Q1: No, sorry.
Q2: Nope, but you might be able to get some macro recording application to be able to do it for you. I am not sure.

Sorry, I really hope I am wrong, but I have asked the same questions of others and received these answers.

Yeah, I have to because apparently that’s the only way to reproduce any report or universe which is mistakenly deleted by users. Yes, I can use last days file stores since they are backed up but that would require full restore. Import Wizard gives flexibility to choose at object level.

Q1: Is there any other mechanism to perform backup and still be able to restore specific objects?

Q2: I have to manually run the Import Wizard daily and provide the same parameters again and again. Is there a way to schedule it providing parameters somehow? (capturing the user input could be an idea but really not sure if it would work fine, or even how it would work)

Ideas please!

Thanks,
Oace

Interesting requirements. There is a time expiration for instances. This is set in number of days in CMC at the folder section. In BO XI 3.1 it seems that number 999999999 is acceptable, but I didn’t test to see if it actually works.

I am not sure if BO XI 3.1’s Life Cycle Management tool will archive your instances (through version control). Therefore, your best bets are BIAR file backup (include the instance option) or open that desirable instance and save it to a protected folder with a unique name identifying the nature of the instance.

Please remember that instances are not treated the same as reports so even tools like Import Wizard and LCM will not really give you individual, specific instance access.

I hope this helps. By the way, thanks for the positive feedback on the site! Julian

I found this Website really interesting and distinct in the depth of information you provide.

I have a couple of questions on top of this article.

I have specific requirements to archive my reports for fixed number of years. After this, say 5 years, does any BO tool has capability to automatically purge the report from Repository. The Users should not be able to view any instance older than 5 years through InfoView.

Also we want to retain some instances which might be required for Auditing purposes. A 10 year old report may be requested by Auditors, which should not replace any other existing report, and to be removed once it’s purpose is met. We believe a Document managment tool can only help.

Any inputs from you on the BO front will be much helpful for us.

Thanks in advance !!

If I were you I would NEVER delete a universe that has any reports attached to it. The better option would be restore from the BIAR file and let the CMS handle the replacement completely. If you have doubts that it restores correctly you could always add a comment or something to the description of the universe version you wish to replace and then after replacement verify that the comment ha disappeared (since it is not in the BIAR file back-up).

If you do this then, yes, the CUID should be restored exactly as it was and all reports bound to the replaced universe should continue to be bound to it (since the CUID remains identical). Test it out, of course this is the best way to ensure you handle things properly and you can have confidence in the procedure and backup.

Thanks, Julian

Thanks in advance.
Bala