OBIEE 12C: GOOGLE Map Fails Due To Content Security Policy Violation Error (Doc ID 2148973.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Applies to:

Symptoms

On 12.2.1.x versions of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) Analytics, on configuring with Mapviewer, the below scenario is noticed:

• On attempting to view Google maps, it shows blank page. 
• The layers with background maps cannot be merged for a customized map
• The status of the below HTTP request fails with reply status as (blocked:csp) -
  • https://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false&callback=OM.finishLoadGoogleV3&key=AIzaSyDS1mbolVU2pHVpuEAcolDX-gQMXO0OI_w&_=1464850736427

-This issue is not observed when viewing the Google map from the Mapviewer application.

-The issue is not noticed on 11g versions of OBIEE.

-Steps to reproduce:

1. Log into analytics application.
2. Go to Administration > Manage Map Data > Background maps > select GOOGLE_MAP
3. Enable Network tracing in the (Chrome) browser by going to More Tools > Developer Tools > Network
4. Click on Edit Background Maps.
5. Notice that the URL is blocked with status - (blocked:csp)

Changes

Upgraded OBIEE to 12C

Cause

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