Moving a Named Filter in the Catalog

Question

I need to re-organize the Catalog.  This will mean that some filters will be moved into sub-folders.   However, when I move a filter, either using OBIEE or by using the Catalog Manager, all Analyses that reference that Named Filter are now broken and I have to visit each one, edit it and replace the named filter.

Is there a better way for re-organizing filters?  Would it be better to never put folder structures in your subject area folder for Named Filters?

I have a similar question/problem with Analyses.  I sometimes will need to move them from one folder to another, and if they are used/referenced by other Analyses, (as in an action link, or in use by a dashboard), then those references are now broken.

Any advice beyond the heads-down sweep through every analysis out there to try to correct the references?

Thanks,

Scott

Martin van Donselaar · Answer

The Catalog is not one single very large XML file, Its consists of User Folders and Shared folders in which every object (Answer report, dashboard Page etc) is a seperate XML File.

The Search/Replace Technic using the catalog manager as described above is very useful, I have used it often to quickly create reports that are similar to reports I had created before and it can be a real time-saver.

Be aware you may have to use HTML special characters like  " for " to find and replace the items/references that you want to change.

Important: ALWAYS create a backup before you do anything.

user11079646 · Answer

So, if I move a single analysis "Scott Test" from folder "/shared/test" to folder "/shared/reports", I would do a find/replace on "/shared/test/Scott Test" to "/shared/reports/Scott Test".   Ok, this makes sense.

Now I understand that the catalog is really just a large XML file and all the properties/settings of all the analyses/filters/etc in the catalog are plain text inside the XML file.

I wish the OBIEE Catalog Manager would provide me with a simple way to "correct references" if I move an analyses, similar to how it will do that for a rename.  Seems like an identical feature.

With this answer, I also learned that I can find all the references to a specific analysis or filter by doing an advanced search on the XML.  Works great.

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!

[Deleted User] · Answer

Yes #BePrecise is a must there as well as #BackUpBefore ;-)