Art of BI: Export to Excel Error in OBI12c

Author: Bill Anderson | | November 30, 2017

In Oracle BI 12c version 12.2.1.2.0 you may notice an error when trying to export to Excel using the Export Link at the bottom of a report on a dashboard.

First you see the following popup depending on the size of the report you Export to Excel:

You receive the below error:

Look at the Oracle BI Java Host (OBIJH) config.xml file located:

/ORACLE_HOME/user_projects/domains/bi/config/fmwconfig/biconfig/OBIJH/config.xml

and see if you see the below:

Change the snippet of code to the below:

Bounce the OBIJH1 service and try to run the export again and it should be successful.

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Bill Anderson

Bill brings 6 years of technology implementation and team management experience to Datavail’s services and delivery team. Primarily focused on the Oracle Analytics and Hyperion ecosystem, he has a proven ability to integrate disparate heterogeneous data sources using a number of Oracle analytical reporting platforms. He has led multiple projects developing moderate to complex solutions in industries such as financial services, manufacturing, and the Public Sector. In addition to being a seasoned Oracle BI and Hyperion Essbase developer, he is also a course instructor for a number of Datavail’s OBIEE training courses.

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