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Import and Export Operations Fail in FileNet Content Engine Deployment Manager Utility When User Lacks "Modify System Properties" Right on Object Store

Troubleshooting


Problem

The import fails when using the FileNet Content Engine Deployment Manager utility.

Symptom

Import fails with the following errors in the deployment.txt log:

2012-05-21 15:27:25,737 WARN [ModalContext] filenet_error.api.com.filenet.apiimpl.imex.LoggingStream - The current import process is attempting to update system properties and the current user does not have security right to do this for object store Luna. Some or all of this import may fail until the current user is assigned the "modify certain system properties" right on the object store.

2012-05-21 15:27:30,030 ERROR [pool-2-thread-1] filenet_error.api.com.filenet.apiimpl.imex.LoggingStream - Object has failed the import process because of an error classId=Folder&objectId={29EE0C09-AE9C-459F-AB3D-1613391DFDD1}&objectStore={AC7AFBF2-5C6F-4D6F-806D-F34B9EE943AA} Method failed because an object or property is read-only. Creator is a read-only property and cannot be updated at this time.

Cause

The object store security rights are not configured correctly.

Diagnosing The Problem

Review the deployment.txt file for the following errors:

2012-05-21 15:27:25,737 WARN [ModalContext] filenet_error.api.com.filenet.apiimpl.imex.LoggingStream - The current import process is attempting to update system properties and the current user does not have security right to do this for object store Luna. Some or all of this import may fail until the current user is assigned the "modify certain system properties" right on the object store.

2012-05-21 15:27:30,030 ERROR [pool-2-thread-1] filenet_error.api.com.filenet.apiimpl.imex.LoggingStream - Object has failed the import process because of an error classId=Folder&objectId={29EE0C09-AE9C-459F-AB3D-1613391DFDD1}&objectStore={AC7AFBF2-5C6F-4D6F-806D-F34B9EE943AA} Method failed because an object or property is read-only. Creator is a read-only property and cannot be updated at this time.

Resolving The Problem

There are two options to resolve this issue:

The first option is to follow these steps on the Destination Object Store:

  1. Open FileNet Enterprise Manager

  2. Right‑click the Object Store

  3. Click Properties

  4. Select the Security tab

  5. Select the user that runs the import

  6. In the Rights list, select Modify certain system properties

Second option: if you prefer not to modify the Object Store security

  1. Open FileNet Deployment Manager

  2. Open the Source‑Destination Pairs view

  3. Right‑click a source‑destination pair

  4. Click Import

  5. On the Import Options screen, clear the Use original create/update timestamps and users option

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Document Information

Modified date:
24 June 2018

UID

swg21595933

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