I have tried to access my RPD file, in local (Windows 7) from my Client of OBIEE. I want to migrate some reports between the two environments. When I open a catalog, I cant select offline, only online:
How could I change the configuration to allow me to select online?
First, what I believe is the "Official" answer to your question:
This is expected behavior. User shouldn't run Catalog Manager in offline mode in a client-only installation.
Catalog Manager is available with OBIEE Server install on Server Side as well, and can be invoked using
ORACLE_INSTANCE/bifoundation/OracleBIPresentationServicesComponent/coreapplication_obips1/catalogmanager/runcat.sh
Catalog Manager in OFFLINE mode via JNI loads the C++ libraries, and those do need an instanceconfig.xml eg whether (or not) user's home directories are hashed (or not). The C++ libraries do not even start unless the full ORACLE_INSTANCE catastrophe is available. Hence the "runcat.cmd" we provide, which sets the INSTANCE env.
There are a series of bugs (closed as not a bug) on this issue, the only one which is public at this time is : Bug:14020946 - CATALOG MANAGER DOES NOT DISPLAY OFFLINE IN OPEN CATALOG
Now, here is a hack I found that may allow you to run offline (I have not personally tried this):
Client tool's installer does not provide all the required libraries, so the message: "sawjniapi643r.dll: Can't find dependent libraries".
After doing a standard OBIEE_Client_Tools installation, you have to provide the missing files. In version 11.1.1.7.0 missing files are: - SAWAUDITWRAPPER643R.DLL or SAWAUDITWRAPPER3R.DLL (32-bit) - SAWFAVORITES643R.DLL or SAWFAVORITES3R.DLL (32-bit) - SAWHEADLINEVIEW643R.DLL or SAWHEADLINEVIEW3R.DLL (32-bit) - SAWORACOREFACADE643R.DLL or SAWORACOREFACADE3R.DLL (32-bit) - SAWTREEMAPVIEW643R.DLL or SAWTREEMAPVIEW3R.DLL (32-bit) - SAWTRELLISVIEW643R.DLL or SAWTRELLISVIEW3R.DLL (32-bit) In 11.1.1.6.x there are other files. Nevermind
Files/folders we are looking for, are provided in full suite of BI installer in the .jar file: "filegroup1.jar". In ver: 11.1.1.7.0: * bishiphome\disk3\stage\Components\oracle.bi.bifndn\11.1.1.7.0\1\datafiles\filegroup1.jar In ver: 11.1.1.6.0: * bishiphome\Disk4\stage\Components\oracle.bi.bifndn\11.1.1.6.0\1\datafiles\filegroup1.jar
JAR file, as you know is a zip archive. You have to extract it.
DLL's we are looking for are in: filegroup1.jar\bifoundation\web\bin\
In general, I think it is best to copy/overwrite the entire 'bin' directory copy filegroup1.jar\bifoundation\web\bin\ -> Client_Install_Folder\oraclebi\orahome\bifoundation\web\bin
In addition it is required to have a "display" directory so: copy filegroup1.jar\bifoundation\web\display -> Client_Install_Folder\oraclebi\orahome\bifoundation\web ... and "schemas" copy filegroup1.jar\bifoundation\web\schemas -> Client_Install_Folder\oraclebi\orahome\bifoundation\web ... and "messages" copy filegroup1.jar\bifoundation\web\msgdb -> Client_Install_Folder\oraclebi\orahome\bifoundation\web
Without any error messages, I can't confirm whether or not this is your problem; I am only guessing.
References:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/obiee-enterprise-methodology/ZxUIWyeMEuE https://support.oracle.com/epmos/faces/SearchDocDisplay?_adf.ctrl-state=cgrgn49cj_9&_afrLoop=285196945762562
