This problem occurs, when record cache upstream from record assembler is missing record index. Error may look like below FATAL 03/29/16 23:08:15.535 UTC (1459217295538) FORGE {config}: The index KeyDescriptors for the RecordCache ‘Demo Cache’ do not match those of the join in the RecordAssembler ‘Join_Demo_data’. Therefore, the join is invalid! ERROR 03/29/16 23:08:15.535 UTC (1459217295538) FORGE {config}: DValIdServer was destroyed […]
Basics Of Cartridge Handlers
When working on projects, with Oracle Experience Manager implementation. We play a lot with cartridge templates and their handlers. Cartridge handlers are used to connect to external resources [MDEX Engine, database, ATG, CQ5, WCS, etc] and much more to create a response object [ContentItem]. ContentItem is then given to a web application and is responsible to render the content. For example: If we have […]
What’s New in Oracle Commerce 11.2
Oracle Commerce Workbench Oracle Commerce 11.2 introduces new feature called project capabilities in Experience Manager. It’s control for business users to isolate their changes and publish them to the live site. Below are what Oracle Commerce 11.2 documentation says: – This allows business users to work on multiple sets of changes with different team members mimicking a real world process without […]
Oracle Endeca 11.2 Unauthorized (401): Unauthorized access to workbench
When install new ToolsAndFramework 11.2 and run initialize_services.bat step. We get below error [12.07.15 00:00:00] SEVERE: Unauthorized (401): Unauthorized access to workbench . Please check your credentials in WorkbenchConfig.xml/OCS. If problem still persists, please contact your administrator. Occurred while executing line 3 of valid BeanShell script: [[ 1| 2| 3| IFCR.provisionSite(); 4| 5| ]] [12.07.15 00:00:00] SEVERE: Caught an exception […]
Supplemental objects not returning record properties in version 6.x
Once we upgraded to IAP/MDEX 6.1 from IAP 5.1 record properties are no longer being returned in Supplemental objects from dynamic business rules. Let’s see why? Earlier with IAP 5.1, record properties will show with Supplemental objects, as they are configured to be returned for record-detail queries (“Show with record” setting in property or dimension editor dialog in Developer Studio). Whereas with IAP/MDEX 6.x, record properties […]
Oracle Commerce Guided Search/Experience Manager Release Notes 11.2
Oracle Commerce Guided Search/Experience Manager 11.2 is released with few of the known issues for different components. Oracle Commerce MDEX Known Issues (21658022) Flexera bug – Silent installation never completes installing to read-only directory (21696117) Non-ASCIIcharactersare displayed incorrectlyin licenseagreement during MDEX installation (21746398) Flexera bug – Some localized installer messages are displayed in English (21746540) Flexera bug – Uninstall does […]
ERROR: Could not open acquire_lock.status.
While performing few “emgr_update”operations, sometimes we get “Could not open acquire_lock.status.” error. For example performing dimension upgrade or performing set_template and other for Endeca Experience Manager. emgr_update –host localhost:172.20.187.149 –action set_templates –prefix MyDemo –dir /opt/endeca/apps/MyDemo/config/cartridge_templates -app_name MyDemo In the above example, we miss to add port entry, adding correct port will fix the above issue. C:\Endeca\PlatformServices\11.1.0\bin>emgr_update.bat –host localhost:8888 –app_name <appname> –prefix <appprefix> […]
ATG 11.1 Forge-based deploy pattern
When working with ATG 11.1, if we are looking to support forge-based deployment template, we have to configure “IndexingApplicationConfiguration ” ATG component. CAS-based deployment template, record store names have format applicationName-recordStoreType. Example: EAC application named Demoen, dimension values record store is named Demoen-dimvals. Forge-based deployment template, format of record store names is applicationName_languageCode_recordStoreType. Example: EAC application named Demoen that indexes records in […]
Changing DNS and IP not picked up by MDEX/ITL
If there is change in DNS and IP address for MDEX/ITL servers, we update those in configuration flies which will not work unless, we restart Endeca HTTP Service. This is because JAVA caches hostname resolution information and therefore changes will not be picked up/recognized. So, simple resolution is to restart Endeca HTTP Service on ITL box and MDEX box, this will allow JAVA […]
Difference between RequestDispatcher’s forward(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response) and HttpServletResponse’s sendRedirect(String location)
Forward method of RequestDispatcher will forward ServletRequest and ServletResponse that it is passed to path that was specified in getRequestDispatcher(String somePath). Response will not be sent back to client and so client will not know about change of resource on server. This method is useful for communicating between server resources (servlet to servlet). Because request and response are forwarded to […]

