Remove sample data from the Pentaho Server

By default, Pentaho provides a sample data source and a solution directory filled with example content. These samples are provided for evaluation and testing. Once you are ready to move from an evaluation or testing scenario to development or production, you can remove the sample content. Follow the instructions below to completely remove the Pentaho sample data and solutions:

1. Stop the Pentaho Server.

2. Delete the samples.zip file from the /pentaho-server/pentaho-solutions/system/default-content directory.

   If you performed a manual WAR build and deployment, then the file path is: /pentaho-server/pentaho-solutions/system.

3. Edit the /pentaho/WEB-INF/web.xml file inside of the deployed pentaho.war.

   As laid down by the Pentaho graphical installer and archive packages, this path should be /pentaho-server/tomcat/webapps/pentaho/WEB-INF/web.xml. If you performed a manual WAR build and deployment, then you must adjust the path to fit your configuration.

4. Remove the hsqldb-databases section from the /pentaho/WEB-INF/web.xml file:

   <!-- [BEGIN HSQLDB DATABASES] -->
       <context-param>
           <param-name>hsqldb-databases</param-name>
           <param-value>sampledata@../../data/hsqldb/sampledata</param-value>
       </context-param>
   <!-- [END HSQLDB DATABASES] -->

5. Remove the hsqldb-starter section from the /pentaho/WEB-INF/web.xml file:

   <!-- [BEGIN HSQLDB STARTER] --> 
   <listener> 
   <listener-class>org.pentaho.platform.web.http.context.HsqldbStartupListener</listener-class> 
   </listener> 
   <!-- [END HSQLDB STARTER] -->

6. Remove the SystemStatusFilter:

   Note: This is not part of the Pentaho samples; it provides error status messages that are only useful for development and testing purposes, and should be removed from a production system.

   <filter>
       <filter-name>SystemStatusFilter</filter-name>
       <filter-class>com.pentaho.ui.servlet.SystemStatusFilter</filter-class>
       <init-param>
           <param-name>initFailurePage</param-name>
           <param-value>InitFailure</param-value>
           <description>This page is displayed if the PentahoSystem fails to properly initialize.</description>
       </init-param>
   </filter>

7. Remove the filter mapping for the SystemStatusFilter:

   <filter-mapping>
       <filter-name>SystemStatusFilter</filter-name>
       <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
   </filter-mapping>

8. Save and close the web.xml file.

9. Delete the /pentaho-server/data/ directory.

   This directory does not exist if you installed Pentaho with the installation wizard. It contains a sample database, control scripts for that database, the environment settings it needs to run, and SQL scripts to initialize a new repository.

10. Restart the Pentaho Server.

11. Log into the Pentaho User Console with the administrator user name and password and go to the Browse Files page.

    1. In the Folders pane, expand the Public folder and click to highlight the folder containing the Steel Wheels sample data. Click Move to Trash in the Folder Actions pane and confirm the deletion.

    2. Highlight the folder containing the Pentaho Operations Mart sample data. Click Move to Trash in the Folder Actions pane and confirm the deletion.

Your Pentaho Server instance is now cleaned of samples and development/testing pieces, and is streamlined for production.