Upgrade tasks

When you upgrade, you perform the following tasks:

Install and configure a new version of the product
Install the new version of the product to a new location. The location can be on the same computer as your existing version of the product or on another computer.
Move your content to the new version of the product
There are two methods for moving your content. You can move the entire content store, or you can move content by creating deployment archives.
Upgrade your content store
IBM Cognos BI upgrades the content store database to the new version of the product when you start the services for the first time.
Moving your content with a deployment archive
To move specific content from your content store you can use deployment archives. Deployment archives are compressed files that you can then import into your new version of the product.
Upgrade your report specifications
Report specifications will have changed from one version of IBM Cognos BI to another. You must upgrade any report specifications created in previous versions of the product.
Use Lifecycle Manager to compare reports between your versions of the product
Lifecycle Manager lets you verify your upgraded content by comparing reports in your old environment with the reports in your new version of the product.

Parent topic: Upgrade IBM Cognos Business Intelligence