You can copy a database in an application to any Essbase Server and application to which you have appropriate access. You can copy (migrate) an entire database to another Essbase Server, or you can copy a database on the same Essbase Server. For example, you may need to migrate an entire database from a development server to a production server. Or, you may want to copy a database on the same server for testing or for backup purposes. Essbase copies databases differently depending on whether you are copying to the same Essbase Server or to a different Essbase Server. See “Copying Databases” in Oracle Essbase Administration Services Online Help.
Administration Services provides a Migration Wizard that helps you migrate applications and databases. See “Migration Wizard” in Oracle Essbase Administration Services Online Help.
When you copy a database, all files associated with the database, except data files (.pag and .ind), are copied to the destination application. Before copying, make sure you have enough disk space to contain a full copy of the database and its related files.