Migrate the Bold Reports Database from One Server to Another Server

This section explains how to migrate the Bold Reports^® metadata database from one server to another. The following actions need to be performed to complete the migration:

1. Back up and restore the metadata database.
2. Reset the Bold Reports^® application’s connection string.
3. Change the site metadata connection string.
4. Restart the Bold Reports^® services.

Backup and Restore the Metadata Database

Follow the given guidelines to back up and restore the database:

Reset the Bold Reports^® Application’s Connection String

Click here to run the utility to reset the database.

Change the Site Metadata Connection String

• Go to the following location: https://“App Base URL”/ums/sites.

• Edit the sites for which you want to change the database connections.
  

  

• Update the new database connection details and click on the update button.
  

  
  
  
  

• Your data will now be stored in the restored database.

Restart the Bold Reports^® services

Click here to restart the Bold Reports^® services.

Additional Reference

• Setup a Staging Environment using the Production Environment Resources