BIAR files are no longer used in BI4.x for the same purpose as we used them in Xi3.1.
In BI4.x BIAR files can only be generated by UMT tool and can only be imported into next version of the product.
We need to log into the CMS and use Promotion Manager which used to be called Life Cycle Manager (LCM) to a .lcmbiar file.
Import Wizard is GONE !!Basically, BIARs are now for moving content from old version to new version (migrations) only.
First step:
create a new job in promotion management and then select the source (your CMS server)
and destination as outout to lcmbiar file ..
Second Step:
click next.it will direct you to your directory..choose
the file or report or dashboard you want to output as lcmbiar file and themn click add and close.
Third Step:
after the selection select the desired file and click on promote tab.and then click on Export button to
export your selected input into desired lcmbiar format.
For moving content between same version of the product (in this case all Bi4.x versions are considered same) – a new tool is used, its called promotion management.
With this tool you can generate LCMBIAR files.
It has command line interface as well.
So, XI3.1 BIAR equal to BI4.x LCMBIAR now.
WE have to change your process to support LCMBIAR now.
can create a .BIAR file on BI 4.1, i do it all the time, using .bat and .properties files.
.bat file :
%DRIVELETTER%
cd “%BOPATH%\win32_x86\jre\bin”
java -jar “%BOPATH%\java\lib\biarengine.jar” “%BACKUPPATH%\Sauvegardes.properties”
.properties file for juste save public file and dependencies (for exemple) :
exportBiarLocation=%BACKUPPATH%/Sauvegardes.biar
action=exportXML
userName=Administrator
password=XXXXXXXXXXXX
CMS=localhost:6400
authentication=secEnterprise
exportDependencies=true
exportQuery=select * from ci_infoobjects where SI_ancestor = 23
exportQueriesTotal=1
But you can used other query, and more than 1.
LCMBIAR don’t let you do incremental, it’s why i use BIAR.
From UMT, you just have to add this option (in target of UMT(Upgrade Mangament Tool) shortcut) to open a BIAR file from same server :
-internal_use_only_noversioncheck
And you can use UMT to for moving content,
no_version_check switch and usage of UMT for moving content between 4.x systems is not supported by SAP, so when you will run into issues (and it’s when, not if) there will be no SAP support for it.
So, yes – technically you can, but you shouldn’t.