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Srikanth Pandarangi-Oracle
Srikanth Pandarangi-Oracle Rank 3 - Community Apprentice
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Hi All,

I am trying to install Oracle Analytics Client Tools 7.6 on Windows instance with silent mode as specified in the Doc ID 3031889.1

C:\TEMP\BI_Client_Installer_Win.exe -silent -responseFile C:\TEMP\oas_client.rsp -nowait

But it fails with the below error.

Any idea what could the issue? How to fix this?

Usage: java [-options] class [args...]
(to execute a class)
or java [-options] -jar jarfile [args...]
(to execute a jar file)
where options include:
-d32 use a 32-bit data model if available
-d64 use a 64-bit data model if available
-server to select the "server" VM
The default VM is server.
-cp <class search path of directories and zip/jar files>
-classpath <class search path of directories and zip/jar files>
A ; separated list of directories, JAR archives,
and ZIP archives to search for class files.
-D<name>=<value>
set a system property
-verbose:[class|gc|jni]
enable verbose output
-version print product version and exit
-version:<value>
Warning: this feature is deprecated and will be removed
in a future release.
require the specified version to run
-showversion print product version and continue
-jre-restrict-search | -no-jre-restrict-search
Warning: this feature is deprecated and will be removed
in a future release.
include/exclude user private JREs in the version search
-? -help print this help message
-X print help on non-standard options
-ea[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]
-enableassertions[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]
enable assertions with specified granularity
-da[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]
-disableassertions[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]
disable assertions with specified granularity
-esa | -enablesystemassertions
enable system assertions
-dsa | -disablesystemassertions
disable system assertions
-agentlib:<libname>[=<options>]
load native agent library <libname>, e.g. -agentlib:hprof
see also, -agentlib:jdwp=help and -agentlib:hprof=help
-agentpath:<pathname>[=<options>]
load native agent library by full pathname
-javaagent:<jarpath>[=<options>]
load Java programming language agent, see java.lang.instrument
-splash:<imagepath>
show splash screen with specified image
See http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/documentation/index.html for more details.
Press any key to exit

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  • SteveF-Oracle
    SteveF-Oracle Mod

    Hi,

    It looks like it is an issue with the java call on your Windows laptop/pc.

    You may want to check to see what Java is installed, and check which java is in your PATH and JAVA_HOME environment variables.
    You can also install the client tools once using the UI to check things before using a silent install on another 'client' machine. It is not clear from the post if you are installing on a client machine or a server machine with with other installations.

  • Srikanth Pandarangi-Oracle
    Srikanth Pandarangi-Oracle Rank 3 - Community Apprentice

    Hi Steve,

    I am trying to install Oracle Analytics Client Tools 7.6 on Windows server.

    I am installing on a client machine. Manually if run the below command on the cmd terminal it works fine.

    C:\TEMP\BI_Client_Installer_Win.exe -silent -responseFile C:\TEMP\oas_client.rsp -nowait

    I am trying to create automation for installing Oracle Analytics Client Tools 7.6, as we rebuild these server frequently.

    If i run the same command through automation it fails with the error i have mentioned in my original post.

    I see JAVA_HOME is already set in also updated in the PATH as well.

    Thanks,

    Srikanth.

  • SteveF-Oracle
    SteveF-Oracle Mod

    There is some conflict since Oracle Analytics Server is already installed, or some issue with your automation calls.

    If the command runs successfully manually, then there is no issue with the product. If it fails from/with/during automation, then you need to look there. The error above is a java usage error, and it is not clear if your automation uses Java, so it would require more debugging than can be provided in a public forum.

    Client tools are really intended to be installed on client machines.

  • Srikanth Pandarangi-Oracle
    Srikanth Pandarangi-Oracle Rank 3 - Community Apprentice
    edited Jun 24, 2025 2:44PM

    @SteveF-Oracle I tried to run in debug mode the same.

