Migrating Content
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WebFOCUS tools allow you to migrate Managed Reporting security information, application content, and Business Intelligence Dashboards built in WebFOCUS 7.x to WebFOCUS 8. ReportCaster systems based on WebFOCUS 7.6 and higher can also be migrated.

The migration process consists of two parts, export and import. An export utility extracts data from WebFOCUS 7.1, 7.6, or 7.7 environments. On Windows, a .bat file is used to export the content. On UNIX or Linux, a corresponding .sh script is used.

The data is extracted into a file structure consisting of XML files and folders. This extract structure is used for the import. The import process reads the extracted file structure and imports the content into the WebFOCUS 8 environment.

The same domains, users, and groups that are available in the WebFOCUS 7.x environment exist in the WebFOCUS 8 environment after a successful import.

Note: Migration applies only to exporting and importing content between major releases (for example, from Release 7.x to Release 8.x). If you are upgrading between WebFOCUS 8 releases (for example, from WebFOCUS Release 8.0.x to WebFOCUS Release 8.1.x), see the WebFOCUS and ReportCaster Installation and Configuration for your platform.


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