Last updated on MARCH 08, 2017
Applies to:
Oracle Discoverer - Version 10.1.2.0.2 to 11.1.1.7.0 [Release 10.1.2 to 11g]Information in this document applies to any platform.
***Checked for relevance on 12-May-2014***
***Checked for relevance on 13-Oct-2015***
Symptoms
You are trying to connect with Discoverer Administration/Desktop Edition or Discoverer Plus/Viewer Edition using an Oracle Application username/password but encounter the following error:
"A connection error has occurred.
OracleBI Discoverer was unable to authenticate using the password provided.
This can happen due to an invalid password or because the password was lost while
using back, forward, or refresh in your browser.
Please enter the password again to continue.
OracleBI Discoverer was unable to authenticate using the password provided.
This can happen due to an invalid password or because the password was lost while
using back, forward, or refresh in your browser.
Please enter the password again to continue.
Failed to connect to database
ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied"
ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied"
Changes
The APPS password is changed using FNDCPASS.
Cause
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