Comments on: Archiving Historical Object Instances in Business Objects http://www.businessobjectstips.com/tips/tools/archiving-historical-object-instances-in-business-objects/ Business Objects tips, tricks, articles, blog, guides... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:04:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Julian http://www.businessobjectstips.com/tips/tools/archiving-historical-object-instances-in-business-objects/comment-page-1/#comment-2319 Julian Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:19:04 +0000 http://www.businessobjectstips.com/?p=493#comment-2319 Hi Teresa, when you use Import Wizard to create a BIAR file backup you can certain choose which reports to include; however, you are only permitted to see the reports in their folder structure. And you can only see public reports. Personal/user documents can only be selected completely or not at all. As far as restoring from a BIAR file backup, you can choose which public reports you want. Personal/user reports are an all or nothing proposition (per user). Hi Teresa, when you use Import Wizard to create a BIAR file backup you can certain choose which reports to include; however, you are only permitted to see the reports in their folder structure. And you can only see public reports. Personal/user documents can only be selected completely or not at all. As far as restoring from a BIAR file backup, you can choose which public reports you want. Personal/user reports are an all or nothing proposition (per user).

]]> By: Teresa http://www.businessobjectstips.com/tips/tools/archiving-historical-object-instances-in-business-objects/comment-page-1/#comment-2314 Teresa Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:03:33 +0000 http://www.businessobjectstips.com/?p=493#comment-2314 Hi Julian, I'm looking to start an archive process at work, but I have been told that I will be unable to select the reports that I want to archive (for example all reports 5years and older). We are currently using BOR2. is this true? and when extracting from a BIAR file is there a way in which we can select specific reports to be retrieved? Hi Julian,

I’m looking to start an archive process at work, but I have been told that I will be unable to select the reports that I want to archive (for example all reports 5years and older). We are currently using BOR2. is this true? and when extracting from a BIAR file is there a way in which we can select specific reports to be retrieved?

]]> By: Julian http://www.businessobjectstips.com/tips/tools/archiving-historical-object-instances-in-business-objects/comment-page-1/#comment-2121 Julian Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:21:59 +0000 http://www.businessobjectstips.com/?p=493#comment-2121 Hi Ramki, based on my experience Business Objects' Import Wizard is the best tool for migrating reports and universes. Even in migrations of 100,000+ report Import Wizard has done a better job than the CCM option of copying the data source. My experience and testing is mostly with using direct connections to the source CMS and target CMS (not BIAR files), but I think BIAR files would also work. I have not tested this on BI 4.0 migrations yet, so please do share your results. Hi Ramki, based on my experience Business Objects’ Import Wizard is the best tool for migrating reports and universes. Even in migrations of 100,000+ report Import Wizard has done a better job than the CCM option of copying the data source. My experience and testing is mostly with using direct connections to the source CMS and target CMS (not BIAR files), but I think BIAR files would also work. I have not tested this on BI 4.0 migrations yet, so please do share your results.

]]> By: ramki http://www.businessobjectstips.com/tips/tools/archiving-historical-object-instances-in-business-objects/comment-page-1/#comment-2110 ramki Sun, 16 Oct 2011 14:36:00 +0000 http://www.businessobjectstips.com/?p=493#comment-2110 Hi Julian, nice articles and neat suggetions to the point required. enjoyed going through the comms at it really took me through a good load of data. Okay... comming to the point. Need a little help here. am tring to migrate about 2000 reports from bo-xir2 to BI. any idea if any simple tool or converter available with sap/oracle for this. will i be able to use the BIAR as a common medium between both reporting softwares to migrate the reports and universes. if my understanding is correct, the basic functonality and working of thesetwo tools are same and should have some common way for integrations.... any idea?... am still searching for an optimal soluton ... :( Hi Julian,
nice articles and neat suggetions to the point required. enjoyed going through the comms at it really took me through a good load of data.

Okay… comming to the point. Need a little help here. am tring to migrate about 2000 reports from bo-xir2 to BI. any idea if any simple tool or converter available with sap/oracle for this.
will i be able to use the BIAR as a common medium between both reporting softwares to migrate the reports and universes. if my understanding is correct, the basic functonality and working of thesetwo tools are same and should have some common way for integrations…. any idea?… am still searching for an optimal soluton … :(

]]> By: Julian http://www.businessobjectstips.com/tips/tools/archiving-historical-object-instances-in-business-objects/comment-page-1/#comment-1397 Julian Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:53:17 +0000 http://www.businessobjectstips.com/?p=493#comment-1397 Hi Sandeep, thanks for your feedback. To answer your questions: 1) You can backup a universe merely by selecting the universes and connections object options first and then by selecting the specific universes you want to back up later. 2) The backup is saved where ever you specify from Import Wizard (a client application), but you will be limited to local disk and UNC file shares accessible from the client. Please experiment a little with Import Wizard and you will get the idea better. Hi Sandeep, thanks for your feedback. To answer your questions:
1) You can backup a universe merely by selecting the universes and connections object options first and then by selecting the specific universes you want to back up later.
2) The backup is saved where ever you specify from Import Wizard (a client application), but you will be limited to local disk and UNC file shares accessible from the client.
Please experiment a little with Import Wizard and you will get the idea better.

