Copying Rules Files

Using the method described in this topic or the file system, you can copy rules files to applications or databases.

Rules files are copied to the application directory (ARBORPATH\app\appname) or the database directory (ARBORPATH\app\appname\dbname) on the destination Essbase Server.

You can also copy rules files across servers as part of application migration. See Migration Wizard.

  To copy rules files to other applications and databases:

  1. From Enterprise View or a custom view, select a rules file.

  2. Right-click, and select Copy to open the Copy Rules File dialog box.

  3. In Essbase Server, select an Essbase Server.

  4. In Application, select an application.

  5. Do one of the following:

    • To copy the rules file a specific database, in Database, select a database.

    • To copy the rules file to all databases of the selected application, select all dbs.

  6. In Rules file, enter a name for the copy of the rules file.

  7. Click OK.

Related Information

Copy Rules File Dialog Box

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