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IBM Cognos 10 Platform => Cognos 10 BI => Query Studio => Topic started by: ry1633 on 12 Apr 2017 08:46:56 AM

Title: backing up Query Studio reports/queries
Post by: ry1633 on 12 Apr 2017 08:46:56 AM
Hi all.  I've ran into a situation where I've been tasked to try to figure out how to back up my users' Query Studio reports (I will spare the details why; it's a long -and unpleasant-story).   How can I do this or is it even possible?  I've been looking at a few options.

1. Export/Import report at XML - I can get the QS reports out as XML, but can I import it back in?

2.  Using an SDK - this looks like might a viable option but I don't know where to download it from or how to install or use it.

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEP7J_10.2.2/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.dg_sdk.10.2.2.doc/i_d15e236761.html
Title: Re: backing up Query Studio reports/queries
Post by: MFGF on 12 Apr 2017 11:09:20 AM
Quote from: ry1633 on 12 Apr 2017 08:46:56 AM
Hi all.  I've ran into a situation where I've been tasked to try to figure out how to back up my users' Query Studio reports (I will spare the details why; it's a long -and unpleasant-story).   How can I do this or is it even possible?  I've been looking at a few options.

1. Export/Import report at XML - I can get the QS reports out as XML, but can I import it back in?

2.  Using an SDK - this looks like might a viable option but I don't know where to download it from or how to install or use it.

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSEP7J_10.2.2/com.ibm.swg.ba.cognos.dg_sdk.10.2.2.doc/i_d15e236761.html

You can get your Admin to create a deployment archive containing whichever folders are required in the content store - if the whole CS is backed up, you will have everything. :)

Cheers!

MF.
Title: Re: backing up Query Studio reports/queries
Post by: ry1633 on 14 Apr 2017 08:38:50 AM
yep that worked - thanks for the tip!