Migrating from Earlier Versions : Import the 3.x TIBCO Designer Project

Import the 3.x TIBCO Designer Project
You can directly import 3.x projects using the BusinessEvents Studio user interface and save it as a current version project. You can also import a 3.x project at the command line. Import from versions earlier than 3.x is not supported.
After you import the project, see Clean and Validate the Project, and Correct Validation Errors for the next step.
Importing a BusinessEvents 3.x Project into BusinessEvents Studio
To import 3.x projects into BusinessEvents Studio, follow the procedure below.
To Import a 3.x Project in BusinessEvents Studio
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Start BusinessEvents Studio. In Windows, click Start > All Programs > TIBCO > YourEnvironment > TIBCO BusinessEvents 4.0 > BusinessEvents Studio.
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From the File menu, select Import. You see the Import wizard Select dialog.
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Select TIBCO BusinessEvents > TIBCO Designer and click Next. You see the TIBCO Designer Project Import Wizard.
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This is not the single large dat file that was in use prior to ActiveEnterprise 5.0. It is the vcrepo.dat file that exists at the root of the 3.x project.
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Click Finish.
The progress bar displays while the import is done. The status bar at the bottom of the window also displays progress. When the import is complete, you see the project folders in the Studio Explorer view.
Importing a BusinessEvents 3.x Project at the Command Line
A BusinessEvents 3.x (TIBCO Designer) project imported using this utility does not run in the context of Eclipse (BusinessEvents Studio).
An additional step is required if you want to open the project in BusinessEvents Studio, as explained below.
To Import a 3.x Project at the Command Line
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Navigate to BE_HOME/studio/bin/ and open a command prompt.
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studio-tools -op importDesigner -designerProj designerProjDir [-name studioProjName] -studioProj studioProjDir
For example:
studio-tools -op importDesigner -designerProj C:\FT\FT_Project -name FTImport -studioProj c:\myWorkspace\FTImported
When the import has completed successfully, you see a message in the command window:
Imported the Designer Project successfully.
Table 4, BusinessEvents Studio Tools Options, provides detailed information about the options.
See To Open a Project Imported at the Command Line in BusinessEvents Studio for a procedure you must do if you want to open the project in BusinessEvents Studio.
 
The basic command to invoke studio tools. The studio-tools executable is located here:
BE_HOME/studio/bin/studio-tools.exe
-op operation
importDesigner  Imports a BusinessEvents 3.x (TIBCO Designer) project.
-designerProj designerProjDir
Absolute path to the TIBCO Designer project directory (the .dat file can be included but is not required). Import of release 3.x projects is supported.
-name studioProjName
Optional. Specifies the name of the BusinessEvents 4.x project (BusinessEvents Studio project). If not specified, the BusinessEvents Studio 3.x project name is used.
-studioProj studioProjDir
Absolute path to the BusinessEvents 4.x project directory (the BusinessEvents Studio project). The directories in the path are created if they do not exist.
To Open a Project Imported at the Command Line in BusinessEvents Studio
To open a project imported at the command line, you must add it as a new project.
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Start BusinessEvents Studio. In Windows, click Start > All Programs > TIBCO > YourEnvironment > TIBCO BusinessEvents 4.0 > BusinessEvents Studio.
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From the File menu select New > Project. You see the New Project — Select a Wizard dialog.
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Select TIBCO BusinessEvents > Studio Project and click Next.
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(If you imported the project to a directory in your default workspace, skip this step.) If the project directory is located outside the default workspace, uncheck the Use default location checkbox and browse to the parent directory of the project imported at the command line.
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Click Finish. The project folders appear in the Studio Explorer view.