Export Reports from Legacy Cognos - Perceptive Content Update Guide - Foundation 24.1 - Foundation 24.1 - Ready - Perceptive Content - external

1. Open an Internet Explorer web browser and access the following URL, where [host name] represents the name of the Business Insight server computer. http://[hostname]/cognos8
2. Log in to the web interface.
3. Since you can only export folders and not individual reports, create a new folder under Public Folders copy every report you want to export into that folder before you proceed.
4. From the Launch menu, select IBM Cognos Administration.
5. On the Configuration tab, in the left pane, click Content Administration.
6. In the Administration toolbar, click New Export and complete the following steps.
   1. Enter a name, an optional description, and a screen tip for the report library archive and click Next.
   2. Under Deployment method, click Select public folders, directory and library content and click Next.
   3. Under Public folders, directory and library content, click Add.
   4. Under Public Folders, select the directory created above that you want to export and click the arrow button to move it to the Selected entries, then click OK.
   5. Optional. If you want to keep the saved output, run history, or schedules associated with the selected reports, check the appropriate option under Options. Click Next.
   6. On the Select the directory content – New Export wizard page, leave the options unchecked and click Next.
   7. On the Specify the general options – New Export wizard page, leave the default items selected and click Next.
   8. Under New archive, verify the name of the archive.
   9. Optional. To password protect the archive, select the Encrypt the content of the archive check box and click Next.
   10. If you opted to password protect the archive, enter the encryption password and then click OK.
   11. Verify the export details and then click Next.
   12. Under Action, select Save and run once and then click Finish.
   13. Verify the export details and then click Run.
   14. Click OK.
7. The archive is exported to the [drive:]/Program Files/Cognos/c8/deployment directory.