Description:
How do we move a report from one reporting instance to another?
Solution:
Steps to move reports:
Part 1: Business Objects
From a machine with BO client tools installed (the DEV BO server will work):
Launch the Business Objects Import Wizard
On source Login to the DEV Server Click Next
On destination select BIAR file. Enter Name / Location and click next.
Choose "Import folders and objects" only (Uncheck all other boxes)
Click next
Click next on note on universes information page.
Click next on Import Scenario Page leaving defaults.
Click next on note on Rights information page.
Locate and select the 4 reports in the Folders and Objects page.
Click next
Click next on the select application folders page.
Click next on note on importing reports page
Click Finish to create the BIAR file.
To import them to use the wizard again and select the BIAR file as the source with the Production server as the destination.
Part 2: Clarity Report Definitions
The report definitions will need to be XOGed out of the DEV environment, to be imported into stage or production.
This can be done using the following XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <NikuDataBus xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="../xsd/nikuxog_read.xsd"> <Header version="8.0" action="read" objectType="contentPack" externalSource="NIKU"> <args contentType="job_definition" name="order_by_1" value="job_code"/> </Header> <JobQuery> <Filter name="code" criteria="OR">CST_PMO_Proj_Storybd, CST_PMO_Cap_vs_DemandByRes, RPT_PMO_Cap_vs_DemandByRole, RPT_PMO_Prog_Sched_Review </JobQuery> </NikuDataBus>
Since this is a small XOG they can use the XOG web Client. http://SERVER_NAME/niku/app?action=xog.client
Only use the XOG Client for SMALL XOG activities such as this activity.
Then those can be imported via XOG into production.
Verify the report exists in Clarity. Go to Admin Tool -> Reports & Jobs and look for the new reports.
Keywords: CLARITYKB, CABI, BO, Business Objects, Crystal, Webi, report, move.