Update on the Discoverer 10.1.2.2.0 / Missing 5146470 Patch Posting
November 18th, 2006 by Mark Rittman
A quick update on the Discoverer 10.1.2.2.0 article I wrote earlier this week, where I mentioned that database patch 5146470 mentioned as a requirement in the documentation isn’t actually available for Windows. At the time I contacted metalink as by not installing the patch, I could have been risking corruption to my analytic workspaces, and I said I’d get back in a few days with the eventual resolution.
In the end, I was told that this particular patch (also called the OLAP “B” patch) was not going to be available for Windows, and that I should download patch number 5396619 instead (OLAP patch “C”). Apparently this patch is password protected, so to get hold of it you’ll need to raise an SR and get access to it that way. This is only for Windows mind; for other OSs just download the 5146470 patch as normal.
I’ve downloaded and installed the patch now on my 10.2.0.2.0 database, and it all seems fine so far.
April 5th, 2007 at 8:30 pm
I’m amazed at how it seems these tools (oracle olap, oracle discoverer, oracle warehouse builder) have been simply forgotten since the new acquisitions, contrary to what was said would happen at the time of the new acquisitions. Many people and organizations have put large amounts of time and effort into building applications using these tools. I hope that I’m mistaken, but I’m afraid I’m not.
April 6th, 2007 at 7:21 pm
Hi Carl,
Fair point, I know certainly I’ve been writing about the new tools (BI EE etc) much more than the old ones – I guess this is mostly down to all the innovation happening with the new products, and most development with the old tools being around interoperability with the new ones.
You’re right though in saying that there’s still a lot of activity and project work around the traditional tools – by far the majority of the work I do is around Discoverer, OLAP, OWB etc and I doubt that’ll change in the near future, if only because the difference in pricing in the two BI Suite editions. Certainly Oracle will tell anyone that listens that Discoverer, OWB etc are still products undergoing development, but I think it’s inevitable that, when it comes to blogs, articles and so on, people are going to focus on what’s new and the latest thing – doesn’t mean the old tools aren’t still relevant though.
regards
Mark