Re-deploying BusinessObjects XI 3.1 web applications

These steps describe the procedure for re-deploying web applications for BO XI 3.1 with Tomcat 7. Re-deploying is required, for instance, if you uninstall a language pack from Business Objects.

  • Stop Tomcat
  • Backup Tomcat7 folder located in Business Objects folder
  • Remove all applications except ROOT, manager, host-manager, docs, examples (these are Tomcat applications) from Tomcat7\webapps
  • Remove all subfolders from Tomcat7\work\Catalina\localhost
  • Start cmd.exe as Administrator
  • Change directory to deployment located in Business Objects folder
  • Run wdeploy tomcat7 deployall
  • If the message is “BUILD SUCCESSFUL”, the application are successfully deployed.
  • Start Tomcat and check web applications.