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Command line arguments reference

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You can use the command line to manage the Pentaho Repository. The following tables list the command arguments, descriptions, values, and whether a specific argument is required.

Upload

The following arguments are for uploading to the Pentaho Repository:
CommandDescriptionValuesRequired
-i, --importUpload Commandn/aYes
-x, --source <arg>External system typelegacy-db or file-system (default)Yes
-o, --overwrite <arg>Overwrites file(s) on upload. Default value is: TrueBooleanNo
-m, --permission <arg>Applies ACL using manifest file. Default value is: TrueBooleanNo
-r, --retainOwnershipReplaces the file ownership upon upload with the ownership of the original download. Default value is: TrueBooleanNo
-t, --type <arg>The type of content being uploaded - files (default), metadata. File typeNo

Download

The following arguments are for downloading from the Pentaho Repository:
CommandDescriptionValuesRequired
-e, --exportDownload commandn/aYes
-fp, --filepath <arg>Location that the ZIP file is downloaded toFile pathYes
-w, --withManifest <arg>If true, includes Manifest.xml inside ZIP. If false, download excludes this file.BooleanNo

Backup and restore

The following arguments are for backing up or restoring the Pentaho Repository:
CommandDescriptionValuesRequired
--backup Backup commandn/aYes
--restoreRestore commandn/aYes
-a, --url <arg>URL ofPentaho Repository (for example: http://localhost:8080/pentaho)URLYes
-u, --username <arg>Pentaho Repository usernameAlphanumericYes
-p, --password <arg>Pentaho Repository passwordAlphanumericYes
-fp, --filepath <arg>Location that the ZIP file is downloaded toFile pathYes
-o, --overwrite <arg>Overwrites file(s) on upload. Default value is: TrueBooleanNo
--logfileSpecifies the location for writing the log file.File pathNo

Common arguments

The following arguments apply to uploading, downloading, backing up and restoring the Pentaho Repository:
CommandDescriptionValuesRequired
-a, --url <arg>URL of Pentaho Repository (for example: http://localhost:8080/pentaho)URLYes
-c, --charset <arg>Charset to use for the repository. Characters from external systems are converted to this charset.UTF-8 (default)No
-h, --helpPrints this message.n/aNo
-f, --path <arg>Pentaho Repository path to which the uploaded files are added (for example: /public)File pathYes
-p, --password <arg>Pentaho Repository passwordAlphanumericYes
-u, --username <arg>Pentaho Repository usernameAlphanumericYes
-l, --logfile <arg>Path to local file system with name of file to writeFile pathNo
-a_ds, --analysis-datasource <arg>Analysis datasource type.AlphanumericNo
-a_xmla, --xmla-enabled <arg>Analysis XMLA enabled flag.BooleanNo
-cat, --catalog <arg>Catalog description.AlphanumericNo
-ds, --datasource-type <arg>Datasource type.AlphanumericNo
-m_id, --metadata-domain-id <arg>Metadata domain ID.AlphanumericNo
-params, --params <arg> Parameters to pass to REST service call.AlphanumericNo
-res, --resource-type <arg>Import/Export resource type.AlphanumericNo
-rest, --restUse the REST (default) version (not local to the Pentaho Server).AlphanumericNo
-v, --service <arg>This is the REST Service call, for example: ACL, children, propertiesURLNo