If you are reading this post directly then visit my previous posts on discoverer basics & overview with Apps at
http://becomeappsdba.blogspot.com/2006/11/discoverer-in-oracle-applications.html
http://becomeappsdba.blogspot.com/2006/11/overview-on-how-to-configure.html
Lets start today with broad level Steps to Install & configure 10g Discoverer with Apps 11i , in end you can see metalink note & other references.
Please Note that Steps mentioned here are specifically from version 10.1.2.0.2
1.Install 10g Oracle Application Server Release 2 i.e. 10.1.2.0.2
2.Copy DBC file from $FND_SECURE(E-Business Suite Tier) to $ORACLE_HOME/discoverer/secure(Discoverer Home Installed in Step1)
3. Update tnsnames.ora in DISCO ORACLE_HOME installed in Step1 to point to E-Business Suite 11i Database
4. Migrate your EUL (End User Layer) from 4i to 10g EUL (Please Note upgrade from EUL3i to direct 10g is not supported , you have to first upgrade eul to4i & then to 10g)
5. Select JVM for Disco Plus (you can Oracle’s Jinitiator or Sun Java Plug-in)
6. Apply Necessary Apps Patch for compatibility Issues (For list of patches check Metalink Note mentioned below)
7. Change Profile options to point to 10g Discoverer from 4i
All these Steps above are compulsory steps , I have not mentioned Optional Steps like Single Sign On Server configuration and generating Business Layers. Also steps mentioned here are configurations related to Apps DBA’s perspective for functional steps refer to document mentioned below.
Related Links
Metalink Note # 313418.1 Using Discoverer 10.1.2 with Oracle E-Business Suite 11i
1og Application Server Installation Overview
http://becomeappsdba.blogspot.com/2006/10/installing-10g-application-server.html
10g Discoverer Installation Guide
http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B14099_19/getstart.htm
discoverer Documentation
http://download-uk.oracle.com/docs/cd/B14099_19/bi.htm
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a Trackbackdoes installing 10g Oracle Application Server Release 2 i.e. 10.1.2.0.2 itself is installing discoverer? what would be the URL to access discoverer then?
Yes Santosh,
when you install Application Sever 10.1.2.0.2 (With Middle Tier Option as BI & Forms) this will install Discoverer & rest other steps are configuring it with E-Business Suite . That’s why I mentioned in my previous post that Upgarding Discoverer is not supported but its New Install & Upgarde only EUL
Sorry I forgot to mention URL
its
http://hostname.domainname:port/discoverer/viewer
http://hostname.domainname:port/discoverer/plus
where hostname & domainnanme are machine name & domain name on which you installed 10g AS & port number is port you selected at install time defualt 7777
though you can change these hostname & port number to your desired value
Atul
Hi Atul,
Well done on the website!
I have installed 10.1.2.0.2 on the same physical server as my current 4i install. For the purpose of testing and parallel runs etc this was the only course of action I had open to me. Oracle recommend not to do this. Both are functioning fine at the moment with the 4i and 10g tables located in the same schema. I can’t fine out why Oracle warn against this (from Metalink etc).
Do you have any ideas?
Many thanks,
Derek
Derek,
first of all congarts for configuration.
I dobn’t see any document where Oarcle mention not to install discoverer 10g on same machine as discoverer 4i but they say you can’t share Oarcle_Home.
Could you please point me oarcle doc which say not to (or not recommended) to install 10g Discoverer on same host as on 4i discoverer .
Once again thanks for sharing this info with readers , It will really inspire them to go for Disco 10g R2 wiith Apps
Atul,
From
“Installing Oracle Application Server 10g with Oracle E-Business Suite Release 11i. Note:233436.1
Derek,
Thanks for pointing that out & docs for that.
I will also try to find reasoning behind Oracle’s recommendadtion that “Discoverer 4i and 10g be installed on separate physical servers”
Atul
Hi Atul,
Thanks for publishing a blog on Discoverer. DO you have any estimate on the activities performed during upgrade like:-
1. Migration of existing EUL to 10g
2. Regenration of business views
3. Import of Discoverer content using adupdeul.sh
4. Refresh Discoverer EUl
…etc
the size of my EUL Tbs is around 850 M.
Regards, VVS
Hi VVS ,
Is this from 3i or 4i ?
Hi Atul,
This is from 4i to 10g.
Also, I want to know how it is possible to maintain different URL’s for 4i and 10g, if we want to put two discoveres’s for one database, as I did not see anything in the xml file, which will facilitate the same.
