Planning Service Error

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Cognos Planning – Contributor Administration Console



Planning Service Error - Unable to create 'EAdminDB_73.iDB'

Sometimes when you try to configure the Contributor an error pops up saying -

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Remote communication test failed.

Unable to create 'EAdminDB_73.iDB' when trying to instantiate component using connect string 'localhost'. (or may be your computer name)

ActiveX component can't create object.
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The reason behind this error is either 'Planning 73' COM+ components not being installed on the system or not running with the correct login credentials (not being sufficient privileges.

Test your COM+ components by going to
Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Component Services > Component Services > Computers > My computer > COM+ Applications > Planning73

Check whether component is there and is running (plus ball is moving)

If you don't find the components there, you should install them.