Setup Oracle Ebs 2 Oracle Bi Sso PDF

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
its 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 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



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 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



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.

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



4. The value of the (ICX) Session Cookie will be stored in a variable

authenticationschemas.xml ($ORACLE_HOME/bifoundation/web/display)

<SchemaKeyVariable source="cookie" nameInSource="VIS"
forceValue="EBS-ICX"/>

<AuthenticationSchema name="EBS-ICX" displayName="Oracle
eBusiness Applications ICX Session" options="noLogoffUI noLogonUI" >


<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


6. Retrieve Session specific information in Oracle BI

from DUAL


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


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: Dont 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.

authenticationschemas.xml ($ORACLE_HOME/bifoundation/web/display)

Check the name of the cookie in the browser address-bar;


Result 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).



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)')


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



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

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


Navigation Oracle eBS 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


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 %26 is used instead of the &-sign. Make sure you
replace all the spaces with %20. Its even better trying to avoid
using spaces.



2. Add a Menu

function; Function (Application - Function)

c. Fill in the header details
d. Add the Function you want to use to navigate to Oracle BI


3. Add a menu to a Responsibility

function; Responsibilities (Security - Responsibility - Define)

c. Fill in the header details
d. Add the Menu you want to use to navigate to Oracle BI


4. Add a Responsibility to a User

function; Users (Security - User - Define)

c. Select / Create a User
d. Add the Responsibility you want to use to navigate to Oracle BI


5. Navigate to Oracle BI

b. Select the responsibility you want to use to navigate to Oracle BI

c. navigate to Oracle BI



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 its 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



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



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)

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