Unable to Deploy to BIP using Oracle SOAP Services

Question

Unable to use /analystics-ws SOAP Service to deploy a BIP Report (catalog file).

We use pasteItem2 operation of https://<HOSTNAME>/analytics-ws/saw.dll?SoapImpl=webCatalogService and it does

* at times create the report folder using the catalog file but while trying to open it we get access denied
* at other times it doesn't even create the folders on BIP for the catalog file being uploaded.

Did anyone had any luck trying to upload a catalog file using SOAP Service?

Shrujal Patel · Answer

I have a report in Catalog in /shared/Custom/ABC Custom/Extensions/EXT_CICD_TEST_FLAT, this folder has DataModel file and a Report file.

No matter what path I give I get exact same response.

HostName: {{bip_host}}/analytics-ws/saw.dll?SoapImpl=webCatalogService and I am using urn://oracle.bi.webservices/v12 as well

Madasamy -Oracle · Answer

sourceApplication -> I believe that its just a free text that could be added to distinguish where the SOAP call is originated from

Shrujal Patel · Answer

Thanks for your inputs @Madasamy-Oracle

Can you help elaborate significance of "sourceApplication" attribute in copyItem2 operation, I couldn't find any details about it in documentation.

If I ignore that attribute in copyItem2, I get same value in copyItem2Result.archive irrespective of path provided in request.