This document covers all the steps needed to integrate Oracle eBS (R12) and Oracle BI (11g) with each other. SSO might be a little bit confusing. In this case it’s meant that you can log into Oracle BI via Oracle eBS without having to log in again and while maintaining context.

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Setup
Oracle
eBS
2
Oracle
BI
SSO
This
document
covers
all
the
steps
needed
to
integrate
Oracle
eBS
(R12)
and
Oracle
BI
(11g)
with
each
other.
SSO
might
be
a
little
bit
confusing.
In
this
case
it’s
meant
that
you
can
log
into
Oracle
BI
via
Oracle
eBS
without
having
to
log
in
again
and
while
maintaining
context.
Integrating
Oracle
eBS
and
Oracle
BI
It
takes
a
few
steps
to
complete
the
integration
of
Oracle
eBS
and
Oracle
BI.
• Connection
Oracle
eBS
&
Oracle
BI
o Oracle
eBS
§ Profile
Option
o Oracle
BI
§ authenticationschemas.xml
§ instanceconfig.xml
§ RPD
(Connection
Pool,
Initialization
Blocks)
• Navigation
Oracle
eBS
à
Oracle
BI
o Function
o Menu
o Responsibility
Please
refer
to
My
Oracle
Support
for
more
details;
“Integrating
Oracle
Business
Intelligence
Applications
(OIBEE
11g)
With
Oracle
E-­‐Business
Suite
(Doc
Id
-­‐
1343143.1)”
Assumptions
• Oracle
eBS
is
installed
• Oracle
BI
is
installed
• Oracle
eBS
and
Oracle
BI
are
compatible
with
each
other
(http
vs.
https)
• All
necessary
Oracle
eBS
patches
are
installed
• R11
check
• R12
included
• The
Web
Browser
should
be
able
to
accept
cookies
• The ICX session cookie name is case-sensitive
• Oracle
eBS
and
Oracle
BI
should
be
installed
into
the
same
domain
(machine1.domain.ext
=
machine2.domain.ext)

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Concept
1.
Log
into
Oracle
eBS
with
a
Username/Password
as
provided

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2.
Oracle
eBS
stores
a
Cookie
with
session
information
Check
the
value
of
the
cookie
in
the
browser
address-­‐bar;
javascript:document.write(document.cookie);
Result
à
VIS=5iAE63FSdeVaIAkEWca6jc4NGb
Validate
the
Session
Cookie
call
app_session.validate_icx_session
('5iAE63FSdeVaIAkEWca6jc4NGb');
app_session.validate_icx_session
'5IAE63FSDEVAIAKEWCA6JC4NGB')
succeeded.
select
fnd_global.user_name
from
DUAL

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3.
Log
into
Oracle
BI
from
Oracle
eBS
via
one
of
the
assigned
responsibilities
The
Session
Cookie
will
be
modified.
Check
and
Validate
the
Session
Cookie
again.
javascript:document.write(document.cookie);
call
app_session.validate_icx_session
('5iAE63FSdeVaIAkEWca6jc4NGb');
select
fnd_global.resp_id
,
fnd_global.resp_appl_id
,
fnd_global.security_group_id
,
fnd_global.resp_name
,
fnd_global.user_id
,
fnd_global.employee_id
,
fnd_global.user_name
,
(
select
distinct
responsibility_key
from
fnd_responsibility
where
responsibility_id
=
fnd_global.resp_id
)
resp_key
from
DUAL

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4.
The
value
of
the
(ICX)
Session
Cookie
will
be
stored
in
a
variable
authenticationschemas.xml
($ORACLE_HOME/bifoundation/web/display)
<!-- Note: The name of the cookie here is site-dependent and
needs to be customized. -->
<SchemaKeyVariable source="cookie" nameInSource="VIS"
forceValue="EBS-ICX"/>
<!-- Scheme for Oracle EBS Apps ICX session integration -->
<AuthenticationSchema name="EBS-ICX" displayName="Oracle
eBusiness Applications ICX Session" options="noLogoffUI noLogonUI" >
<!-- Note: The name of the cookie here is site-dependent and
needs to be customized. -->
<!-- The URL parameter name is fixed and should not be
changed. -->
<RequestVariable source="cookie" type="auth"
nameInSource="VIS" biVariableName="NQ_SESSION.ICX_SESSION_COOKIE"/>
<RequestVariable source="url" type="informational"
nameInSource="ACF" biVariableName="NQ_SESSION.ACF"/>
</AuthenticationSchema>
5.
Validate
the
Session
Cookie
from
Oracle
BI

