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BIRT Sample DB Connection Profile is not available

Troubleshooting


Problem

When Database Development perspective is opened in IBM Rational Software Architect Designer or IBM Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software v9.6, the following error is displayed (Seen in Error Log view). java.io.FileNotFoundException: \.metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.birt.report.data.oda.jdbc.dbprofile.sampledb\db\META-INF\MANIFEST.MF (The system cannot find the path specified.) at java.io.FileOutputStream.open0(Native Method)

Symptom

The issue may be reproduced by following the below steps:
1. Start IBM Rational Software Architect Designer v9.6 .
2. Open the Database Development perspective.

The error is shown in Error Log.

Cause

BIRT Sample DB Data Source is not available from eclipse neon and hence BIRT Sample DB Data Source and the connection profile can not be used with IBM Rational Software Architect Designer or IBM Rational Software Architect Designer for WebSphere Software v9.6

Environment

Windows

Resolving The Problem

Users are advised to use their own data source and connection profile instead of Birt Sample DB Connection Profile for testing.

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

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