am sure that i have used the port no that is not used.One more thing i have specified the IP address of the Application server in the Host
parameter in The TNSNAMES .ORA.
Replies ornsolutions to this mail will be deeply appreciated.
Mahesh
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
check your the nae in tnsnames is wite as
it in the documention any change cause this
error ihave this before and i make copy and
past from documentation and it work fine
good luck
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Report server failed service specific error 186

Gurus!
I am using oracle 9iAS enterprise,
Report server failed service specific error 186
Kindly help!

I believe you'll need to edit your tnsnames.ora file located in \ORACLE\806\NET80\ADMIN. The last line of this file should read something like
Rep60_SYSNAME, Rep60_SYSNAME.world = (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp) (HOST=SYSNAME) (PORT=1949))
where SYSNAME is the name of the PC Reports is installed on.
I had this same error, and once I modified this file, everything seemd to work fine.
Good Luck
[email protected]

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Dear All,
I have Developer6.0 on Windows NT with service pack 3 applied.
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after typing
rwsmts60 -install repserver
a Service is created in the Win NT Services
when I try to start
( I have a default printer )
the following error comes :
"The Oracle Reports Server (repserver )
service returned service specific error
186"
Secondly I tried not to use NT service
by
rwsmts60 -listen repserver
It gives the error
"REP-0186: Daemon failed to listen to port"
My Tnsnames.ora entry is
repserver.world = ( ADDRESS = ( PROTOCOL = TCP ) ( Host = 10.5.0.77 )
( Port = 1949 ) )
I tried different port no.s but still the error persists.
The report server and the OAS is on the same Machine and database is on a separate machine
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did you ever get this resolved? I have the same problem. [email protected]
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by ajayb1():
Dear All,
I have Developer6.0 on Windows NT with service pack 3 applied.
Problem is that the Report Server is not getting configured as an NT service .
after typing
rwsmts60 -install repserver
a Service is created in the Win NT Services
when I try to start
( I have a default printer )
the following error comes :
"The Oracle Reports Server (repserver )
service returned service specific error
186"
Secondly I tried not to use NT service
by
rwsmts60 -listen repserver
It gives the error
"REP-0186: Daemon failed to listen to port"
My Tnsnames.ora entry is
repserver.world = ( ADDRESS = ( PROTOCOL = TCP ) ( Host = 10.5.0.77 )
( Port = 1949 ) )
I tried different port no.s but still the error persists.
The report server and the OAS is on the same Machine and database is on a separate machine
I am following the White Paper at http://technet.oracle.com/products/reports/pdf/A55143.pdf
Thanks,
Rajat
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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NT service-error 186 Oracle Reports server 6i

I had problems getting the Reports NT service
to run under certain contitions. I got the
old error 186.
The first time it occured it was right after I installet HAHTsite 4.0 Application server
on the box, so I thought it was a conflict.
I ripped Oracle right off the box and reinstalled. No problemo!
Later when installing on the production server I installed in what I though was the OK order, but nope. I got the old 186:er.
I ripped Ora off and reinstalled, again,
No Problemo! Hey what is this?! I checked in the tnsnames.ora and found a line at the end that said:
Rep60_BARBRO,Rep60_BARBRO.world=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=BARBRO)(PORT=1949))
Nice I thought and booted to DOS to Ghost
the lot. Oh by the way, the installer said nothing about needing a reboot.
After backing up the disks I booted NT and to my surprice the Reports service was broken again! I check the tnsnames.ora and found it lacked the last row (see above)! As I had no copy of the old file I reinstalled Reports over the curent installation and tnsnames was restored!
Nice one, right? Please explain is you can.
Peas to the world!
/Hans

Hey Hans,
I don't know if this is the same problem which you mentioned. I am also getting error number 186. I have an Oracle 8i installed on a Windows NT workstation. Could you please advise me as to what I should do to make the reports server up and running.
Thanks
Sreeram

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dear fellows i have installed 9i 1.2.0 on nt 4 sp5 machine
form is running ok but for report it say
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or cannot be served at this time.
Oracle Reports Server CGI - Unable to communicate with the Reports Server.
when i go to services and try to start service for report
it gives me error
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i have created a service throu start program isuite net8easyconfig
and tested that service come with success
and then copied that tnsname to 806 net80 folder
but in no vain any help

I believe you'll need to edit your tnsnames.ora file located in \ORACLE\806\NET80\ADMIN. The last line of this file should read something like
Rep60_SYSNAME, Rep60_SYSNAME.world = (ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp) (HOST=SYSNAME) (PORT=1949))
where SYSNAME is the name of the PC Reports is installed on.
I had this same error, and once I modified this file, everything seemd to work fine.
Good Luck
[email protected]

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I have just installed 9ias. The reports service was working fine and then I started getting this error and I can't start the Reports Server. Anyone know what this error means?

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Reports Service Fails with 186 error after Disocverer4i Admin Install

DB = 8.1.7
9iAS 1.0.2.1
Everything was working fine until the install of Disco4i Admin. I've performed a TNSPING80.EXE myserver & verified the TNSNames.ora configuration. Everything looks ok.