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6.
Retrieve
Session
specific
information
in
Oracle
BI
select
fnd_global.resp_id
,
fnd_global.resp_appl_id
,
fnd_global.security_group_id
,
fnd_global.resp_name
,
fnd_global.user_id
,
fnd_global.employee_id
,
fnd_global.user_name
from
DUAL

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Connection
Oracle
eBS
&
Oracle
BI
To
complete
the
connection
between
Oracle
eBS
and
Oracle
BI
you
have
to
perform
some
configuration
/
setup
on
both
Oracle
eBS
as
well
as
Oracle
BI.
Oracle
eBS
To
make
navigation
between
Oracle
eBS
to
Oracle
BI
possible,
you
need
to
define
the
url
to
Oracle
BI.
This
url
is
stored
in
a
Profile
Option
in
Oracle
eBS;
‘FND:
Oracle
Business
Intelligence
Suite
EE
base
URL’
1. Log
into
Oracle
eBS,
2. Navigate
via
the
responsibility;
‘System
Administrator’
to
the
function;
‘System
Profile
Values’
(Profile
-­‐
System)
3. Search
the
profile;
‘FND:
Oracle
Business
Intelligence
Suite
EE
base
URL’

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4. Update
the
url;
http://obiee-­‐server.domain.com:port
Oracle
BI
–
Configuration
There
are
multiple
ways
to
authenticate
in
Oracle
BI.
The
user
/
responsibility
combination
from
Oracle
eBS
is
one
of
them.
Oracle
BI
must
be
prepared
to
accept
login
requests
from
Oracle
eBS.
Therefore
you
will
have
to
edit
two
configuration
files
in
Oracle
BI;
• instanceconfig.xml
• authenticationschemas.xml
instanceconfig.xml
($ORACLE_INSTANCE/config/OracleBIPresentationServicesComponent/coreapp
lication_obips1)
Add
‘EBS-­‐ICX‘
as
one
of
the
enabled
schemas
Note:
Don’t
get
mislead
by
the
following
sentence;
‘<!–This
Configuration
setting
is
managed
by
Oracle
Enterprise
Manager
Fusion
Middleware
Control–
>’.
You
must
adjust
these
settings
directly
in
the
instanceconfig.xml
itself.

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authenticationschemas.xml
($ORACLE_HOME/bifoundation/web/display)
Check
the
name
of
the
cookie
in
the
browser
address-­‐bar;
javascript:document.write(document.cookie);
Result
à
VIS=5iAE63FSdeVaIAkEWca6jc4NGb
1. Update
the
nameinSource
to
the
name
of
the
‘EBS-­‐ICX‘-­‐cookie
(VIS).
2. Update
the
nameinSource
to
the
name
of
the
‘EBS-­‐ICX‘-­‐cookie
(VIS).

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Oracle
BI
–
Repository
Oracle
BI
needs
to
validate
the
Authentication
request,
coming
from
Oracle
eBS.
1. Create
a
Connection
Pool
to
the
Oracle
eBS
Database.
o Use
a
separate
Connection
Pool
for
use
in
Initialization
Blocks
o Use
Variables
for
the
DataSource
and
the
User
Name
2. Add
a
procedure
call
to
read
the
contents
of
the
Session
Cookie
(call
/*
valueof(NQ_SESSION.ACF)
*/
APP_SESSION.validate_icx_session('valueof(NQ_SESSION.ICX_SESSION_C
OOKIE)')

