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KB43851: Receiving a "mstr-rest:post() failed. HTTP error encountered while trying to access a REST service. Error type: XQuery error. counldnt connect to host." when running XQuery reports in MIcroStrategy 9.x

Stefan Zepeda

Salesforce Solutions Architect • Strategy

Receiving a "mstr-rest:post() failed. HTTP error encountered while trying to access a REST service. Error type: XQuery error. counldnt connect to host." when running XQuery reports in MIcroStrategy 9.x

SYMPTOM:
When running XQuery reports in Strategy 9.x, the following error message is displayed:
 

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mstr-rest:post() failed.  HTTP error encountered while trying to acces a REST service. Error type: XQuery error.  counldn't connect to host.

 
CAUSE: 
One potential reason is that network traffic is set up to run through a proxy site which has not been configured in the xQuery database instance.
 
ACTION:
Configure the required proxy as per Strategy Knowledge Base Document 38947:
KB38947-How to configure XQuery Database Instances to connect via proxy servers in MicroStrategy 9.2.0 and above.
 

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Published:

May 9, 2017

Last Updated:

May 9, 2017