]]> By: Sandeep Munagala http://www.businessobjectstips.com/tips/tools/archiving-historical-object-instances-in-business-objects/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 Sandeep Munagala Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:31:37 +0000 http://www.businessobjectstips.com/?p=493#comment-1385 Hi Julian, This article is very helpful for me and even the questions the users asked are alos help to get the knowledge of the bair files. I am really new to the bair files. i am just curious to know the way to take the back up of universe. I used to the import wizard just to migrate the reports to dev to UAT. 1) So can you tell me how to take the back up of the universe using the bair file? 2) Is the backup saved in the local machine or the server? Really very good article. Hi Julian,

This article is very helpful for me and even the questions the users asked are alos help to get the knowledge of the bair files.

I am really new to the bair files. i am just curious to know the way to take the back up of universe. I used to the import wizard just to migrate the reports to dev to UAT.

1) So can you tell me how to take the back up of the universe using the bair file?

2) Is the backup saved in the local machine or the server?

Really very good article.

]]> By: Julian http://www.businessobjectstips.com/tips/tools/archiving-historical-object-instances-in-business-objects/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 Julian Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:43:44 +0000 http://www.businessobjectstips.com/?p=493#comment-1268 I have heard of Import Wizard errors with BO XI 3.0. Try to patch if you can. Also, a quick search turned up this random fix that you could try: <code>1. Open regedit (all the normal warnings about modifiy registry and backups) 2. Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Business Objects\Suite 12.0\Enterprise\Import Wizard\objectManagerIWJni 3. The strings should read: "MinMemMB"="64" "MaxMemMB"="512" 4. Modify the MaxMemMB to a value less than 512. I have had success with 256. </code> Please reply back with any progress. Also, I recommend using the fully qualified domain name of the CMS server for the source (example: server.domain.com). I have heard of Import Wizard errors with BO XI 3.0. Try to patch if you can. Also, a quick search turned up this random fix that you could try:
1. Open regedit (all the normal warnings about modifiy registry and backups)
2. Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Business Objects\Suite 12.0\Enterprise\Import Wizard\objectManagerIWJni
3. The strings should read:
"MinMemMB"="64"
"MaxMemMB"="512"
4. Modify the MaxMemMB to a value less than 512. I have had success with 256.
Please reply back with any progress. Also, I recommend using the fully qualified domain name of the CMS server for the source (example: server.domain.com).

]]> By: Subash http://www.businessobjectstips.com/tips/tools/archiving-historical-object-instances-in-business-objects/comment-page-1/#comment-1267 Subash Thu, 11 Nov 2010 07:14:51 +0000 http://www.businessobjectstips.com/?p=493#comment-1267 Hi Julian, Nice article. Am trying to use Import wizard for taking backups as BIAR file. But when I try to login after given the source & destination details I get error as, 'Error logging on to server.Check logon information again, (IWZ 00001)Class not registered'. But the details I gave for source is a valid login details and for destination, its local disk and only gave a new BIAR file name. Am not sure wat else could be the reason. Also dint get any info on "(IWZ 00001)Class not registered". Could you please help me to resolve this issue? Regards Subash Hi Julian,

Nice article.

Am trying to use Import wizard for taking backups as BIAR file. But when I try to login after given the source & destination details I get error as,

‘Error logging on to server.Check logon information again, (IWZ 00001)Class not registered’.

But the details I gave for source is a valid login details and for destination, its local disk and only gave a new BIAR file name. Am not sure wat else could be the reason. Also dint get any info on “(IWZ 00001)Class not registered”.

Could you please help me to resolve this issue?

Regards
Subash

]]> By: Julian http://www.businessobjectstips.com/tips/tools/archiving-historical-object-instances-in-business-objects/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Julian Thu, 20 May 2010 11:04:56 +0000 http://www.businessobjectstips.com/?p=493#comment-792 Hi vivek, good question. An instance of a report is created at the moment you create a recurring schedule of a report; this is a special instance as it cannot be opened. Regular instances are created at the refresh of a scheduled report, whether the refresh and delivery are successful or not. Hi vivek, good question. An instance of a report is created at the moment you create a recurring schedule of a report; this is a special instance as it cannot be opened. Regular instances are created at the refresh of a scheduled report, whether the refresh and delivery are successful or not.

]]> By: vivek http://www.businessobjectstips.com/tips/tools/archiving-historical-object-instances-in-business-objects/comment-page-1/#comment-789 vivek Thu, 20 May 2010 09:34:50 +0000 http://www.businessobjectstips.com/?p=493#comment-789 Please provide me help regarding instances of webi reports. I want to know when the reports are created ? ON refresh or scheduling? Please provide me help regarding instances of webi reports.
I want to know when the reports are created ?
ON refresh or scheduling?

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