Using Import Wizard in BO XI R2 -- Part 1

SAP BusinessObjects describes Import Wizard as "The Import Wizard is a locally installed Windows application that allows you to import existing user accounts, groups, folders, and reports to your new BusinessObjects Enterprise system. The Import Wizard runs only on Windows, but you can use it to import information from a source environment that is running on Windows or UNIX to a new BusinessObjects Enterprise system that is running on Windows or on UNIX"

These steps are very general and can be used as a guide to migrate any report (whether Crystal reports, WebI, DeskI and any other object) from one BusinessObjects system to another in the same landscape. In my case I’m using the example of 3 crystal reports

1) Get the report name:

     a) Crystal Report 1
     b) Crystal Report 2
     c) Crystal Report 3

2) Verify that the reports exist in the QA systems. Logon to QA CMC
http://boeserver/businessobjects/enterprise115/admin/en/admin.cwr  and enter the Administrator credentials    or any other user with Admin rights

Fig 1: CMC Logon screen

   Now go to the path where the reports are saved: Home >   Folders > Reports Home

 

FIG 2: CMC Reports Home

3) Once verified, logon to the QA BusinessObjects Enterprise Server and open Import Wizard. You should come to this window

FIG 3 - Import Wizard – Screen 1

   You can simply click Next on this. On the next screen, select the BusinessObjects source type, type in    the server name (cluster name if you have a cluster configured) and supply username and password.

                                     

                                          FIG 3 - Import Wizard – Screen 2

Then click Next.    This will bring you to the screen given below
 

                                          FIG 4 - Import Wizard – Screen 3
 
      On this screen, fill in the destination server information. Click Next.
 

                                          FIG 5 - Import Wizard – Screen 4

                                          

Fig A – All options in select objects to import

      On this screen, click the options you want to be migrated. In my case I will select “Import application       folders and objects” becaase I needed just the reports. These options are self describable. Click Next.

   To be continued >>>>>>>