B.3.3 Copying PeopleSoft 8.5x Portal Project from File

To copy the PeopleSoft 8.5x content provider portal project from file:

  1. Sign on to your PeopleSoft Portal Solutions database in two-tier mode using PeopleSoft Application Designer.

  2. Select Tools, Copy Project, From File.

  3. Browse to the PeopleSoft 8.5x content provider database server temporary directory.

    This should be the temporary directory to which you copied the PeopleSoft 8.5x content provider portal project to file in the task Copying PeopleSoft 8.5x Portal Project to File.

    Note:

    If you cannot access the PeopleSoft 8.5x content provider database server temporary directory, you can copy the PeopleSoft portal project folder and files from the temporary directory to the PeopleSoft Portal Solutions database server <PS_APP_HOME>\Projects directory.

    If your PeopleSoft 8.5x content provider and PeopleSoft Portal Solutions databases are on the same PeopleSoft PeopleTools release and database platform, you can copy the project directly to the PeopleSoft Portal Solutions database from within the PeopleSoft 8.5x content provider PeopleSoft Application Designer.

    You must run the clean script and delete the PeopleSoft 8.5x content provider database server cache before using the Tools, Copy Project, To Database utility in PeopleSoft Application Designer.

  4. Select the PeopleSoft 8.5x content provider portal project name that you just copied to file.

  5. Click Open.

  6. Click Select All.

  7. Click Options.

    1. On the Copy Options tab, select English and COMMON.

      If your PeopleSoft Portal Solutions database is a multilingual database, then ensure that you also select the languages that you installed on your PeopleSoft Portal Solutions database.

    2. Click OK.

  8. Click Copy.

  9. Review the Output window on the Upgrade tab.

    All objects should copy successfully.

  10. Close PeopleSoft Application Designer.

Note:

You do not need to create or alter any records or views.