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Copy Data from your Existing CMS System Database

If you install a new BusinessObjects Enterprise system with your original installation, whether on the same computer or on another computer, you can use the CCM to copy system data from the existing BusinessObjects Enterprise XI Release 2 CMS database into your BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 3.1 CMS database.

The destination database is initialized before the new data is copied in, so any existing contents of the destination database are permanently deleted (all BusinessObjects Enterprise tables are destroyed permanently and then recreated). Once the data has been copied, the destination database is established as the current database for the CMS.

Note: If you want to import users, groups, folders, and reports from one system database to another, without deleting the contents of the current CMS database, use the Import Wizard. For more information, click the online help in the Import Wizard.

Notes:

• If you performed a simple upgrade, the installation program performs this step automatically.
• If you are using the Import Wizard to import content from your existing deployment, it is not necessary to perform these steps.