Symptom
When using any of the products listed in the 'Environment' section of this article, on a Windows 64-bit operating system, with the SAP product installed to the default location under Program Files (x86), or other path containing any parenthesis, you may receive the following Oracle error message:
Failed to open the connection.
Details: ORA-12154: TNS:could not resolve the connect identifier specified
[Database Vendor Code: 12154 ]
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Environment
Any BI, BOE, CR, Webi, DeskI, Universe Designer client applications that use the the Oracle 10g 32-bit driver, with the SAP product installed on a Windows 64-bit OS version into any path containing a parenthesis, e.g. the default Program Files (x86)...
- BOBJ ENTERPRISE XI
- BOBJ ENTERPRISE XI R2
- SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.0
- SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1
- SAP Business Intelligence Platform 4.0 (reporting only)
- SAP Business Intelligence Platform 4.1 (reporting only)
- SAP Crystal Reports Crystal Reports 2008 V0
- Crystal Reports 2008 V1
- SAP Crystal Reports 2011
- SAP Crystal Reports 2013
Product
Keywords
ORA-12154 64 bit windows parenthesis , 8005494, 12154, Web Intelligence, Webi, Desktop Intelligence, Deski, CR, CRS, XI, XIR2, XIR3.1, XI3.1, 2008, 2011, 2013, Business Intelligence, Crystal Reports, , KBA , BI-BIP , Business intelligence platform , Bug Filed
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