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3. Create
a
Initialization
Block
–
EBS
Single
Sign-­‐on
Integration
This
Initialization
Block
checks
whether
the
Session
Cookie
is
successfully
read
and
has
a
value
select
case
when
'VALUEOF(NQ_SESSION.ICX_SESSION_COOKIE)'
is
null
then
'Not
Integrated'
else
'Integrated'
end
from
dual
The
following
Session
Variables
is
filled;
EBS_SSO_INTEGRATION_MODE

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4. Create
a
Initialization
Block
–
EBS
Security
Context
If
the
outcome
of
the
previous
Initialization
Block;
EBS
Single
Sign-­‐on
Integration’
is
‘Integrated‘,
which
means;
successfully
read
and
a
value,
Oracle
BI
should
be
able
to
read
the
context
from
Oracle
eBS.
Via
the
FND_GLOBAL-­‐
package……
select
fnd_global.resp_id
,
fnd_global.resp_appl_id
,
fnd_global.security_group_id
,
fnd_global.resp_name
,
fnd_global.user_id
,
fnd_global.employee_id
,
fnd_global.user_name
from
DUAL
……
the
following
Session
Variables
are
filled;
• EBS_RESP_ID
• EBS_RESP_APPL_ID
• EBS_SEC_GROUP_ID
• EBS_RESP_NAME
• EBS_USER_ID
• EBS_EMPLOYEE_ID
• USER
Note:
Make
sure
the
variables
are
in
the
above
order,
with
the
exact
names.
This
is
especially
important
when
you
want
to
create
Action
Links
from
Oracle
BI
to
Oracle
eBS.
Next
to
that
fnd_global.user_name
must
map
to
the
System
Session
Variable;
‘USER’

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Navigation
Oracle
eBS
à
Oracle
BI
Now
that
the
connection
between
Oracle
eBS
and
Oracle
BI
is
ready,
you
want
to
navigate
form
Oracle
eBS
to
Oracle
BI.
Therefore
you
need
to
do
some
setup
at
the
Oracle
eBS
side.
Oracle
eBS
1. Add
a
Function
a. Log
into
Oracle
eBS,
b. Navigate
via
the
responsibility;
‘System
Administrator’
to
the
function;
‘Function’
(Application
-­‐
Function)
c. Description
tab
–
Function
and
User
Function
Name
d. Properties
tab
–
Type:
SSWA
jsp
function

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e. Web
HTML
tab
–
HTML
Call:
• default
§ OracleOasis.jsp?mode=OBIEE&function=Dashboard
§ OracleOasis.jsp?mode=OBIEE&function=Answers
• custom
§ OracleOasis.jsp?mode=OBIEE&function=Dashboard&param
eters=PortalPath~/shared/[Folder_Name]/_portal/[Dashboa
rd_Name]
–>
This
will
navigate
to
a
specific
Oracle
BI
Dashboard
§ OracleOasis.jsp?mode=OBIEE&function=Dashboard&param
eters=PortalPath~/shared/[Folder_Name]/_portal/[Dashboa
rd_Name]%26Page=[Page
Name]
–>
This
will
navigate
to
a
specific
Oracle
BI
Dashboard
Page
§ OracleOasis.jsp?mode=OBIEE&function=Answers&paramete
rs=SubjectArea~[Subject
Area
Name]
–>
This
will
navigate
to
the
Subject
Area
of
your
choice
§ OracleOasis.jsp?mode=OBIEE&function=Go&parameters=Pa
th~/shared/[Folder_Name]/[Report_Name]
–>
This
will
directly
navigate
to
the
Answer
of
choice
Note:
The
‘%26ʹ′
is
used
instead
of
the
‘&’-­‐sign.
Make
sure
you
replace
all
the
spaces
with
‘%20ʹ′.
It’s
even
better
trying
to
avoid
using
spaces.

