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1616388 - "The datasource cannot be generated for specified datasource" error when creating WebIntelligence reports based on MS Access or MS Excel data sources

Symptom

Error is received when creating WebIntelligence reports in BILaunchpad or when running WebIntelligence reports created in Interactive Analysis Desktop (Webi Rich Client) in BI4.0 when those reports are based on MS Access or MS Excel UNX universes.

The error is :
“The datasource cannot be generated for specified datasource…”
or
"DSL Service returned an error"


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Environment

  • SAP BI4.0 SP01 or SP02
  • Windows
  • MS Access, Excel data source thru UNX universe

Product

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.0

Keywords

DSL Service returned an error; BI4.0; Webi; Access; Excel; IDT; UNX , KBA , BI-BIP-SL , Semantic Layer , Problem

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