BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrator's Guide

Copying and moving folders

When you copy or move a folder, the objects contained within it are also copied or moved. BusinessObjects Enterprise treats the folder's object rights differently, depending upon whether you copy or move the folder:

• When you copy a folder, the newly created folder does not retain the object rights of the original. Instead, the copy inherits the object rights that are set on its new parent folder. For instance, if you copy a private Sales folder into a Public folder, the contents of the new Sales folder will be accessible to all users who have rights to the Public folder.
• When you move a folder, all of the folder's object rights are retained. For instance, if you move a private Sales folder into a publicly accessible folder, the Sales folder will remain inaccessible to most users.

To copy or move a folder

1. Go to the Folders management area of the CMC.
2. Select the check box associated with the folder that you want to copy or move.

If the folder you want to copy or move is not at the top level, locate its parent folder. Then make your selection on the parent folder's Subfolders tab.

Tip:    Select multiple check boxes to copy or move several folders from their parent folder to a different folder.

3. Click Copy/Move.

The Copy/Move Folder page appears.

 

4. Select the action to perform:
• Copy to: Makes a copy of the folder.
• Move to: Moves the folder.
5. Select the Destination folder from the list.

Tip:    If there are many folders on your system, use the "Look for" field to search, or click Previous, Next, and Show Subfolders to browse the folder hierarchy.

6. Click OK.

The folder you selected is copied or moved, as requested, to the new destination.