DVML Install error - unable to access -jar file

Georgios Chatzimilioudis-Oracle

Summary

Trying to install DVML, but get error message.

Content

Error: Unable to access jarfile C:\PROGRA~1\Oracle
Starting install of DVML, please be patient...
'"C:\Users\gchatzim\AppData\Local\Temp\BiPython_Framework.exe"' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Could Not Find C:\Users\gchatzim\AppData\Local\Temp\BiPython_Framework.exe
Error: Unable to access jarfile C:\PROGRA~1\Oracle

I looked at the install script and it seems to be using some OracleBI1 path, which I do not have. I have not installed OracleBI

Script lines:

 set ORACLE_HOME=%~dp0
 set ORACLE_HOME=%ORACLE_HOME:~0,-1%
 set BI_PRODUCT_HOME=%ORACLE_HOME%\OracleBI1

Version

Version 12.2.5.3.0-20190529084035

Philippe Lions-Oracle

Hello Georgios, can you try this on your environment and let me know please : reinstall DVD, but during the install process please type an install location in Program Files without spaces  : for example, C:\Program Files\dvdesktop\

Then see if install_dvml.cmd works after that.

thanks

Philippe

Georgios Chatzimilioudis-Oracle

Is there an easy way to keep my projects and connections that I have already set up before reinstalling?

Philippe Lions-Oracle

Normally, if you properly un-install and properly do a new install, your content will be preserved. Even if you install into a different path, because the content is stored under /appdata in Windows. A manual double security could be to backup your subdirectory in AppData. In the case of my laptop, the directory path to back-up would be C:\Users\PLIONS\AppData\Local\DVDesktop\ yours may have a different user name path. If you zip this and save it, it contains your projects and your current datasets. you may unzip it later on your new install if something un-planned happens during upgrade.

Philippe Lions-Oracle

another security alternative : move all your projects in your current install under a single folder (within the DVD app), then export that folder as an XSA. It will create a large xsa file with all your projects & related datasets, dataflows etc in it.

Later on you may simply restore this dva to get your content back.

Philippe

Georgios Chatzimilioudis-Oracle

Great! Will follow your suggestion.
Thank you.

Georgios Chatzimilioudis-Oracle

Your suggestion worked for me and no backup was needed. I did not lose any of my projects/connections/datasets/dataflows.
Just unistaslled -> reinstalled removing any spaces from the install folder name. Now DVML is installing without a problem.

Thank you Philippe!