We have an utility to export OBIEE Catalog, RPD, security model and all other relevant objects to be exported into a .bar file and the same could be imported if we have to migrate to any other environment or as a backup. Please follow the below steps for the same.
Upto 12.2.1.3, We have export_service_instance and import_service_instance command but 12.2.1.4 those commands are deprecated and introduced exportarchive and importarchive.
Exporting BAR File in OBIEE 12c:
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1.
Make sure that the below environment variables are set:
BI_PRODUCT_HOME=$ORACLE_HOME/bi
ORACLE_HOME=/obiee12c (where OBIEE installed)
DOMAIN_HOME=/obiee12c/user_projects/domains (Where domain is located)
2. Run the below command with exportarchive.sh
Syntax:
[DOMAIN_HOME]/bitools/bin/exportarchive.sh
ssi <Bar file name>.bar encryptionpassword=<password>
Example:
[DOMAIN_HOME]/bitools/bin/exporarchive.sh ssi /obiee12c/backup/obitest.bar encryptionpassword='Admin123'
Note:
Encryption password is optional. If you are chosen with password, you have to use the same while importing
Importing
BAR File in OBIEE 12c:
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The import_bar.sh |. cmd command is deprecated in OBI 12.2.1.4.
With 12.2.1.4, use the importarchive.sh (Linux) | importarchive.cmd (for windows) command.
You may use the -h switch for syntax
[DOMAIN_HOME]/bi/bitools/bin/importarchive.sh -h
USAGE : <service instance key>
<location of bar file to import> [nodatamodel] [nocontent]
[noauthorization] [nodatasets] [nosearch] [noaction]
[encryptionpassword=<encryption password for connections>]
Description
: Import bar as a service instance
Mandatory Arguments : service instance key
and location of bar file
Optional Arguments : exclude list of
values:nodatamodel nocontent noauthorization nodatasets nosearch
nodatamodel : Do not import RPD
metadata content
nocontent : Do not import
WEBCAT metadata content
noauthorization : Do not import JAZN metadata content
nodatasets : Do not import DSS
metadata content
nosearch : Do not
import Search metadata content
noaction : Do not
import Action metadata content
encryptionpassword : Encryption password for connections if
any
Syntax:
./importarchive.sh ssi /obiee12c/backup/obitest.bar encryptionpassword=<password>
Example: ./importarchive.sh ssi /obiee12c/backup/obitest.bar encryptionpassword=Admin123
Cheers!
Bose
