OBIEE 11g (11.1.1.5) - RCU Schemas

Hi,
I have got a Virtual Machine (BI_Dev) with OBIEE 11g (11.1.1.5) installed but RCU schemas are pointing to the Database Server (DB_Dev). Now I would like to clone the BI_Dev virtual machine to BI_Prod.
I can create RCU schemas executing RCU in the DB_Prod database. But my question is how do I change BI_Prod to point these new schemas? Do I have to change any configuration files OR any other script that can do it for me?
Thanks in advance.

Hi
Login Weblogic Console with admin username/pwd.
Goto Services -> JDBC -> Data Sources.
Select Lock & Edit button
Select Data Source "bip_datasource" link in the available Data Sources list
Select Connection Pool tab
.... Change the URL|Driver|Properties|Password
Select Save button.
OR,
you have to go to WEblogic Enterprise Manager (http://<server>:7001/em/. Then go to Business Intelligence folder -> coreapplication. Go to "Deployment" tab and then to "Scheduler" tab. Change the database field to point to the new DB and apply changes.
Hope it help's
Thanks,
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