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2028071 - How to setup a MySQL 5.x ODBC connection for use with Web Intelligence reports on Linux/UNIX

Symptom

Web Intelligence reports have been designed off of an ODBC connection to MySQL version 5.  These reports run on the report designer's Windows machine without issue but cannot run on the SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform (BI) 4.x server machine, hosted on a UNIX operating system, without further configuration on the server side.

 


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Environment

  • SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.x
  • Web Intelligence
  • MySQL 5.x Reporting Database
  • ODBC connectivity
  • UNIX (Linux, Solaris or AIX) Operating System

 

Product

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.0 ; SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence platform 4.1

Keywords

unix linux solaris aix my sql oracle database dsn odbc.ini odbcinst.ini odbc.ini webi refresh error failed , KBA , BI-RA-WBI , Web Intelligence , How To

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