Migrating the reports to a new machine

You can migrate the reporting environment for any supported Oracle InForm 6.2.x.x or 6.3.x.x study to a new machine. You must install a new Cognos Analytics 11 Reporting environment, and create, export, and then import your export packages.
In-place upgrades are not supported for Oracle InForm 7.0.

Note:

Depending on the Oracle InForm version you are migrating from, some steps may not be required.
  1. Install and configure the Cognos environment
    1. Install and configure the Cognos Analytics 11 software
    2. Identify or create the required users for any InForm study
  2. Create an export package and export the data from your Cognos environment
    1. Review About the export package
    2. Create an export package for each study in the Cognos environment
    3. Copy the export package to the new Cognos server
  3. Run the PFCognosConfig utility
  4. Run PFRInit to set up the reporting environment
  5. Import the export package
    1. Run the Reporting Import Utility
  6. Modify the PFRSetupTrial.xml file
  7. Run PFRInit on the Oracle InForm application server
  8. Delete obsolete reports
  9. Restart the Oracle InForm Model Updater service
  10. Revalidate custom reports
  11. Update schedules and jobs
  12. Delete the study organizational units from the LDAP configuration
  13. Configure the study URL for CRF links
  14. migrating-reports-new-machine.html
  15. migrating-reports-new-machine.html
  16. Clear the Client browser cache

Parent topic: Upgrading and migrating the reporting environment