Exporting Content to a .tgz File
If you need to move content from one system to another, you can start by creating an
export. You choose the content to export, and then download it as a .tgz file.
Prerequisites
If you're exporting large files, then the option Enable Job for Export and
Import should be enabled. By default, it is set to
OFF. You can find this option at .
Procedure
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Select .
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In the Export window, choose the
(New) icon.
The New window opens. The left-hand pane contains
nodes that list the content that can be exported. This includes dimensions,
models, connections, currencies, roles, KPIs, value driver trees, and
files.
The Files node contains items saved within the
system's Public folder, including stories, boardroom agendas, templates, and
uploaded files. You cannot export private files.
Note
If there are dependencies between contents, its dependent content is
automatically selected. You can deselect the dependent content.
If the file you are exporting contains content dependencies, those
dependencies must also exist in the Public folder.
When you export a connection, its credentials are not included in the
export for security reasons. You can manually enter the credentials in
the Connections page after importing the
connection.
When you export a model based on data imported from one of the following
sources, all of the schedule settings for importing data to the model
are included in the export. This allows you to continue replacing or
appending data for a model that is imported together with its
connection:
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SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC)
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SAP Business Warehouse (BW)
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SAP BusinessObjects BI platform universe (UNX)
query
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SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC)
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SQL Databases
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Salesforce.com (SFDC)
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OData
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SuccessFactors
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Concur
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In the left-hand pane, select the content you want to export.
To select all the items, choose the
Select All
checkbox. To search for items, enter a search term in the
Search box and choose the
(
Search) icon.
The items selected for export appear in the pane on the right.
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If you want to export the data for the items you selected, select the
Data checkbox for the items in the pane on the right.
Dimensions have master data, models have transaction data, and currencies have
currency data.
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Choose Export.
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Enter a name for the export unit and select whether to include the audit data
for the items. Choose OK.
The name for the window changes from New to the
name that you provided for the unit. A progress bar at the top of the window
shows how the export is being processed.
Results
Once complete, the export unit history appears in the list of unit histories in the
main
Export window. You can open that unit to make changes to
your previous selections and export the unit again.