Is posible to change the Subversion repository location?

Hi everyone

I will install BI4.1 SP4 over Windows 2012R2 Server and I’m checking installation and configuration requirements. I have a doubt about Version Management and Subversion.

I have read that the default location for Subversion repository is <Install_dir>SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.1\LCM_repository\svn_repository. But the repository must be in F:\LCM_repository\svn_repository.

Is possible to change the Version Management Subversion repository location?

Can I create a new Svn Repository with “svnadmin create” and then change the VMS Settings in CMC?

I want to change the working directory too. Can I do it in changing the VMS settings in CMC?

Thanks in advanced

Best regards


alcurra (BOB member since 2011-09-19)

We could change the Subversion repository location 8) 8) 8) 8)

We copied the LCM_Repository folder from the install path to our desired location.

Then we stopped the LCMSubversion service and changed its configuration in the RegEdit: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SVNSubversion
In the ImagePath we change the value of -r parameter to our new repository location.

The last step was to restart de LCMSubversion service and restart the SIA


alcurra (BOB member since 2011-09-19)

During installation, we decided to use the SVN shipped with BO. Now, we would like to change it to a company SVN hosted in a Linux environment, while our BO runs on Windows.

I found this thread and would like to change the Image Path as described. My problem is: How do I have to put it when I want to use a HTTPS connection instead of SVN?

Is anyone reading this by any chance using a HTTPS based SVN and could provide me with his registry image path string? Or any other idea what I have to do to not only change the file location or move the repository, but to use a completely different SVN?

Regards,

Frank


heckerf (BOB member since 2004-08-24)

What version of Business Objects are you running? In our BI4.1sp5 environment, there are Protocol options for SubVersion of SVN, HTTP, and HTTPS.

We are running 4.1 SP 7 and I see these options as well.

First strange thing is the procedure one has to follow:

  1. Change Settings and save them (Clicking “Test VMS” now tests the OLD Setting)
  2. Reboot LCM Service(s)
  3. Now, “Test VMS” in Subversion Conf replies to the new Settings.

I start to believe that my understanding of the process is false: I thought BO could use an external Subversion like a Web Service. Provide it with an URL, a Port, a Username and a Password and you are fine. Probably that’s not the way it is.


heckerf (BOB member since 2004-08-24)

UPDATE:

SAP-Support informed us that using a Linux-SVN only is possible with the APS-LCM Service running on Linux as well. Their suggestion was to set up (or, in our case, rather: extend) a Cluster for this purpose. The reason is that the SVN one refers to in the Settings needs to run locally.


heckerf (BOB member since 2004-08-24)