NQSConfig.ini

Hi all,
I was doing this repository and catalog migration from Dev to Prod. My version is 11g. So, I did this from Weblogic Enterprise Manager usning Deployment option. Now, I notice that the user cannot see My Folders in Analysis. And moreover I noticed, the NQSConfig.ini file did not replace the repository name with the latest one, because I changed the repository name in Prod before uploading. Please assist. What is going wrong?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.

Hi Lakshmipathi, thanks for your prompt response. On Prod, I checked the NQSConfig.ini file to check which repository it is point to. I copied the same repository across environments. Renamed it on Dev. And then uploaded it along with the catalog. I restarted the server as well. But the NQSConfig.ini seems the same with the old repository name. Please let me know if you need to know any other info...

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# NQSConfig.INI
# Copyright (c) 1997-2006 Oracle Corporation, All rights reserved
# INI file parser rules are:
# If values are in literals, digits or _, they can be
# given as such. If values contain characters other than
# literals, digits or _, values must be given in quotes.
# Repository Section
# Repositories are defined as logical repository name - file name
# pairs. ODBC drivers use logical repository name defined in this
# section.
# All repositories must reside in OracleBI\server\Repository
# directory, where OracleBI is the directory in which the Oracle BI
# Server software is installed.
[ REPOSITORY ]
Star     =     OracleBIAnalyticsApps.rpd, DEFAULT
# Query Result Cache Section
[ CACHE ]
ENABLE     =     NO;
// A comma separated list of <directory maxSize> pair(s)
// e.g. DATA_STORAGE_PATHS = "d:\OracleBIData\nQSCache" 500 MB;
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# General Section
# Contains general server default parameters, including localization
# and internationalization, temporary space and memory allocation,
# and other default parameters used to determine how data is returned
# from the server to a client.
[ GENERAL ]
// Localization/Internationalization parameters.
LOCALE     =     "English-usa";
SORT_ORDER_LOCALE     =     "English-usa";
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// SQLServer65 sorts nulls first, whereas Oracle sorts
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// that matches the predominant database (i.e. on the
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TIME_DISPLAY_FORMAT = "hh:mi:ss" ;
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Okay so time for some History..
1) Nquire makes a software called "nquire suites". nQuire launched its nQuire suite of products in late 1999 to monitor and deliver real-time intelligence based on any fact-based problem or opportunity by initiating an e-mail or page to any device, such as a laptop, pager, PDA, RIM, U.S. and European mobile phones.
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