Error when adding multiple source data stores in ODI Interface

Question

I am trying to create an ODI Interface with couple of source tables and one target table. Say for example I am using the following data structure in my target table.
Order (Target Table)
order id
product id
customer id
address id
warehouse id
shipment id
for the above target table i need to extract data from each of the following source tables.
orderitem
product
customer
address
warehouse
shipment
Total 6 source tables i need to join however and load data for target table.
When I drag source data stores in to ODI interface mapping tab It throws the following Null Pointer Error. Due to this error I am not able to map target table with all the source tables.
Please suggest me what could be the reason for the error.
Error:
java.lang.NullPointerException
     at oracle.odi.interfaces.interactive.support.clauseimporters.ClauseImporterDefault.importClauses(ClauseImporterDefault.java:81)
     at oracle.odi.interfaces.interactive.support.actions.InterfaceActionAddSourceDataStore.performAction(InterfaceActionAddSourceDataStore.java:124)
     at oracle.odi.interfaces.interactive.support.InteractiveInterfaceHelperWithActions.performAction(InteractiveInterfaceHelperWithActions.java:845)
     at oracle.odi.interfaces.interactive.support.InteractiveInterfaceHelperWithActions.performAction(InteractiveInterfaceHelperWithActions.java:821)
     at oracle.odi.ui.OdiSdkEntityFactory.dropSourceDataStore(OdiSdkEntityFactory.java:523)
     at oracle.odi.ui.etlmodeler.diag.dragdrop.DiagramNodeDropHandler.dropObjects(DiagramNodeDropHandler.java:150)
     at oracle.diagram.framework.dragdrop.handler.DelegateChooserDropHandler.dropSelected(DelegateChooserDropHandler.java:386)
     at oracle.modeler.dnd.ModelerTCDropHandler.access$001(ModelerTCDropHandler.java:69)
     at oracle.modeler.dnd.ModelerTCDropHandler$3.run(ModelerTCDropHandler.java:288)
     at oracle.modeler.dif.GraphicAdder.addImpl(GraphicAdder.java:387)
     at oracle.modeler.dif.GraphicAdder.addAndLayoutImpl(GraphicAdder.java:372)
     at oracle.modeler.dif.GraphicAdder.addSelectAndLayout(GraphicAdder.java:348)
     at oracle.modeler.dnd.ModelerTCDropHandler.dropSelected(ModelerTCDropHandler.java:284)
     at oracle.diagram.framework.dragdrop.handler.DelegateChooserDropHandler.drop(DelegateChooserDropHandler.java:150)
     at oracle.diagram.framework.dragdrop.DefaultDropPlugin.drop(DefaultDropPlugin.java:115)
     at oracle.modeler.dnd.ModelerDropPlugin.drop(ModelerDropPlugin.java:100)
     at oracle.diagram.framework.dragdrop.DropTargetHelper.drop(DropTargetHelper.java:188)
     at oracle.diagram.framework.dragdrop.ManagerViewDragAndDropController$MyDropTargetListener.drop(ManagerViewDragAndDropController.java:802)
     at java.awt.dnd.DropTarget.drop(DropTarget.java:434)
     at sun.awt.dnd.SunDropTargetContextPeer.processDropMessage(SunDropTargetContextPeer.java:519)
     at sun.awt.dnd.SunDropTargetContextPeer$EventDispatcher.dispatchDropEvent(SunDropTargetContextPeer.java:832)
     at sun.awt.dnd.SunDropTargetContextPeer$EventDispatcher.dispatchEvent(SunDropTargetContextPeer.java:756)
     at sun.awt.dnd.SunDropTargetEvent.dispatch(SunDropTargetEvent.java:30)
     at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Component.java:4487)
     at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2099)
     at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4460)
     at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Container.java:4577)
     at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processDropTargetEvent(Container.java:4312)
     at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Container.java:4163)
     at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Container.java:2085)
     at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Window.java:2478)
     at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Component.java:4460)
     at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(EventQueue.java:599)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(EventDispatchThread.java:269)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(EventDispatchThread.java:184)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(EventDispatchThread.java:174)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:169)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(EventDispatchThread.java:161)
     at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(EventDispatchThread.java:122)

Answer 1

Hello,
does somebody have a solution for this issue?
I am new to ODI and have the same problem. I am using ODI Designer Standalone Edition Version 11.1.1.
Maybe there is something wrong with my configuration, maybe I am doing something wrong while creating the mapping graphically. It does not help to save and re-open the mapping. Also it does not help to re-reverse engineer the objects. Also it does not seem to have something to do with the number of objects joined (some objects seem to always cause this error, with some the error starts when there are 10 or more objects on the map before they are added).
One possible workaround i have found is to do it all on the quick-edit tab by one by one creating the joins and mappings (+source or lookup joins and filter mapping). It seems to work with my configuration, but drag&drop functionality on the mapping tab would sometimes be faster, more convenient and just more human like.
Br,
Jaanus