NP 16.3 to NP Feb 2019..migration steps

[RheaQv12]

Hi All,

I have the following scenario and my task is to get the migration of NPrinting 16.3 files to Nprinting Feb 2019

1)I have the NPrinting Desinger installed on a windows machine

2).I have the Old NPrinting server installed on another windows machine

3).I have NPrinting console - web tool for the New Nprinting Feb 2019

I do not see the import .nsq files in NP Feb 2019... do I have to create manually?

when I get into the report template I see the import template option but there is no option like import project?

can some one please list the steps... in the order for the above scenario - thanks a lot

[Frank_S · Accepted solution]

Hi @RheaQv12 

The NP 16.x (32 bit platform) NSQs are not found in the 64 bit Qlik NPrinting platform. 

I suggest that you upgrade your NPrinting deployment and following the instructions here to achieve a smooth migration. 

NPrinting 16 to NPrinting 17 + Platform Migration User Guide, FAQ and Troubleshooting: https://support.qlik.com/articles/000086526

Please also visit a video of the recent Qlik Tech Support Thursday which covers in detail the NPrinting 16 to 19 migration process: https://community.qlik.com/t5/Qlik-Support-Techspert-Thursdays/STT-Migrating-from-NPrinting-16-Made-...

Nov. 2019 allows for a more comprehensive migration. February 2019 only allows for report migrations only.

Again the video and instructions found in the link above will guide you through the process. 

I've also attached a migration tool faq which contains a wealth of technical information about the migration process as well.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards.

[RheaQv12]

Thank you Frank,

we have Feb 2019 as new version and the old version is 16.3 - I think the old version is 64 bit...

does this mean I have to create the app, filters, connections manually and import the report template?

Did I understand your steps correct? since we don't have Nov 2019 Nprinting version looks like I need to go with the manual steps - is this right? thanks a lot

[Frank_S]

Glad I could help.

To migrate reports using your version of NPrinting February 2019 release,  you may follow the steps in the article below:

Migrating from NPrinting 16 to NPrinting 17+ (NPrinting September 2019 and earlier versions): https://support.qlik.com/articles/000029513

Yes you will have to re-create each point you mentioned once you successfully migrate the reports as mentioned in the article above...ie:  app, filters, connections etc

Kind regards...

[RheaQv12]

Hi Frank,

thanks a lot again. In the NP Feb 2019 I created the App, Connection, Filters and for the report when I click on the import new report and navigate to the folder where I have the .xlsx report it is not opening at all.

I created the zip file while includes the .xlsx file - when I try to import the .zip file I see the message "the report file does not contain valid data"

how do I import the .xlsx file into the NP Feb 2019?

[Lech_Miszkiewicz]

already described this here: 

https://community.qlik.com/t5/Qlik-NPrinting-Discussions/importing-report-template-xlsx-or-zip-from-...