IBM FileNet P8, Version 5.2.1

Exporting assets to a deployment data set

After you prepare FileNet® P8 assets for deployment in the source environment, you create a deployment data set of exported objects by exporting the assets that are listed in an export manifest file. For information about creating an export manifest, see Create or update an export manifest. To run this operation, use the FileNet Deployment Manager user interface, or create an export operation file for use with the command-line interface. After you create a deployment data set from the source environment, the next step is Extracting the source environment half maps for the destination environment.

Important: When the export operation is processing, cease all modification activities that are running against the assets that you are migrating to ensure that a consistent set of assets is exported. To verify that there is no modification current activity, the FileNet P8 administrator needs to communicate with FileNet P8 users that are active in the source environment. Ceasing activity reduces the load on the system and minimizes the risk of introducing unexpected changes in the data you export.

To create a deployment data set:

In the FileNet Deployment Manager tree view pane, open the Environments node, right-click the environment from which you want to export, then select Export from the menu. Alternatively, you can open the Export Manifests node within the environment node from which you want to export, right-click the export manifest file that you want to use, then select Export from the menu.

In the Export Options dialog box, specify the following export options:

Option	Description
Export Manifest File:	Enter the path and file name of an export manifest file. If you initiate this dialog box by selecting Export directly from an export manifest file in the Export Manifests node, the field is pre-filled with the path and file name of an export manifest file.
Output Folder for Deploy Data set:	Enter the directory where you want to deploy the data set, for example, `P8DeploymentData/Environments/<source_environment>/Assets`.
Deploy Data set name:	Enter a name to identify the set of data that will be exported from the Content Platform Engine, and to distinguish the data set from existing or future data sets that you might create. FileNet Deployment Manager creates a directory with the name that you enter and places the exported data into this directory. The data set directory of exported data includes a set of files and a Content folder where exported content is stored. For subsequent exports, you can create new data set directories or use existing ones. If you export to an existing data set directory, you are given the choice of overwriting the contents of the previous export operation or canceling the operation.

Click OK.
FileNet Deployment Manager uses the export manifest file to generate a deployment data set of exported objects.