Configuration Files

Oracle Business Intelligence configuration files control the behavior of the system.

The table below lists key Oracle Business Intelligence configuration files and their locations.

See What Are Diagnostic Log Configuration Files and Where Are They Located?

BI Component Configuration File File Location

Oracle BI Server

NQSConfig.INI

logconfig.xml

For example:

BI_DOMAIN/config/fmwconfig/biconfig/OBIS

Although DBFeatures.ini is also located in this directory, do not edit this file directly. See Metadata Repository Builder's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition for information about how to edit features for a database.

Oracle BI Server

instanceconfig.xml

credentialstore.xml

marketingwebexpressions.xml

userpref_currencies.xml

For example:

BI_DOMAIN/config/fmwconfig/biconfig/OBIPS

Do not add elements to the instanceconfig.xml file unless you are overriding the stated default values. Override only those settings that are necessary for configuring the system to meet the needs of your organization.

Cluster Controller

bi_cluster_config.xml

ccslogconfig.xml

For example:

BI_DOMAIN/config/fmwconfig/biconfig/OBICCS

Oracle BI Scheduler

instanceconfig.xml

schedulerconfig.xml

For example:

BI_DOMAIN/config/fmwconfig/biconfig/OBISCH

JavaHost

config.xml

logging_config.xml

For example:

BI_DOMAIN/config/fmwconfig/biconfig/OBIJH

Oracle BI Presentation Services Plug-in

bridgeconfig.properties

For example:

BI_DOMAIN/config/fmwconfig/biconfig

Oracle BI Environment

bi-environment.xml

odbc.ini

obis.properties

For example:

BI_DOMAIN/config/fmwconfig/bienv/core

bi-environment.xml contains BI-specific environment configuration settings (separate from process command-specific parameters), for example:

  • Data directory (SDD) - path to a singleton directory (for high availability purposes). By default, SDD = $DOMAIN_HOME/bidata.

    As with 11g, it is required that the SDD is mounted to the same point for all machines in a scaled-out system. Mixed mode (where some components use the SDD, and some do not), is not allowed.

    See Key Directories in Oracle Business Intelligence.

  • 11g runtime compatibility flag.

  • Hardware acceleration flag.

  • Port ranges.

  • SSL External/Internal Certificate Authorities (CA) and certificate paths. Although the internal certificates DNs are not verified (and thus do not display hostname), it may be required to change these during cloning operations.

odbc.ini contains the single source of truth for ODBC connection endpoints:

  • Where the endpoint is internal (for example, BIEE cluster controller or Essbase), then the drivers (or clients of the drivers) must use the endpoint API to recover the appropriate endpoint.

  • Where the endpoint is external to the system, then this file might change if the domain is copied or moved.

  • OPSS and BIPLATFORM DSNs are provided in odbc.ini. The credentials for BIPLATFORM DSN is in the OPSS Credential Store.

obis.properties contains BI Server-specific environment and configuration settings that are substituted with specified values, and is located in:

BI_DOMAIN/config/fmwconfig/bienv/OBIS

See Installing and Configuring Oracle Business Intelligence.