How To Export NP 16 Templates and Import to NPrinting 17+ Environment

You have decided to migrate to NPrinting 17+ Platform from NPrinting 16 and you want to use your existing NP 16 templates rather than rebuilding everything.

NOTE: 

• You must be running QlikView NPrinting 16 SR 3 or higher to leverage the project export tool found in the NP template editor. 
• Entity Reports cannot be migrated to NPrinting 17+ platform at this time. There is no 'Edit Template' button/report editor for Entity Reports in NP 18. Thus the entity reports cannot be imported and will need to be manually recreated

Environments affected:

• NPrinting September 2019 release and earlier versions

 

Notes:

• You can only import NP 16 report templates and related report objects only
• You must generate the same source application in both NP 16 and NPrinting 17+. For example, you must generate the SalesDemo.qvw in NPrinting 17+ if that is the QVW that was used to build the report on the NP 16 platform.
• at this time it is not possible to migrate schedules, jobs, tasks, filters or any other items etc. These items must be recreated in NPrinting 17+ versions
• It is only possible to migrate reports and their respective report templates at this time. 
• A comprehensive tool for importing additional NP 16 items is expected for release later in 2019
• Link fields created in NPrinting and QV bookmarks used as NPrinting filters cannot be migrated to NPrinting 17+ platform as these features will not be available on that platform.
• End of Life support for NP 16 extended https://community.qlik.com/t5/Qlik-Support-Updates-Blog/Qlik-NPrinting-16-Important-Support-update/ba-p/1476018

 

Steps:

1. Export your templates using the tools feature in NP 16.
2. Save the zip file to a local or network location



3. Copy the exported project zip file to the NPrinting 18, 19 or higher versions server
4. Log onto NPrinting 18, 19 or higher versions and create a new NPrinting report then click 'edit' to open the template editor
5. In the NP NPrinting 18, 19 or higher versions template editor, click the 'tools' button
6. Navigate to the NP 16 exported zip file and 'open' to view a list of reports to import



7. Select the report you wish to import and click 'ok' to import.



8. View the fully imported report including the report template and objects.

Entity Reports will need to be manually recreated in NPrinting 18, 19 or higher versions