Hi, i want to upgrade my existing BOE XIR2 to XI3.0. Inside my BOE XIR2 has many files like universes, dashboard, WebI doc, crystal report etc…
If i uninstall the XIR2 then only install XI3.0, will all the files and setting will be missing? Or after installed XI3.0, the files will automatically convert into newer version?
ylai20 
(BOB member since 2008-05-21)
There is direct upgrade from XIr2 to XI 3.0, either you will have to do a side by side installation or install XI 3.0 on a new box and import XIr2 contents into it.
Read the XIr3 installation guide from here , it has detailed steps on how to go about it
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haider 
(BOB member since 2005-07-18)
Hi, after i do a simple upgrade and installed the XI3.0, i uninstall the XIR2.
I want to move my files (eg universe, WebI) to my XI3.0, but how?
I try to use the import wizards, i put the source as XIR2 but it says my current CMS is XI3.0…it couldnt find the source…how to import those file into my XI3.0??
ylai20 (BOB member since 2008-05-21)
Though I havent seen or used import wizard in XI 3.0, but are you selecting the correct CMS name in the source XIr2.
Can you clarify how you did this, because there is no upgrade from XIr2 to XI 3.0 directly. What is the CMS database did you give while installing XI 3.0
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haider 
(BOB member since 2005-07-18)
Hi, im using SQL Server…i follow the BusinessObjects Enterprise Upgrade Guide…my XIR2 CMS name is same as my XI3.0…and i already uninstall the XIR2, the import wizard cant recognize the XIR2 CMS name, it said this name already used by XI3.0… 
Copy of BOXI3 Setup.doc (252.0 KB)
ylai20 
(BOB member since 2008-05-21)
I am not asking what datasource, instead the CMS database schema (which you were using in XIr2).
Have you given an existing schema or a blank database 
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haider (BOB member since 2005-07-18)
You can see my installation steps…attached file above…anything wrong?
ylai20 (BOB member since 2008-05-21)
It looks like you have given the same CMS datasource name in XI3.0 which was used in XIr2. So the import wizard says the CMS is of XI3.0.
Read the XI 3.0 install guide (pg 31) from here on setting up empty database for XI 3.0 CMS.
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haider (BOB member since 2005-07-18)
Is it means that for the 2nd time of choosing the CMS Database, i need to choose another CMS database which i need to create as new earlier instead of BOE11?
ylai20 (BOB member since 2008-05-21)
ciao
is it possible to export from XIR2 all users/group, objects (and so on) without using the import wizard?
I mean, i would like to do a sort of automatic export to schedule without human activity…
i guess there would be a silent command to do that…
any help?
thanks in advance
ciao
Matteo
bilux_team 
(BOB member since 2008-01-17)
Yes a totally new blank database for XI 3.0 which should be pointed while installing the software.
Then use import wizard to copy contents from XIr2 CMS(existing) to XI 3.0 (blank CMS)
@Matteo:
This is what the XI 3.0 release notes has to say
The BIAR Engine Command Line Tool helps to promote content between different BO XI 3.0 environments. The tool gives you the ability to use scripting to automate the import and export of objects.
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haider (BOB member since 2005-07-18)
Thanks for the answer, i have a better picture now.
There are some question im not so clear about…like do i have to specify any CMS name for the blank database?
Actually BOE can have how many CMS name at one time? Is it one server can only have one CMS name?
ylai20 (BOB member since 2008-05-21)
You have to talk to your DBA (database admin) for SQL server to create a blank database (username/password) and use this while installing XI3.0
A BOE instance can have one or more than one(clustered) CMS.
It depends on the deployment setup, you may require just one or more.
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haider (BOB member since 2005-07-18)
thank you so much haider 
ciao
bilux_team 
(BOB member since 2008-01-17)
Actually what is the use of clustering? Is all clusters must point to the same CMS database? How can i setup a new cluster after installation?
ylai20 (BOB member since 2008-05-21)
Clustering means two or more CMS servers working together to maintain the system database. If a machine that is running one CMS fails, a machine with another CMS will continue to service BOBJ requests. This failover support helps to ensure that BOBJ Enterprise users can still access information when there is equipment failure. [admin guide]
And yes, a new CMS cluster points to same CMS database and does a load balancing and failover.
Read the XIr2 or XI 3.0 admin guide for more details on this
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haider (BOB member since 2005-07-18)
Since i have miss the steps of import universe into my XI3.0. Now i want to open my XIR2 universe file using the Designer. I have create the connection of this file, but i cant open this universe, it said:
“You are not authorized to open this document (FRM 00008)
Details: The universe belongs to another CMS. You cannot open it unless you are connected to the same CMS from which it was imported.”
Any suggestion? Thanks!
ylai20 (BOB member since 2008-05-21)
You can use the import wizard again to copy the universe to XI 3.0
Or do a file-save as- save for all users in XIr2 and then open (not recommended though).
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haider (BOB member since 2005-07-18)
But the problem is i cannot use the import wizard as i couldnt choose my old cms as source and it is only detect my XI3.0 cms…and the old universe is belongs to XIR2…
However, i find a tricky solution in Opening universes from another CMS in XI R2
How about my old Web Intelligence documents…any ideas of where it been located?
ylai20 (BOB member since 2008-05-21)
They are located in the (FRS) …\filestore directory under BO installation folder (C:\program files\Businessobjects…)
But since you have uninstalled XIr2, I cannot say if it still exists.
Can you tell at what stage of XI 3.0 installation are you at?
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haider (BOB member since 2005-07-18)