How to export BIAR from reports?

Question

Hello,everyone!
I want to migrate the reports form my local BO server to another BO server,My ideas are:
First,I export my local BO reports to BIAR file format.
Second,use import wizard import the BIAR file into another BO server.
But,I can't know how to create the BIAR file or how to export the BIAR format.Please tell me list the step it.Thanks!
And please tell me the idea's right?
Thanks!
jane

Answer 1

Here are the steps to create .biar file using command line:
The biarengine.jar should be used to import or export a BIAR from command line. You can also use Import wizard.
1. Create a "properties" file as follows specifying CMS logon credentials, BIAR file path and additional details.
A sample properties file is as follows:
#This file imports a biar, note this line is a commentimportBiarLocation=C:/CR#Where the file to be imported is location at c:\CR.biarbiaraction=importXMLuserName=Administratorpassword=CMS=vanmsung01:6400authentication=secEnterprise
2. Here are different attributes that can be used in properties file.
CMS : CMS nameuserName : administratorexportQuerypassword : admin passwordauthentication : secEnterpriseaction : exportXML or importXMLexportBiarLocation : absolute path separated by "/"importBiarLocation : absolute path separated by "/"exportDependencies : True or FalseincludeSecurity : True or FalseexportQuery : Query to retrieve objects to be exported. e.g. select * from ci_Infoobjects where si_name ='Xtreme Employees' and si_kind = 'Webi'exportQueriesTotal : Number greater than 0. It tells the tool how many queries you want to execute.
3. Add <Java install Directory>\bin to Path system variable.
4. Open a command line window and go to Business Objects\common\4.0\java\lib
5. Execute biarengine.jar using a command as follows:
java -jar biarengine.jar <properties file path>
6. Either the BIAR file will be imported or exported depending upon the properties file.
See Also
Business Objects Enterprise XI 3.1 Administrator Guide
Thanks and Regards
Sukanya