OWB 10gR2 ERROR: Creating Repository Owner

Question

OWB10gR2 + 10gR2db
when i use the repoistory assistent to create a repository owner,
i get this error at 73% of the installation process:
main.TaskScheduler timer[5]20060731@14:13:38.038: 00> oracle.wh.service.impl.assistant.ProcessEngine.display(ProcessEngine.java:1409): Exception = Exception occured in 'processSPAWN'. java.lang.Exception: Error : java.sql.SQLException: ORA-29532: Java-Aufruf durch nicht abgefangene Java-Exception beendet: oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleSQLException: ORA-06550: Zeile 1, Spalte 7:
main.TaskScheduler timer[5]20060731@14:13:38.038: 00> oracle.wh.ui.install.assistant.wizards.AssistantWizardDefinition.display(AssistantWizardDefinition.java:823): [executeOwbReposOrRuntime_advanced]: Error occurred during installation. Exception =java.lang.Exception: Exception occured in 'processSPAWN'. java.lang.Exception: Error : java.sql.SQLException: ORA-29532: Java-Aufruf durch nicht abgefangene Java-Exception beendet: oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleSQLException: ORA-06550: Zeile 1, Spalte 7:
main.TaskScheduler timer[5]20060731@14:13:38.038: 00> oracle.wh.ui.install.assistant.wizards.AssistantWizardDefinition$4.runTask(AssistantWizardDefinition.java:579): java.lang.Exception: Exception occured in 'processSPAWN'. java.lang.Exception: Error : java.sql.SQLException: ORA-29532: Java-Aufruf durch nicht abgefangene Java-Exception beendet: oracle.jdbc.driver.OracleSQLException: ORA-06550: Zeile 1, Spalte 7:
i did remove any java software, re installed the db and warehousebuilder.... any ideas?

Answer 1

Hi
As mentioned by Andreas you must not have the ORACLE_HOME environment variable set when you are doing this work. You also need to make sure that you don't have any Oracle software running, that all services (if on Windows) are shut down, and that you don't have any other environment variables that Oracle would use. Thus you probably shouldn't have CLASSPATH, PERL5LIB or QTJAVA set. What I do is rename these to ORACLE_HOME1, CLASSPATH1, PERL5LIB1 and QTJAVA1.
The final thing I do is to alter my Path to remove all references to existing Oracle software. I save my existing path first though so that I can put it back later (funny how a backup comes in handy at times). Then after the install I look to see what path settings OWB added and I insert these into my original path, reinstating any environment variables that have not been replaced by OWB.
I got to tell you that I find it a pain in the neck that some Oracle software won't install when they detect another Oracle product on the same machine. When you think about it, how head shakingly, frustrating is that in the modern world? Personally I, and my clients, are crying out to see these elementary interactions overcome once and for all.
Things are certainly improving but boy its exasperating when one product interferes with another from the same vendor.
Does this help?
Regards
Michael