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** ERROR: java.sql.SQLException: I/O exception: The Network Adapter could not establish the connection in Database Conversion Tool when using Oracle

Troubleshooting


Problem

Customer is configuring a Oracle database connection on the Controller Application server, and while the verify database connection states that Connection Succeeded, when trying to run the Database Convertion Utility they get an error when trying to connect.

Symptom

** ERROR: java.sql.SQLException: I/O exception: The Network Adapter could not establish the connection

Cause

Missing TNS_ADMIN System Environment Variable

Resolving The Problem

Add a new System Variable TNS_ADMIN that is pointing to the directory of the tnsnames.ora file

[{"Product":{"code":"SS9S6B","label":"IBM Cognos Controller"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Component":"Controller","Platform":[{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"10.2.1;10.2.0;10.1.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB10","label":"Data and AI"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg21882992