Verify the entry in the tnsnames.ora for the Reports Server. The string
should look something like this:
Rep60,Rep60.world=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=<serverdnsname>)(PORT=1949))
Here is a cut from Doc ID 122038.1 on Metalink:
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
====================
After installing IAS Enterprise Edition, you attempt to start the Reports
Server Service (see below) and get the error:
REP-0186 - Daemon failed to listen to port.
For Windows NT:
Start-->Settings-->Control Panel-->Services-->Start Oracle Reports Server.
Get REP-186 error.
For UNIX:
Run the following Script:
$ORACLE_HOME/developer6i/reports60_server start.
SOLUTION DESCRIPTION:
=====================
WINDOWS NT 4.0 Server:
The primary cause for this error is that the Reports Server Service cannot
find a valid entry in the tnsnames.ora file. When the MTS starts, it tries
to read the entry in the $ORACLE_HOME\net80\admin\tnsnames.ora file. There
may be multiple files called tnsnames.ora on the machine. The following hint
may help in setting the default location for this file on the Windows NT
platform:
1. Click Start-->Run and type in REGEDIT; press enter; click OK.
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/ORACLE folder.
3. With this folder open, right-click in the right-hand pane and select New-->
String.
4. Enter "TNS_ADMIN" (w/o the quotes) for the new string.
5. Double-click on the new string, and enter the <drive>:\<path> to where your
centralized tnsnames.ora file is stored for string's value. This setting to
the registry will define a common TNS_ADMIN directory, allowing for a
central file to be managed.
6. Verify the entry in the tnsnames.ora for the Reports Server. The string
should look something like this:
Rep60,Rep60.world=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=<serverdnsname>)(PORT=1949))
Where <serverdnsname> is the name of the DNS name of the server
(the server's IP address may also be used instead. "World"
is the name of the default domain in the sqlnet.ora file.
7. Navigate to Start-->Settings-->Control Panel-->Services, find the Oracle
Reports Server [<RepServerName>] and start the service.
a) If the Service still fails to start, ensure that there is a printer
(local or network) installed, and in the Control Panel-->Services, click
the Oracle Reports Server [<RepServerName>], and click the Startup
button.
b) Under the "Log on As" section, select "This Account", then click the
ellipsis (...) button. In the dialogue box that comes up, select a user
that has access to the system's printer, and type in the user's password,
(do this even if the asterisks (*) appear), and click OK. Legacy
versions required a printer driver be installed on the Server in order
to format document output, even when creating cached documents for the
web.
c) Restart the Reports Server Service.
UNIX:
The following examples assume that IAS is installed in:
/u01/app/oracle/product/ias
and the $ORACLE_HOME is defined as the same.
1. Edit the $ORACLE_HOME/developer6i/reports60_server script file, noting the
following (example) settings:
csh:
setenv TNS_ADMIN $ORACLE_HOME/network/admin
bsh/ksh:
export TNS_ADMIN=$ORACLE_HOME/network/admin
2. Define a printer per NOTE:74872.1 and set the PRINTER environment to match:
csh:
setenv PRINTER <queuename>
bsh/ksh:
export PRINTER=<queuename>
3. Verify the entry in the tnsnames.ora for the Reports Server. The string
should look something like this:
Rep60,Rep60.world=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=tcp)(HOST=<serverdnsname>)(PORT=1949))
Where <serverdnsname> is the name of the DNS name of the server
(the server's IP address may also be used instead). "World" is
the name of default domain in the sqlnet.ora file.
4. Now start the $ORACLE_HOME/developer6i/reports60_server script file.
EXPLANATION:
============
The IAS installation creates a TN S_ADMIN in the $ORACLE_HOME/developer6i
directory, but the Reports Server is not able to find it, due to the defaults
setup by the installer.
REFERENCES:
===========
Bug:1327922, SERVER SPECIFIC ERROR 186 STARTING REPORTS SERVER
Bug:1092182, REPORTS SERVER CAN NOT LAUNCH WITH THE ERROR 186
Note:74872.1, How to Configure Report Server 6.0 and Cartridge on Unix
Oracle Information Navigator (IAS Online Documents CD),
article:<CDROMDRIVE>:\doc\forms.6i\a83592\pbr_case.htm ,
"Configuring the OracleReports Server on Windows NT and UNIX
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Reports Service failes with 186 error after Disco4i Admin install.

OS NT 2000
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Hi,
I am trying to configure Reports server non Cartridge but I am gettion
following error message in reports server log file.
*** 2000-01-25 22:16:02 -- Daemon failed to listen to port.
i gave port number as 1951.
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following error message is coming.
"The Oracle Reports Server[Repserver] service returned service specific error 186."
My system configuration is
Oracle8i database, OAS 4.0.7 and Reports6I and developer server. I am running all of them in one machine using sp3.
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<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Ashwani Dave ([email protected]):
Recently i have installed Oracle 9iAS 1.0.2.1 on WindowsNT 4.0 SP5 and using Oracle 8.1.7.0.0. I found that the service for Oracle Forms Server [Form60Server] is working where as the service for Oracle Report Server gives the following error :
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Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7024
Date: 2/6/2001
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I have installed 9iAs R1 on windows 2k.My form server is running well, but there is a problem with Report server and its service is not ruuning (error 186).
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Dear reader,
I am facing this grave problem while using the 9iAS. My Forms server is running perfect when started but the Report server is showing an error while starting and is showing the error "Service returned service specific error 186".
I am unable to resolve this, please help.
thanks and regards.
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The tns entry you show for rserver is a DATABASE entry (it has a SID) which would explain why this doesn't work - the reports server entry is shorter.
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