Thanks in advance,
Regards, V V S
VVS ,
EUL upgrade should be around 1 hour or so (Depends on your server configuration as well).
You can have two different URL’s via Profile Options.
You have to set one URL at site level & other one at server level .
Raise your issues / doubts at forum http://teachMeOracle.com/forum dedicated to Apps DBA’s
hi atul
what is migration on db.
Abhi ,
Can you elaborate your question/doubt ?
Regards
Atul Kumar
HI Atul,
small doubt,I am upgading disco 4i to 10g with doc 313418.1.
i had done all the steps mentioned above up to changing profile options and all.
I am confused how to grant access on business areas to the users in Apps.
bcoz when i trying to access discoverer work books from apps itz telling invalid ID/PWD like..
what is the way to grant responsibilities on work books to application users…
Regards
Leenus
Hi,
PLEASE ANYONE TELL ME THE LOCATION OF “PDF FILES LOCATION ON MIDDLE TIER”
Regards,
Mahender.
Hi,
Please any one tell me the location of PDF FILES ON MIDDLE TIER
regards,
Mahender
which PDF files ?
Hi Atul,
You directed me from Application Server section to this discoverer section.
As shared in my previous post (AS section),
I am on 11.5.10 (9iAS)
I have created my EUL using Discoverer 10g.
But because of compatibility issue I am not able to use Discoverer Plus/Viewer with 10g EUL
Can you suggest what would be the steps?
I understand from your post that AS cannot be upgraded from 9iAS to 10g in Apps environment. Can you please elaborate?
Thanks again
Anand
11.5.10 by default comes with eul4 so install standalone 10g Discoverer on seprate oracle home and chnage tns in this oracle home pointing to your 11i database. and use disco URL using new 10g AS ORACLE_HOME . Check 10g Disco configurtaion with 11i metalink note for more information on how to do this .
Hi,
I want to learn discoverer.
I am having oracle 9i database and downloaded and installed OracleBITools10g from Oracle.i.e OracleBIDiscoverer Administrator and Oracle Discoverer Desktop, I don’t know how to configure it with my Oracle 9i Database and use it. Please any to help me?
Thanks
tkj
Hi Tkj,
I would say go for BI EE (Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition , Superseeding Disco) and to install server and related documentation at http://www.oracle.com/technology/documentation/bi_ee.html
hi Atul,
Thanks for the reply. I have a question, can i work configure Discoverer with my 9i oracle database and create EUL? otherwise should I have to have Oracle Apps , and on top of it only EUL can be created?
please help
thanks
tkj
TKJ,
You can use existing database and on top of that install discoverer server which you can use from disco client like OracleBITools and there is no need to install 11i in that case.
Installing BI server in existing database is advanced installation so I’ll suggest you install Oracle Application Server (10.1.2.0.2) with option as BI or stand alone Disco server , I am going to cover BI EE installation on this site in one or two weeks so stay tuned.
Atul
Hi All,
Where do i get MKS TOOLKIT. I am stuck with running adupdeul.sh
My apps is in UNIX and setup disco in win 2003.
Regards,
Ram
Hi Atul,
There are some steps (step 4 and above) in doc 313418.1 for .eex files. Are they necessary?
Yes these are
Hi Atul
We want to configure Discoverer.
Our current Architecture
11.5.10 CU2 with 10g R2 Database and 9iAS (1.1.2.2) Application server.
Which version of Discoverer we need to configure.
Could you pls help me.
When trying to login to Standalond Discoverer 10g as sysadmin, you get invalid username/password.Try loggin in as
sysadmin:System Administrator
password
SID
And the connection will go through.
Regards,
Jagdeep
Hi Atul & Team,
When you copy .dbc file from another discoverer home (instance) and make necessary changes as per the new instance, in case it is bad or not correct, is it necessary to bounce the discoverer services?
What services exactly we need to restart?
For example, opmnctl , etc..
Sincere Thanks.
Is Discoverer Plus in 10g same as Discoverer Designer present in the earlier version (4i)?
No. The bouncing of Discoverer services is not required. The connection is very much instant.
Hi Atul,
can we change the port configuration related to discoverer after installation?if yes please suggest the steps for manual port changing for discoverer 10g after installation.
@Siva
Yes, it is possible to change port related to discoverer after installation.
Check this
For changing discoverer port
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B14099_19/bi.1012/b13918/maint.htm#sthref388
For changing Application Server port
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B14099_19/core.1012/b13995/ports.htm#i1038959
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