Merging Two Repository Definition (.rpd) Files
To merge the original repository definition with the new repository definition file:
Note: Don't perform these steps if you plan to update the definition (.rpd) file by creating and applying an XML Difference file. See Creating and Applying an XML Difference file to the .rpd File.
- Copy the original Repository Definition file and the new .rpd file into a new folder.
- Launch the Oracle BI Administration tool.
- Select File, Open, Offline…
- From the open sub menu, choose the original .rpd file (the copy of the rpd file that is currently deployed in the OBI environment).
- After the original file is open in the BI Administration tool, select File, Merge...
- In the Merge Repository wizard:
- Merge Type: Full Repository Merge
- Original Master Repository: The copy of the original .rpd file.
- Repository Password: The password for the original .rpd file.
Note: The default password is Admin123.
- Modified Repository: The copy of the new .rpd file that will be merged with the original .rpd file.
- Repository Password: The password for the new .rpd file.
Note: The default password is Admin123.
- Save Merged Repository as: A new file name and location which represents the repository definition file that contains the merged repository.
- Repository Password: The password for the newly created merged .rpd file.
Note: The default password is Admin123.
- Click Next. This will perform the merge process and open up the newly merged file with the name given above.
- If you moved the .rpd to a new OBI installation, do the following:
Note: If you did not move the .rpd to a new OBI installation, skip these steps.
- Copy the OraclePrimaveraAnalytics file to the repository folder on the server where you installed OBI.
Example: $ORACLE_INSTANCE/instances/instance1/bifoundation/OracleBIServerComponent/coreapplication_obips1/repository
- Login to Oracle Enterprise Manager for your installation of OBI.
http://ipaddress:port/em
where ipaddress is the IP address of your installation and port is the port number of your installation of OBI
- Expand the Business Intelligence folder by clicking +.
- Double-click on the name of your deployment.
- Click Lock and Edit Configuration.
- In the Deployments tab, select the Repository sub tab.
- In the Upload BI Server Repository section, click Browse next to your repository in the list.
- In the Select File box, navigate to the location of the .rpd file.
- Enter the password into the Repository password and Confirm password fields.
Note: The default password for the Oracle Primavera repository is Admin123.
- Click Apply.
- Click Activate Changes.
- Click Restart to apply the changes.
- Under the Manage System section, in the Overview page, click Restart.
- Logout of Oracle Enterprise Manager.