Not able to import metadata using BI Admin tool

Question

Hi folks,
I've installed OBIEE 11g server(Version 11.1.1.6.0) in my local machine which is lying on Windows 7 environment. Tried importing metadata(Oracle Database) using BI Admin tool, it throws "The Connection has failed" error.
I've copied TNSNAMES.ora file to the path D:\Oracle\Middleware\Oracle_BI1\network\admin and D:\Oracle\Middleware\oracle_common\network\admin(In D:\Oracle\Middleware\oracle_common\network, admin was not there, I've created a new folder with name admin and placed the TNSNAMES.ora file over there).
Have modified the user.cmd and bi_init.cmd files in the below path D:\Oracle\Middleware\instances\instance1\bifoundation\OracleBIApplication\coreapplication\setup
Any help would be appreciated
Regards,
Arun

Answer 1

Hi,
The problem was your tnsnames.ora file your not please in the right path.
Check this steps:
Copy the tnsnames.ora from Oracle Database home (ORACLE_HOME\NETWORK\ADMIN\) to the following locations.
Step 1 - <obiee11g_home>\OracleBI1\network\admin
Step 2 - <obiee11g_home>\oracle_common\network\admin
Set the TNS_ADMIN environment variable value with one of the copied locations in the step 1 in user.cmd or user.sh file depending on your OS.
This file will be found under <obiee11g_home>\instances\instance1\bifoundation\OracleBIApplication\coreapplication\setup
Solution:
Copy the tnsnames.ora from Oracle Database home (ORACLE_HOME\NETWORK\ADMIN\) to the following locations.
Step 1 - <obiee11g_home>\OracleBI1\network\admin
Set the TNS_ADMIN environment variable value with one of the copied locations in the step 1 in user.cmd or user.sh file depending on your OS.
This file will be found under <obiee11g_home>\instances\instance1\bifoundation\OracleBIApplication\coreapplication\setup
Run User.cmd or User.sh
Recheck below steps also.
ORACLE FOLDER
C:\Oracle\product\11.2.0\client_1\network\admin\sample
We have tnsnames.ora file in this oracle folder coppy that and save it in
C:\Oracle\product\11.2.0\client_1\network\admin
Tnsnames.ora
This tnsname.ora file should contain the details of
Data Source name – ORCL
Host name – xxxx.xxxxxx.com
Portno - 1531 (This port no is default port in oracle)
Service Name – ORCL
OBIEE FOLDER
C:\OBIEE\oraclebi\orainst\config\OracleBIServerComponent\coreapplication
Tnsname.ora (need to have this file in the above path which is same in ORACLE FOLDER)
GOTO – Start – Control panel – Administrative Tool – Data Source(ODBC) in this
1. Goto System DSN tab
2. Select Add at right side
3. A new pop-up window opens – ‘Create New Data Source’
4. Select from the list – Oracle in OraClient11g_Home
5. A pop-up window opens –‘Oracle ODBC Driver Configaration’ in that
6. Data Source name – Mandatory (You can give any name) e.g –ORACLE DSN
7. Description – Optional (you can give r leave it blank).
8. TNS Service Name – HOST:PORT/Data Source Name e.g –xxxx.xxxxxxx.com:1531/ORCL (xxxx.xxxxxx.com may be IP Address also)
9. User ID – Give Database USERID (If you are going to take data from SERVER you have to give Server Data Base USER ID / If you are going to take data from Local Machine use your Local machine database User id ) e.g –USER id – ‘system’ where password is – ‘Manager’
Note: If still not yer resloved Please read below threds.
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Award points it is useful.
Thanks,
satya