The download feature of the BI Publisher catalog enables you to bundle and download multi-component objects such as reports in an archive file. You can then use the upload feature to unarchive the data to another location in the catalog.
This process enables you to transfer objects across environments. For example, you can use this feature to transfer BI Publisher objects from a development environment to a production environment.
Extensions for Archived Objects table lists the file extensions that BI Publisher assigns to each type of archived object when downloaded.
| Catalog Object | Extension Assigned to Downloaded Files |
|---|---|
|
Data Model |
.xdmz |
|
Folder |
.xdrz |
|
Report |
.xdoz |
|
Style Template |
.xssz |
|
Subtemplate |
.xsbz |
If BI Publisher is integrated with the Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, then use the archive and unarchive features of the Oracle BI Presentation Catalog to perform this function. For more information, see Managing Objects in the Oracle BI Presentation Catalog in User's Guide for Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition.