of copy the contents under web\catalog\\root\system\metadata from the source Catalog to the target catalog.
Note that the Catalog Manager 10.1.3.4 cmd line version allows specifiying multiple paths, and thus an archive with /system/metadata/can be created
The file root > system > metadata > _datatype_formats contains the system wide default for data type.
11G
WebLogic LDAP Users and groups
Chapter 8 Migrating Security Data of Oracle Fusion Middleware Securing Oracle WebLogic Server 11g Release 1 (10.3.3)
Application Roles
7.3.2 Migrating Policies with the Command migrateSecurityStoremigrateSecurityStore of Oracle Fusion Middleware Application Security Guide 11g Release 1 (11.1.1)
Refresh GUID
OBIEE - (Upgrade|Refresh|Recover) GUID
Webcat
How To Copy The Global Format From One Catalog To Another In OBIEE 11g
OBIEE 11g: How To Refresh the GUIDs and Perform a Web Catalog Validation - the Reasons to do it, Preventing Inconsistencies and Process Detail
How to Automate the BI Catalog Migration?
How To Clean Corrupted Permissions On An Upgraded OBIEE 11g Presentation Server Catalog
Documentation / Reference
Moving Oracle Business Intelligence Components to a Production System
20.9.4 Refresh the User GUIDs
How To Move Or Migrate OBIEE 11g Roles, LDAP Users / Groups From Test To Production Environments [ID 1273913.1]
Data Formatting Lost While Migrating Catalog From One Environment to Another
Copying and Pasting in Catalog Manager - Oracle® Business Intelligence New Features Guide Release 10.1.3.4.2
OBIEE 11g Test-to-Production (T2P) / Clone Procedures Guide