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Data Migration Packages

Mohammed Jamal Updated by Mohammed Jamal

Data Migration Packages are a collection of Data Migration Maps for the files to be imported.

To create a Data Migration Package:

  1. Navigate to Settings > Configuration > Data Management. The 'Data Management' page is displayed:

  1. Expand the Data Import section, and select Data Migration Packages. The 'Data Migration Packages' page is displayed.
  2. Select the Create new record button on the toolbar. The 'Data Migration Package:
    New' page is displayed.
  3. Complete the fields on the page, mandatory fields are marked with a red asterisk *

Field

Description

Field Logic

Name*

Name of the package.

Text

300 character maximum

Process Order*

Order in which the package is processed, relative to other packages.

Numeric value

Type

Type of data that is to be imported. The following options are available:

  • Business Data
  • Reference Data

 Drop-down

Valid For Export

An option button that indicates if the Data Migration Package is included in a data migration processes.

Yes/No radio button

Inactive

Indicates whether the Data Migration Package is inactive or not.

Yes/No radio button

  1. Select the Save button.

The Items tab becomes available.

This allows you to create Data Migration Package Items. These records link the packages to the relevant Data Migration Maps.

Data Migration Package Items

To access Data Migration Package Items:

  1. Select the Items tab on the Data Migration Package record.
  2. Select the Create new record button on the toolbar.
  3. Complete the fields on the page, mandatory fields are marked with a red asterisk *

Field

Description

Field Logic Type

Data Migration Package*

Package that includes the specified Data Migration Map.

Data Migration Package is selected as default.

Data Migration Map*

Data Migration Map that is included in the Data Migration Package.

Selection

Process Order*

Order in which the package item is processed relative to the other package items.

Numeric value

Inactive

Indicates whether the Data Migration Package Item is inactive or not.

Yes/No radio button

Valid For Export

Indicates whether the Data Migration Package Item can be included in Data Migration processes.

Yes/No radio button

Exporting Data Migration Packages

To export Data Migration Packages:

  1. Navigate to Settings > Configuration > Data Management. The 'Data Management' page is displayed.
  2. Expand the Data Import section, and select Data Migration Packages. The 'Data Migration Packages' page is displayed.
  3. Select the checkboxes against the packages that you want to export.
  4. Select the Download Packages button on the toolbar.

The packages will download in a ZIP file.

The ZIP file contains the following:

  • A DataMaps.docx Word Document with the specification for the import files.
  • An ImportConfig.xml which needs to be located in the same folder as the import files or, if the files are contained in sub-folders, the top-level folder containing the files.

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