Migrate Bold Reports® On-Premise

This section explains how to migrate your resources from v4.1 (Syncfusion<sup>®</sup> Reports Server) or v1.2 (Bold Reports<sup>®</sup> Single Tenant) to v2.1 (Bold Reports<sup>®</sup> Multi Tenant).

Prerequisites

  • Take backup of the database and resources files from the below folder location.
Product Location Back Up Example
Syncfusion® Report Server

C:\Syncfusion\Report Server\ReportServer.Web\App_Data

C:\Syncfusion\UMS\UMS.Web\App_Data

C:\backup_syncfusion\Report Server\App_Data

C:\backup_syncfusion\UMS\App_Data
Bold Report Server (Single Tenant)

C:\Bold Reports\Report Server\ReportServer.Web\App_Data

C:\Bold Reports\UMS\UMS.Web\App_Data

C:\backup_boldreports\Report Server\App_Data

C:\backup_boldreports\UMS\App_Data

For an Azure App Service, you have to take a backup of App_Data folder by using the FTP application and place the backup folder in the machine which you installed the bold reports v2.1.

  • After taken the backup, uninstall the current Syncfusion® / Bold Report Server.

  • Install the latest Bold Reports® Server as fresh installation by following this link

  • Configure the application using SQL Database by following this link and while configuring the admin details you must use the admin email-id of Syncfusion® Reports Server / Bold Reports® Server (Single Tenant).

  • Once configuration is done, you can migrate your old data to this application.

Steps to run the data migration utility

  1. Download the migration tool from this link.

  2. Extract the file and edit the Syncfusion.Server.DataMigration.exe.config file.

  3. You need to update the values of below listed keys in the config file.

    • <add key="ReportsBackUpConfigPath" value=""/>
    • <add key="IDPDecryptionKey" value=""/>
    • <add key="BoldReportsIDPPath" value="C:\Bold Reports\IDP"/>

data-migration-config

  1. Copy the Configuration path in your Report Server back up folder and paste it to the value of ReportsBackUpConfigPath key. For example, <add key="ReportsBackUpConfigPath" value="C:\backup_boldreports\Report Server\App_Data\Configuration"/>.

  2. Go to the installation location C:\Bold Reports\IDP\ and copy the decryptionkey value from web.config file. Then paste it to the value of IDPDecryptionKey key in Syncfusion.Server.DataMigration.exe.config.

idp-decryption-key

  1. By default the Bold Reports® installation will be deployed under C:\Bold Reports\IDP and the same will be updated in Syncfusion.Server.DataMigration.exe.config file. If the Bold Reports® deployed in some other location means then you must update the IDP path location in the value of BoldReportsIDPPath key. For example, <add key="BoldReportsIDPPath" value="C:\Bold Reports\IDP"/>

idp-location

  1. Run the tool Syncfusion.Server.DataMigration.exe from the extracted location.

data-migration-tool

  • The migration tool can migrate your resources like Reports, Data Sets, Data Sources, Schedules, Users, Groups and Permissions.
  • Also, the utility will not migrate the following items like User’s without email address, Admin Settings and Profile Pictures.
  • If you need any further assistance please contact Syncfusion® Support.