2070162 - Fail to create an instance of Job : class java.util.ArrayList:null incompatible with class java.lang.String:null

Symptom

Error below occurs while testing the connection in IDT using SAML SSO to HANA from BI.

Error:

 NOTE: HANA Connection test is successful in CMC.

Environment

• SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.0
• SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence Platform 4.1
• HANA Rev 82.

Reproducing the Issue

1. Configure SAML SSO to HANA from BI using the SAP note:1900023.
2. Test the HANA connection in CMC->Applications->HANA->Connection->Test. (Please ensure that this test is successful.)
3. Login to Information Design Tool. (Using any AD, LDAP. SAP, and enterprise user.)
4. Create a new connection and test it with the predefined username/password. (Please ensure that this test is successful.)
5. Now, modify the connection and use SSO.
6. Click on test, an error above will occur.

Cause

There could be multiple reasons for this error. Some of them are listed below:

1. This issue is also reproducible by the hardcoded username/password if the username/password is not correct or not configured on the HANA server.
2. SAML SSO to HANA from BI is not configured properly.
3. Wrong username/password is being used in the connection.
4. Wrong username/password is being passed by the BO server to HANA server using SSO.
5. SAML identity is not added on the HANA user.

Resolution

1. In this case, the SAML identity was not added on the HANA user.
2. Add the SAML identity to the HANA user.
3. Follow the attached PDF guide to add SAML identity. (Page No:5/6)

See Also

1900023 - How to setup SAML SSO to HANA from BI

Keywords

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