How can I import my SAP GUI Migration file onto the new pc?

[Rayno]

Hi,

I have recently moved over to a new pc, and I have exported the my SAP GUI settings using the path on the SAP Logon Pad - SAP GUI Options - Restore and Cleanup, and then Export. When I try to import that file on the new PC, I get the error "Could not expand the ZIP Archive file. Process cannot continue". 

How do I get past this issue. I noticed that the ZIP file has a Password, but no idea what that password is. I checked the SAP Document Version: 8.00 PL04 – 2023-08-03 - SAP GUI administration document, page 9, and it states "The compressed file is protected by a user-specific password to prevent unintentional transfer to another user and, thus, to guarantee the consistency of the export." What is this password? How do I get the SAP GUI migration file imported? 

[FrankKrauseGUI · Accepted solution]

Hi,

What mamartins said is absolutely correct. You do not need a password, because SAP GUI calculates the password based on the name of the user (Windows user). As he also mentioned, the important part is that the user names must be identical on both machines. If this is the case, we (SAP GUI Support) should have a look at the issue. I would encourage you to create an incident in that case.

Best regards,
Frank Krause
Product Owner SAP GUI for Windows

[Rayno · Accepted solution]

Hi, it seems that the problem somehow resolved itself. I tried it again and it had no problem importing, so I presume it is a Windows issue and not a SAP issue. Thanks

[ZakariaY · Accepted solution]

Hi, any solution for the password protection issue for the migrationfiles.zip ?

[mamartins]

It's for sure that the manual isn't clear about this option, and the programming choices that SAP made. The "user-specific" password is something internal related with the username you are logged in. 

It's not supposed to open the ZIP file by any external program. The ZIP is only to be used to be used  with the SAP GUI import functionality. 

The SAP manual doesn't say anything about different computers, only says about different users. Do you use the same username on this new machine that you used on the old one?

I never used this option, my preferred way to migrate profiles is to copy the XML files directly using the file system tools.

[Rayno]

My new pc I set up the same with my Windows user ID/Windows Sign in email address. Also, the password is also the same for both of my pc's, so why it was designed this makes no sense. Also, the reason why I want to use the SAP GUI migration file option is to ensure that I also keep all of my settings, including GUI Themes and colors for the different systems, my history for fields etc. The Connections is the least of my worries.

[FrankKrauseGUI]

What mamartins said above is absolutely correct. You do not need a password, because SAP GUI calculates the password based on the name of the user (Windows user). As he also mentioned, the important part is that the user names must be identical on both machines. If this is the case, we (SAP GUI Support) should have a look at the issue. I would encourage you to create an incident in that case.