The -overwrite parameter retains the existing analysis realm configuration and applies only the changes in the analysis realm configuration to be imported. In contrast to the -replace parameter, most changes are applied without deleting the data from the tables first. Before any changes are applied, the analysis realm configuration to be imported is analyzed and validated. Not all changes are allowed, or they require a subsequent reinitialization of the analysis realm.
Certain changes are applied only if the table involved no longer contains any data. In the following cases, you need to delete the table data and restart the import of the analysis realm configuration:
Can only be done if the table data has been deleted. Otherwise, this change is ignored without any further prompt, and the configuration change is applied without it.
When changing the retriever type of a measure, all analysis realm data must be deleted before the import.
After structural changes to the configuration, the analysis server configuration must be reinitialized to apply the changes. A corresponding message is displayed when running runppmconfig.
If the analysis realm configuration is inconsistent already before the import of the changed configuration, no changes are transferred to the analysis server. The analysis server must be reinitialized in this case, as well.
For detailed information on reinitializing the analysis server, please refer to chapter Reinitialize analysis server.