Error: 'Unable to send the request. Verify the URL ... is valid and the...

Question

Hello,
I'm attempting to connect to Essbase from Visual Studio 2005 with the use of the DataServer component.
I'm using a URL;
http://<myserver>:13080/aps/APS
This URL seems to be valid if I plug it into a browser in that it returns a page listing the following information;
Hyperion Provider Services
Hyperion Provider Services - Release 9.3.1.0.0 Build 168
ESS_ES_HOME: C:\Hyperion\AnalyticProviderServices
domain file: C:\Hyperion\AnalyticProviderServices/data/domain.db
essbase.properties: C:\Hyperion\AnalyticProviderServices/bin/essbase.properties
log console enabled: false
log file enabled: true
log level: WARN
log file name: C:/Hyperion/AnalyticProviderServices/bin/apsserver.log
is trace enabled: false
However, if I try and use this same URL in the DataServer component (using the 'Sign On' task) I'm shown the following error;
'Unable to send the request. Verify the URL "http://<myserver>:13080/aps/APS" is valid and the servlet is running'
So, any suggestions are much appreciated!
Many thanks.

Answer 1

Hi John,
Yes, you're right. I've now installed the habnet server on the machine hosting Essbase and can access it via browser using;
http://<myserver>::22080/EssbaseObjects/Servlet
and this seems to be showing signs of life as it returns the following to the browser;
=============================================================================
Hyperion Habnet Servlet, Release 9.2.0
Copyright 1997-1998, 2001-2006 Hyperion Solutions Corporation. All rights reserved.
Hyperion Essbase Java API version 9.0.2
Configuration:
printXML=false
printRequests=false
connectionTimeout=300000
checkInterval=60000
forceMetadataCaching=false
cacheTimeout=300000
cacheInterval=60000
EDSUrl=http://localhost:11080/eds/EssbaseEnterprise (optional)
defaultEDSServer=localhost
defaultDomain=Essbase
defaultORBType=URL
defaultPort=8080
defaultUseConnectionPool=false
defaultConnectionPerOperation=false
defaultUseCluster=false
defaultConnectionReadOnly=false
netRetryCount=20
netRetryInterval=1000
testing configuration of required Java libraries:
Essbase Java API (ess_japi.jar) *** OLDER VERSION ***
Essbase Java API version detected - 9.0.0
Java memory configuration:
Maximum: 63 (Mb)
Allocated: 31 (Mb)
Free: 28 (Mb)
XML (xerces.jar) is subject to:
Apache Software License, Version 1.1
Copyright (c) 1999-2001.
The Apache Software Foundation.
All rights reserved.
SOAP (soap.jar) is subject to:
Apache Software License, Version 2.0
Copyright (c) 1999-2004.
The Apache Software Foundation.
All rights reserved.
=============================================================================
However.... when I try to connect using the DataServer I'm shown the same error message as beofre except for the change of URL. Can you remember if there were any other settings that needed to be made?
I've also noticed the line above ' EDSUrl=http://localhost:11080/eds/EssbaseEnterprise (optional) ', this says 'the page cannot be displayed' if i try to access it from the habnet machine but I'm really not sure if this is relevant or not.
Many thanks again for your time.
Steve