Symptom
- Unable to view OLAP report.
- In Crystal Reports designer, can successfully view the OLAP report.
- When attempting to view a report based off an OLAP connection in SAP BI LaunchPad, it fails with the error:
'Error in File <FILE NAME.rpt>: Unable to open OLAP cube'
Environment
- SAP Crystal Reports 2011
- SAP Crystal Reports 2013
- SAP Crystal Reports 2016
- SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.0
- SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.1
- SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.2
- Redhat all versions
- Suse all versions
Reproducing the Issue
- In Crystal Reports, create a report using an OLAP connection to SAP BW or an Essbase Cube.
- Save the report to SAP BusinessObjects BI Server installed on a Linux or Unix platform.
- In a browser, logon to SAP BI LaunchPad, and when attempting to view the report, it fails with the error:
'Error in File <FILE NAME.rpt>: Unable to open OLAP cube'
Cause
- This error occurs because the SAP BusinessObjects BI Server is installed on a Unix, or Linux server, and Crystal Reports OLAP connection are not supported on a Linux, AIX and Solaris server.
- Crystal Reports OLAP connections are only supported on MS Windows server.
Keywords
OLAP GRID CUBE BW Essbase , KBA , BI-RA-CR , Crystal Reports designer or Business View Manager , Problem
Product
SAP Crystal Reports 2011 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2013 ; SAP Crystal Reports 2016