1. Lifecycle Management Guide
  2. Using the Lifecycle Management Utility
  3. Using the Lifecycle Management Utility

Using the Lifecycle Management Utility

Overview

The Lifecycle Management Utility offers the following options:

  • Migrates artifacts to or from a file system

  • Lists the artifacts modified since the last exported time

  • Lists the artifacts modified in the exported content

  • Lists what has changed in an Oracle Enterprise Performance Management System environment

Note:

Errors encountered during migration are defined by logging.xml in the MIDDLEWARE_HOME/user_projects/epmsystem1/Config/FoundationServices directory and the log.directory property. Monitor the error log to understand issues encountered during the migration process.

Before Starting Migrations

Before starting migration using the Lifecycle Management Utility, do the following:

  • Verify that Oracle Hyperion Shared Services is running.

  • Back up the destination environment.

  • Create the migration definition.

  • Optional: Modify the property file to use for the migration.

Running the Lifecycle Management Utility

To run the utility:

  1. If migrating, back up the destination environment.

  2. Open a command prompt window.

  3. Change the directory to the location of Utility.bat ; for example, MIDDLEWARE_HOME/user_projects/epmsystem1/bin.

  4. Execute the utility by entering the following text at the command prompt:

    Utility.bat c:/lcm/lcmdefinition.xml

    where c:/lcm/lcmdefinition.xml is the location of the migration definition file

Running the Lifecycle Management Utility from a Non-Foundation Services Machine

In EPM System, apart from the machine where Oracle Hyperion Foundation Services is configured, migrations using the Lifecycle Management Utility can only be run from a machine where EPM System products are configured as part of a distributed EPM System configuration. Migrations using the utility cannot be run from standalone client machines that do not have any EPM System products installed.

To run the Lifecycle Management Utility from a non-Foundation Services machine:

  1. Copy Utility.bat (Windows) from EPM_ORACLE_HOME/common/utilities/LCM/11.1.2.0/bin to MIDDLEWARE_HOME/user_projects/epmsystem1/bin.

  2. Navigate to MIDDLEWARE_HOME/user_projects/epmsystem1/bin and execute Utility.bat .