You import entries from the deployment archive
into the target environment. To import the entries, create an import
deployment specification.
When you import, you select
from entries that were exported. You can either accept the default
options set during the export, or change them. You can only select
options that were included in the deployment archive during the export.
If
you do a partial deployment of specific public folders and directory
content, the import wizard shows whether packages and folders already
exist in the target environment and the date and time they were last
modified. You can use this information to help you decide how to resolve
conflicts. When you redeploy, the wizard also shows whether the packages
and folders were in the original deployment.
Procedure
- In the target environment, in IBM Cognos Administration,
on the Configuration tab, click Content
Administration.
- On the toolbar, click the new import button.
The New
Import wizard appears.
- In the Deployment archive box, click
the deployment archive that you want to import.
- If the deployment archive is encrypted, type the password,
and then click OK.
- Click Next.
- Type a unique name and an optional description and screen
tip for the deployment specification, select the folder where you
want to save it, and then click Next.
- Select the content that you want to include in the import.
Tip: To ensure that the required target package
or folder exists in the target content store, click the edit button
next to the package, and check the location. If you want, you can
change the target location now.
- Select the options you want, along with your conflict resolution
choice for the options that you select.
- In the Specify the general options page,
select whether to include access permissions and who should own the
entries after they are imported in the target environment.
- Specify the Recording Level for
the deployment history.
- Click Next.
The summary
information appears.
- Review the summary information, and click Next.
- Determine how you want to run the import by selecting the
action you want.
- In the Actions column, click the
run with options button.
- Click Now to run the import immediately,
or click Later, and enter the time that you
want the import to run.
- If you want to upgrade the report specifications, click Upgrade
all report specifications to the latest version.
You
can also use the Schedule Management tool to schedule a task to run
on a recurring basis, and view a list of scheduled tasks.