    "C:\Windows\Temp\oas_7.6.0_Windows_Client_V1041302-01\BI_Client_Installer_Win.exe" -silent -debug -responseFile C:\Windows\Temp\oas_client.rsp

    m_szTempDirectory: C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5
    Extract to C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5\sfxC641.tmp
    Extracting sfx.ini from C:\Windows\Temp\oas_7.6.0_Windows_Client_V1041302-01\BI_Client_Installer_Win.exe to C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5\sfxC641.tmp
    Wiz_SingleEntryUnzip (extractAutorun) return code: 0
    Total uncompressed size: 1636078102
    m_szTempDirectory: C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5
    Extract to same C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5\sfxC641.tmp
    Extracting installer files
    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wiz_SingleEntryUnzip() result: 0
    Total disks: 1 (1)
    Finished extracting Disk1
    Finished extracting installer files
    Using version 1.8.0.341.10 of component Disk1\stage\Components\oracle.jre
    Jar list: Disk1\stage\Components\oracle.jre\1.8.0.341.10\DataFiles\filegroup1.jar
    New command: oracle.jre.\jdk\jre\bin\java.exe -jar install/modules/ora-launcher.jar
    Unzipping Java jars Disk1\stage\Components\oracle.jre\1.8.0.341.10\DataFiles\filegroup1.jar to oracle.jre
    Getting size of Disk1\stage\Components\oracle.jre\1.8.0.341.10\DataFiles\filegroup1.jar
    Size of Disk1\stage\Components\oracle.jre\1.8.0.341.10\DataFiles\filegroup1.jar: 204311635
    Checking space for Java components in C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5
    Unzipping Java jars: Disk1\stage\Components\oracle.jre\1.8.0.341.10\DataFiles\filegroup1.jar
    Unzipping Disk1\stage\Components\oracle.jre\1.8.0.341.10\DataFiles\filegroup1.jar
    Launch command length: 450
    Launch command: "C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5\sfxC641.tmp\oracle.jre\jdk\jre\bin\java.exe" "-Djava.io.tmpdir=C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5" "-Dsfx.installer.launcher.home=C:" "-Dsfx.extract.path=C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5\sfxC641.tmp" "-Dsfx.exe=C:\Windows\Temp\oas_7.6.0_Windows_Client_V1041302-01\BI_Client_Installer_Win.exe" -jar install/modules/ora-launcher.jar "-silent" "-debug" "-responseFile" "C:\Windows\Temp\oas_client.rsp"
    cmdLine: "C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5\sfxC641.tmp\oracle.jre\jdk\jre\bin\java.exe" "-Djava.io.tmpdir=C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5" "-Dsfx.installer.launcher.home=C:" "-Dsfx.extract.path=C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5\sfxC641.tmp" "-Dsfx.exe=C:\Windows\Temp\oas_7.6.0_Windows_Client_V1041302-01\BI_Client_Installer_Win.exe" -jar install/modules/ora-launcher.jar "-silent" "-debug" "-responseFile" "C:\Windows\Temp\oas_client.rsp"
    Command successfully started; waiting for completion
    Usage: java [-options] class [args...]
    (to execute a class)
    or java [-options] -jar jarfile [args...]
    (to execute a jar file)
    where options include:
    -d32 use a 32-bit data model if available
    -d64 use a 64-bit data model if available
    -server to select the "server" VM
    The default VM is server.
    -cp <class search path of directories and zip/jar files>
    -classpath <class search path of directories and zip/jar files>
    A ; separated list of directories, JAR archives,
    and ZIP archives to search for class files.
    -D<name>=<value>
    set a system property
    -verbose:[class|gc|jni]
    enable verbose output
    -version print product version and exit
    -version:<value>
    Warning: this feature is deprecated and will be removed
    in a future release.
    require the specified version to run
    -showversion print product version and continue
    -jre-restrict-search | -no-jre-restrict-search
    Warning: this feature is deprecated and will be removed
    in a future release.
    include/exclude user private JREs in the version search
    -? -help print this help message
    -X print help on non-standard options
    -ea[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]
    -enableassertions[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]
    enable assertions with specified granularity
    -da[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]
    -disableassertions[:<packagename>...|:<classname>]
    disable assertions with specified granularity
    -esa | -enablesystemassertions
    enable system assertions
    -dsa | -disablesystemassertions
    disable system assertions
    -agentlib:<libname>[=<options>]
    load native agent library <libname>, e.g. -agentlib:hprof
    see also, -agentlib:jdwp=help and -agentlib:hprof=help
    -agentpath:<pathname>[=<options>]
    load native agent library by full pathname
    -javaagent:<jarpath>[=<options>]
    load Java programming language agent, see java.lang.instrument
    -splash:<imagepath>
    show splash screen with specified image See http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/documentation/index.html for more details.
    dwExitCode: 1
    myspawn() result: 1
    Press any key to exit

  • Srikanth Pandarangi-Oracle
    Srikanth Pandarangi-Oracle Rank 3 - Community Apprentice

    @SteveF-Oracle any suggestions in fixing this issue??

