BusinessObjects-Information Design Tool Backup Project Workspace

Here is the official SAP workaround for backup IDT project workspaces. Copied from "SAP BusinessObjects BI Suite 4.0 Support Pack 8 Release Notes, note 1922675"

Information design tool: Missing documentation on backing up and restoring project workspaces.

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To back up the project resources created in the information design tool:

1. Exit the information design tool.
2. On the local file system, navigate to the folder “%USERPROFILE%\.businessobjects\bimodeler_14\”. For
example:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\.businessobjects\bimodeleter_14\
3. Rename the “workspace” folder to “workspace.bak”.

To restore the project resources from the backup in the information design tool:

1. Start the information design tool. A new workspace folder is created automatically.
2. Select “File/Open Project” from the main menu.
3. In the Import Existing Projects dialog box, Select the root directory and browse to the path of the
“workspace.bak” folder created in the backup procedure.
4. Select the projects you want to restore.
5. Check the “Copy projects into workspace” check box and click Finish.