Changing File Repository Server for SAP BI 4.0 on windows

Create share location on network to configure this prior you start changing File Repository Server

Note : Make sure you copy existing local Files from file repository to share location before any change. (Example: E:\Program Files (x86)\SAP BusinessObjects\SAP BusinessObjects Enterprise XI 4.0\FileStore)

Login to CMC through http://hostname:Port:/BOE/CMC as Administrator

Open Servers

Navigate to Service Categories >> Core Services

You will find 4 Server for two BI systems and two for one BI system

Open Servername.InputFileRepository by double-clicking on it you will see default settings under Input Filestore Service as below

Change location of ‘File Store Directory’ and ‘Temporary Directory’

Example Path:

File Store Directory    : \\Share Location\BI\FileStore\Input

Temporary Directory     : \\Share Location\BI\FileStore\Input\temp

Open Servername.OutputFileRepository by double-clicking on it you will see default settings under Input Filestore Service as below

Change location of ‘File Store Directory’ and ‘Temporary Directory’

Example Path

File Store Directory    : \\Share Location\BI\FileStore\Output

Temporary Directory     : \\Share Location\BI\FileStore\Output\temp

Save and close button

You will see red flags under Stale column. 

Select the marked server with red flag and press restart server