HFM data extract via Web

Question

We are using 11.1.2.1 on windows 2008 R2 servers.
Is there in HFM anything that limits the file size when you're doing a metadata or data export? Maybe not a file size limitation, but may a time limitation or something? I know when I tried to do an export of the application via the HFM client, I got the entire file. When I did it via the web, I could tell I got about half of the file (based on the file size) and I think it gave me the last half of the file since it didn't start with the correct file tags. I typically don't do any of my extracts via the web (I do them through the client), but many of our users do. If there is some kind of limitation within Hyperion do you think we could increase it? We have a user who didn't get a complete file via the web.

Answer 1

Not sure if this is your problem or not, but when we upgraded to 11.1.2.1.103 I had a similar issue where I would only get 1/2 my metadata extract. Maybe try this and see if it helps:
Metadata/Data Exports
You will need to set the AspResponseBufferLimit by performing the following steps.
By default, the value for the ASPBufferLimit property in IIS 6 and for the bufferLimit property in IIS 7 is 4,194,304 bytes (4 MB).
The recommendation is to set the value to 1073741824 (1 GB).
To increase the buffering limit in IIS 6, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK.
2. Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
cd /d %systemdrive%\inetpub\adminscripts
3. Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
cscript.exe adsutil.vbs SET w3svc/aspbufferinglimit LimitSize
Note: LimitSize represents the buffering limit size in bytes. For example, the number 1073741824 sets the buffering limit size to 1 GB.
To increase the buffering limit in IIS 7, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, click Run, type inetmgr, and then click OK.
2. In the left hand panel, expand the computer name by clicking the plus sign next to it.
3. Expand the “Sites”.
4. Expand “Default Web Site”
5. Select the HFM web site in the expanded list.
6. In the middle panel “Features View”, in the IIS section, double click the ASP icon.
7. Expand “Limits Properties”.
8. Change “Response Buffering Limit” to 1073741824.
9. In the right hand panel, select “Apply”.
10. Restart IIS.