  • SteveF-Oracle
    SteveF-Oracle Mod


    Launch command length: 450

    Launch command: "C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5\sfxC641.tmp\oracle.jre\jdk\jre\bin\java.exe" "-Djava.io.tmpdir=C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5" "-Dsfx.installer.launcher.home=C:" "-Dsfx.extract.path=C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5\sfxC641.tmp" "-Dsfx.exe=C:\Windows\Temp\oas_7.6.0_Windows_Client_V1041302-01\BI_Client_Installer_Win.exe" -jar install/modules/ora-launcher.jar "-silent" "-debug" "-responseFile" "C:\Windows\Temp\oas_client.rsp"

    cmdLine:
    "C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5\sfxC641.tmp\oracle.jre\jdk\jre\bin\java.exe"
    "-Djava.io.tmpdir=C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5"
    "-Dsfx.installer.launcher.home=C:"
    "-Dsfx.extract.path=C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5\sfxC641.tmp"
    "-Dsfx.exe=C:\Windows\Temp\oas_7.6.0_Windows_Client_V1041302-01\BI_Client_Installer_Win.exe" -jar install/modules/ora-launcher.jar "-silent" "-debug" "-responseFile" "C:\Windows\Temp\oas_client.rsp"

    Command successfully started; waiting for completion

    Usage: java [-options] class [args...]

    I don't have any further suggestions other the to try an unset JAVA_HOME and remove from PATH
    or try to run via your automation without silent/response file.

    Typically when installing a jar file, the command is java -jar <file.jar>
    In this case the .exe is getting extracted, so there may need to be something escaped in the command-line when running in the background in your automation.

    This part looks suspicious

    "-Dsfx.exe=C:\Windows\Temp\oas_7.6.0_Windows_Client_V1041302-01\BI_Client_Installer_Win.exe" -jar install/modules/ora-launcher.jar

    No double-quotes around -jar and install/modules/ora-launcher.jar


    Other comments welcomed.

  • Ambient
    Ambient Rank 5 - Community Champion

    The quotes are a Windows quirk to deal with potential spaces in paths.

    My guess is this:


    "C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5\sfxC641.tmp\oracle.jre\jdk\jre\bin\java.exe"
    -Djava.io.tmpdir="C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5"
    -Dsfx.installer.launcher.home=C:
    -Dsfx.extract.path="C:\Users\XXXXXXXXXX\AppData\Local\Temp\5\sfxC641.tmp"
    -Dsfx.exe="C:\Windows\Temp\oas_7.6.0_Windows_Client_V1041302-01\BI_Client_Installer_Win.exe"
    -jar install/modules/ora-launcher.jar
    -silent
    -debug
    -responseFile "C:\Windows\Temp\oas_client.rsp"

    The last line seems wrong (but I have no way to test), it may be:
    -responseFile="C:\Windows\Temp\oas_client.rsp"

  • Srikanth Pandarangi-Oracle
    Srikanth Pandarangi-Oracle Rank 3 - Community Apprentice

    @SteveF-Oracle I did unset JAVA_HOME and remove from PATH

    Also tried automation without silent/response file. I get the same error.

    Also on the comment regarding "No double-quotes around -jar and install/modules/ora-launcher.jar", I am running only this command in debug mode. I cannot add quotes for the jar command which runs in the backend.

    "C:\Windows\Temp\oas_7.6.0_Windows_Client_V1041302-01\BI_Client_Installer_Win.exe" -silent -debug -responseFile C:\Windows\Temp\oas_client.rsp

  • Srikanth Pandarangi-Oracle
    Srikanth Pandarangi-Oracle Rank 3 - Community Apprentice

    @Ambient

    It tried with -responseFile="C:\Windows\Temp\oas_client.rsp" as you suggested but still same issue.

  • SteveF-Oracle
    SteveF-Oracle Mod

    If you look at the command above in my post, all the parameters are within double-quotes except these:

    -jar install/modules/ora-launcher.jar


    I think they should be quoted in your command-line call.