OracleBI Spreadsheet Add-In 10g (10.1.2.0.0) - connection error

I am trying to connect to a database Oracle 10.1.0.4(Linux), with the OracleBI Spreadsheet Add-In, but I get the following error:
"invalid pattern names" (error message in English)
oracle.express.idl.util.OlapiException: padrão de nomes inválido: SYS.GENRAWSEQUENCE
     at oracle.express.idl.ExpressConnectionModule.ServerInterfaceStub.connect(ServerInterfaceStub.java:609)
     at oracle.express.olapi.data.full.ExpressDataProvider.connect(ExpressDataProvider.java:431)
     at oracle.express.olapi.data.full.ExpressDataProvider.initialize(ExpressDataProvider.java:281)
     at oracle.dss.connection.server.drivers.mdm._92.MDMConnectionDriverImpl_92.getExpressDataProvider(MDMConnectionDriverImpl_92.java:351)
     at oracle.dss.connection.server.drivers.mdm._92.MDMConnectionDriverImpl_92.getDriverSpecificObject(MDMConnectionDriverImpl_92.java:237)
     at oracle.dss.connection.server.drivers.mdm.MDMConnectionDriverImpl.getDriverSpecificObject(MDMConnectionDriverImpl.java:314)
     at oracle.dss.metadataManager.server.drivers.mdm._92.MDMMetadataDriverImpl_92.getMdmMetadataProvider(MDMMetadataDriverImpl_92.java:1273)
     at oracle.dss.metadataManager.server.drivers.mdm._92.MDMMetadataDriverImpl_92.attach(MDMMetadataDriverImpl_92.java:940)
     at oracle.dss.metadataManager.server.drivers.mdm.MDMMetadataDriverImpl.attach(MDMMetadataDriverImpl.java:130)
     at oracle.dss.metadataManager.server.MetadataManagerImpl.buildObjectModel(MetadataManagerImpl.java:1171)
     at oracle.dss.metadataManager.server.MetadataManagerImpl.attach(MetadataManagerImpl.java:1027)
     at oracle.dss.metadataManager.client.MetadataManager.attach(MetadataManager.java:943)
     at oracle.dss.metadataManager.client.MetadataManager.attach(MetadataManager.java:840)
     at oracle.dss.xladdin.bibeans.oraolapxl.ConHandler.populateConLink(ConHandler.java:1003)
     at oracle.dss.xladdin.bibeans.oraolapxl.ConHandler.connect2(ConHandler.java:312)
     at oracle.dss.xladdin.bibeans.oraolapxl.ConHandler.connect(ConHandler.java:178)
     at oracle.dss.xladdin.bibeans.oraolapxl.Core.connect(Core.java:467)
     at oracle.dss.xladdin.bibeans.oraolapxl.XLQuery.connectToServer(XLQuery.java:836)
     at oracle.dss.xladdin.bibeans.oraolapxl.Editor.edit2(Editor.java:203)
     at oracle.dss.xladdin.bibeans.oraolapxl.Editor.edit(Editor.java:128)
     at oracle.dss.xladdin.bibeans.oraolapxl.XLQuery.editQuery(XLQuery.java:417)
     at oracle.dss.xladdin.bibeans.oraolapxl.XLQuery.editQuery(XLQuery.java:400)
     at oracle.dss.xladdin.bibeans.oraolapxl.XLQuery.newQuery(XLQuery.java:544)
     at oracle.dss.xladdin.bibeans.oraolapxl.XLQM.newQuery(XLQM.java:4254)
     at oracle.dss.xladdin.bibeans.oraolapxl.XLQM.onMenuEvent(XLQM.java:895)
     at oracle.dss.xladdin.bibeans.oraolapxl.OraMenu.fireMenuEvent(OraMenu.java:146)
     at oracle.dss.xladdin.bibeans.oraolapxl.Core.fireMenuEvent(Core.java:825)
The error message is written in Portuguese. I don't understand why the message is in Portuguese, if the WindowsXp and the MsExcel 2003 are English versions.
What is the problem??

Note, if you installed the previous version from OTN, you can just install the new version in the same directory, and your connections and preferences will be preserved.
Aneel Shenker
Senior Product Manager
Oracle Business Intelligence

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    update bibdemo_time set time_std_month_end_date = to_date('30-SEP-2000', 'dd-mon-yyyy') where time_std_month = 'SEP00';
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    update bibdemo_time set time_std_month_end_date = to_date('31-DEC-2000', 'dd-mon-yyyy') where time_std_month = 'DEC00';
    update bibdemo_time set time_std_month_end_date = to_date('31-JAN-2001', 'dd-mon-yyyy') where time_std_month = 'JAN01';
    update bibdemo_time set time_std_month_end_date = to_date('28-FEB-2001', 'dd-mon-yyyy') where time_std_month = 'FEB01';
    update bibdemo_time set time_std_month_end_date = to_date('31-MAR-2001', 'dd-mon-yyyy') where time_std_month = 'MAR01';
    update bibdemo_time set time_std_month_end_date = to_date('30-APR-2001', 'dd-mon-yyyy') where time_std_month = 'APR01';
    update bibdemo_time set time_std_month_end_date = to_date('31-MAY-2001', 'dd-mon-yyyy') where time_std_month = 'MAY01';
    update bibdemo_time set time_std_quarter_end_date = to_date('30-JUN-2000', 'dd-mon-yyyy') where time_std_quarter = 'Q2.00';
    update bibdemo_time set time_std_quarter_end_date = to_date('30-SEP-2000', 'dd-mon-yyyy') where time_std_quarter = 'Q3.00';
    update bibdemo_time set time_std_quarter_end_date = to_date('31-DEC-2000', 'dd-mon-yyyy') where time_std_quarter = 'Q4.00';
    update bibdemo_time set time_std_quarter_end_date = to_date('31-MAR-2000', 'dd-mon-yyyy') where time_std_quarter = 'Q1.00';
    update bibdemo_time set time_std_quarter_end_date = to_date('31-MAR-2001', 'dd-mon-yyyy') where time_std_quarter = 'Q1.01';
    update bibdemo_time set time_std_quarter_end_date = to_date('31-MAY-2001', 'dd-mon-yyyy') where time_std_quarter = 'Q2.01';
    update bibdemo_time set time_std_year_end_date = to_date('31-DEC-2000', 'dd-mon-yyyy') where time_std_year = '2000';
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    The connect windows is coming and listing out all the applications. I am also able do the member selection.
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