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Unable to export and import items from one object store to another

Troubleshooting


Problem

Using FileNet Content Engine Deployment Manager Utility the import fails

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

Security on object store is not set properly.

Diagnosing The Problem

Review deployment.txt file for 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 on the Object Store

  3. Click Properties

  4. Click on the Security Tab

  5. Choose the User being used to execute the import

  6. Under Rights Choose, Modify certain system properties

Second Option if you don't want to add additional security to the Object Store:

  1. Open FileNet Deployment Manager

  2. Open the Source-Destination Pairs

  3. Right click on the Source to Destination Pairs

  4. Click Import

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

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 June 2018

UID

swg21595933

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