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OBIEE 11g Error"Selected item is not of valid selection type" This error applies to OBIEE - version 11.1.1.7.0 and later . When you try to choose a dashboard page for delivery content in an agent, it constantly fails with the error message " Selected item is not of valid selection type ”.  Solution: This error may happen, when there is an added extra space after the end of the name of the dashboard page. For example, instead of "PAGE", it is "PAGE   "  It may happen with a space at the beginning of the name also. Removal of the extra space by renaming the dashboard page will correct the error.

Oracle BI Scheduler Error: [nqSError:76015]. The active Oracle BI Scheduler instance in the cluster could not be determined This solution applies to Oracle Business Intelligence Server Enterprise Edition - Version 11.1.1.7 and later The above error appears when a user is unable to save and edit an iBOT/Agent job This is because the data source details are incorrect and not matching with the data connection from tnsnames.ora file To resolve the error, 1.        Log in to Enterprise Manager 2.        Navigate to coreapplication 3.        Open the Deployment tab and navigate to scheduler 4.        Lock and Edit configuration 5.        Copy connection details from tnsnames.ora file NB Don’t include the TNS alias, only copy the connection string after the equal (=) sign. Spaces are OK: For example: (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=server.domain)(PORT=1521))(CONNECT_DATA=(SERVER=DEDICATED)(SERVICE_NAME=orcl))) Paste it under data source under scheduler tab