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2. Add
a
Menu
a. Log
into
Oracle
eBS,
b. Navigate
via
the
responsibility;
‘System
Administrator’
to
the
function;
‘Function’
(Application
-­‐
Function)
c. Fill
in
the
header
details
d. Add
the
Function
you
want
to
use
to
navigate
to
Oracle
BI

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3. Add
a
menu
to
a
Responsibility
a. Log
into
Oracle
eBS,
b. Navigate
via
the
responsibility;
‘System
Administrator’
to
the
function;
‘Responsibilities’
(Security
-­‐
Responsibility
-­‐
Define)
c. Fill
in
the
header
details
d. Add
the
Menu
you
want
to
use
to
navigate
to
Oracle
BI

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4. Add
a
Responsibility
to
a
User
a. Log
into
Oracle
eBS,
b. Navigate
via
the
responsibility;
‘System
Administrator’
to
the
function;
‘Users’
(Security
-­‐
User
-­‐
Define)
c. Select
/
Create
a
User
d. Add
the
Responsibility
you
want
to
use
to
navigate
to
Oracle
BI

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5. Navigate
to
Oracle
BI
a. Log
into
Oracle
eBS,
b. Select
the
responsibility
you
want
to
use
to
navigate
to
Oracle
BI
c. navigate
to
Oracle
BI

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Troubleshooting;
"You
are
not
currently
logged
in
to
the
Oracle
BI
Server.."
The
steps
above
should
be
sufficient
to
setup
the
integration
between
Oracle
eBS
and
Oracle
BI.
Nevertheless
it’s
possible
that
you
end
up
with
the
following
message;
"You
are
not
currently
logged
in
to
the
Oracle
BI
Server..",
when
you
try
to
navigate
from
Oracle
eBS
to
Oracle
BI.
The
steps
below
will
help
you
solve
the
error.
Please
refer
to
My
Oracle
Support
for
more
details;
How
To
Diagnose
"You
are
not
currently
logged
in
to
the
Oracle
BI
Server.."
Error
When
Login
From
EBS
to
OBI
(Doc
Id
-­‐
758392.1)”
1. Assumptions
-­‐
Oracle
eBS
and
Oracle
BI
are…..
a. …..
in
the
same
domain
(machine1.domain.ext
=
machine2.domain.ext)
b. …..
on
the
same
protocol
(http
vs.
https)
2. The
cookie
is
passed
correctly.
Check
the
value
of
the
cookie
at…..
a. …..
log
into
Oracle
eBS
b. …..
select
responsibility
c. …..
arrival
in
Oracle
BI
If
necessary…..
d. …..
check
Oracle
BI
configuration
• cookie
is
case-­‐sensitive
(‘VIS‘
instead
of
‘vis‘)
• avoid
spaces
(‘
’)
in
the
configuration
(‘,EBS-­‐ICX‘
instead
of
(‘,
EBS-­‐ICX‘)
e. …..
check
the
Oracle
BI
RPD
setup
• check
the
password
of
the
Oracle
eBS
Connection
Pool
• check
the
procedure
call
to
read
the
contents
of
the
Session
Cookie

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3. Check
the
procedure
call
directly
against
the
Oracle
eBS
Database
a. Log
into
Oracle
eBS
database
(e.g.
apps/apps)
b. call
app_session.validate_icx_session
('icx-­‐cookie');
c. select
fnd_global.user_name
from
DUAL
4. Check
the
EBS
Security
Context
-­‐
Initialization
Block
a. Make
sure
the
variables
are
in
the
correct
order
• EBS_RESP_ID
• EBS_RESP_APPL_ID
• EBS_SEC_GROUP_ID
• EBS_RESP_NAME
• EBS_USER_ID
• EBS_EMPLOYEE_ID
• USER
b. Make
sure
the
System
Session
Variable;
‘USER‘
is
populated
via
this
Initialization
Block

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References
• Integrating
Oracle
eBS
R12
and
Oracle
BI
11g
• Integrating
Oracle
eBS
and
Oracle
BI
EE
–
Links
• How
To
Diagnose
"You
are
not
currently
logged
in
to
the
Oracle
BI
Server.."
Error
When
Login
From
EBS
to
OBI
(Doc
Id
-­‐
758392.1)”
• Integrating
Oracle
Business
Intelligence
Applications
(OIBEE
11g)
With
Oracle
E-­‐Business
Suite
(Doc
Id
-­‐
1343143.1)