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How to copy the entire Content Store to another Cognos server of the same version

Troubleshooting


Problem

How to copy the entire Content Store to another Cognos server of the same version.

Resolving The Problem

Export the entire content store of Server A and import the content store into Server B

Steps:1. From Cognos Connection on Server A, click Deployment
2. Click on the New Export button to create an export of your content store
3. Specify the name of the package
4. Select the deployment method.....in this case Select the entire Content Store
5. Confirm the package content and click on next to begin the deployment.
6. To import this deployment into Server B, you have to copy the exported deployment in a zip format from the <Server A
CognosInstallationLocation>\deployment to the <Server B CognosInstallationLocation>\deployment
7. From Cognos Connection on Server B, click Deployment
8. Click on the New Import button to import the content of Server A
9. Follow the prompts to import the contents of Server A to Server B.

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Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

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swg21340892