Migrating data from earlier versions of Rational Focal Point

After you upgrade to the latest version, you can migrate the baselines and reports that you generated in earlier versions. To use your custom business rules, you must obtain the new compiled version from support and import that version.

Before you begin

Procedure

To reuse the data from earlier versions of Rational Focal Point in the latest version:

  1. Log on to Rational Focal Point.
  2. To use the custom business rules:
    • From Rational Focal Point 6.5.1.1 release onwards:

      When you log on to Rational Focal Point, a startup interrupted message is displayed if the updated custom business rule is not used.

      To use the updated custom business rule:
      1. Copy the compiled version of custom business rules that you obtained from IBM Software support in the< fpwar_deployed_in_server>/fp/WEB-INF/expressions/ location. For example: < TOMCAT_Home>/webapp/fp/WEB-INF/expressions/
      2. Restart Rational Focal Point
    • Releases earlier than Rational Focal Point 6.5.1.1:
      1. Provide your list of business rules to IBM Software Support. To get the list, click Advanced > Business Rules and copy the details of the business rules and the version information.
      2. After IBM Software Support provides the updated custom business rules, click Advanced > Business Rules.
      3. Import the custom business rules to the database.
  3. To import the report images to the database, click General > Report Images. Import the required report images.
  4. To migrate the saved baselines, click Advanced > Migrate Baselines. Migrate the baselines to Rational Focal Point. For more information, see Migrating baselines.

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