Replace Missing Metadata Objects

This topic provides guidance for replacing missing secured data folders, secured library objects, and secured table objects.

Note: Some of the resolutions in this section use the REPAIR statement, most of which is a preproduction feature in the current release. These resolutions should be used only under advice and direction from SAS Technical Support. As an alternative to using the REPAIR statement, you can create a new physical library, bind that library to metadata, and use the SAS COPY procedure to copy your data into the new library. See REPAIR Statement.

Issue: A secured data folder is missing.

Resolution:

Use one of the following approaches:

Use the metadata promotion tools to import the folder (and its contents) from an existing package. See Promotion Tools Overview in SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide.
Re-create the folder in SAS Management Console. On the Folders tab, navigate to the appropriate location (under a repository’s /System/Secured Libraries branch), right-click, and select NewFolder.
Recover metadata from a metadata server backup. See Backing Up and Recovering the SAS Metadata Server in SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide.

Issue: A secured library object is missing.

Resolution:

Use one of the following approaches:

Use the metadata promotion tools to import the secured library object (and its secured table objects) from an existing package. See Promotion Tools Overview in SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide.
Use the REPAIR statement of the AUTHLIB procedure, with the ADD action and the METADATA option. This approach should be used only under advice and direction from SAS Technical Support.
Recover metadata from a metadata server backup. See Backing Up and Recovering the SAS Metadata Server in SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide.

Issue: A secured table object is missing.

Resolution:

Use one of the following approaches:

Use the metadata promotion tools to import the secured table object’s parent library from an existing package. The import overwrites the current secured library object and its child objects, and it re-creates any missing secured table objects. See Promotion Tools Overview in SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide.
Use the REPAIR statement of the AUTHLIB procedure, with the ADD action, the METADATA option, and TABLESONLY=YES. This approach should be used only under advice and direction from SAS Technical Support.
Recover metadata from a metadata server backup. See Backing Up and Recovering the SAS Metadata Server in SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide.