1. Installation and Configuration Guide
  2. Upgrading EPM System (from 11.1.2.4 to 11.2.8)
  3. Preparing Artifacts and Data for Upgrading
  4. Preparing Financial Management Applications for Upgrading (Windows Only)
  5. Exporting Financial Management Metadata from Performance Management Architect

Exporting Financial Management Metadata from Performance Management Architect

Export Metadata

To export 11.1.2.4 Oracle Hyperion Financial Management application metadata:

  1. Launch the EPMA File Generator Utility by selecting Start, Oracle EPM Systems, Foundation Services, Performance Management Architect, and then Start File Generator.

    The file generator is installed with Oracle Hyperion EPM Architect by default to:

    <Local Drive>:\Oracle\Middleware\EPMSystem11R1\products\Foundation\BPMA\EPMAFileGenerator\bin

  2. Click From HFM Application.

  3. Enter the following information:

    • User name and password for the EPMA administrator

    • URL for EPMA Web Server

    • Name of the EPMA application

    • EPMA import file

  4. Click Execute.

Convert Export File

Convert the export file to an Oracle Data Relationship Management compatible import file. For information on converting the export file, go to Oracle Support and navigate to the white paper "How to Migrate Metadata from EPMA to DRM Application (Doc ID 2626317.1)". This white paper also contains a link to a conversion utility that you can use to convert your export file to a file that's compatible with Data Relationship Management.

For information on how to create imports for Data Relationship Management, see Working with Imports.