Exporting rules and data by using a direct connection to the database

To automate exporting rules and data by connecting directly to the database, complete the following steps. This method is most commonly done for a stopped instance.

  1. Configure the common properties of the prpcUtils.properties file.
    Property name Value
    pega.jdbc.driver.jar Path to the database driver .jar file.
    pega.jdbc.driver.class The database driver class.
    pega.database.type Database vendor type.
    pega.jdbc.url URL of your database.
    pega.jdbc.username Database user name.
    pega.jdbc.password Database password.
    rules.schema.name If you use a split schema, the value for the rules schema name. If you do not use a split schema, the value for the schema name.
    data.schema.name If you use a split schema, the value for the data schema name.
  2. Specify the values for your export method:
    • To export by product, specify the pzInsKey of the Rule-Admin-Product:
      Property name Value
      export.archive.productKey The pzInsKey of the product rule ( Rule-Admin-Product ) to be exported.
      export.product.dataOnly true or false. The default value, false, exports rules, data, and database changes (DDL). Set this to true to export only the data.

    • To export by application, specify the application name and version:

      Property name Value
      export.application.context The application name and version to export, for example: PegaRULES!07.10

    • To export by class name, specify these values:

      Property name Value
      export.classes.included A comma-separated list of the classes to be included. To export by classes, you must specify either export.classes.included or export.keys.file; you cannot specify both.
      export.included.descendent

      true or false. The default value, true, exports the class and its descendants. Set this to false to export only the parent class.
      export.classes.excluded

      A comma-separated list of classes that you want to exclude.
      export.excluded.descendent

      true or false. The default value, true, exports the class and its descendants. Set this to false to export only the parent class.
      export.startVersion

      For rule-resolved instances of Rule-, the minimum ruleset version. For example, 07-10
      export.endVersion

      For rule-resolved instances of Rule-, the maximum ruleset version. For example, 07-10-31
      export.keys.file The full path to the file name specifying the values of pzInsKey to be exported, containing one pzInsKey per line. You must specify either export.classes.included or export.keys.file; you cannot specify both.
  3. Save and close the prpcUtils.properties file.
  4. Run the prpcUtils.bat script or the prpcUtils.sh script with the export or exportRAP option. Optionally, include the:
    • If not exporting by product, enter this option: prpcUtils.bat export
    • If exporting by product, enter this option: prpcUtils.bat exportRAP

    Optional: Pass one or more arguments.

    prpcUtils script argument Value
    connPropFile The full path to the connection.properties file that includes information for multiple targets.
    driverClass Your JDBC driver class. For example, oracle.jdbc.OracleDriver.
    driverJAR Location of your JDBC .jar file.
    dbType Database vendor type, such as mssql, udb, oracledate, postgres, and db2zos.
    dbURL JDBC URL to the database.
    dbUser Database user name.
    dbPassword Database password.
    archivePath Full path to the archive to be imported or exported.
    propFile The full path to the properties file, to override the default prpcUtils.properties.
    hfixAction If manageHotfixes is selected, sets the hotfix operation. Valid values are commit, rollback, generateDDL, install, and scan.
    rulesSchema The rules schema.
    dataSchema The data schema.
    noFailOnError Set to true or false. When enabled, instances that fail to import are skipped and import continues instead of failing.
    U Pega user name.
    P Pega password.
    accessGroup AccessGroup in which the Rule-Declare-Index of the classes being exposed exists. Applicable for the expose utility if --U or --P are not provided.