Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: need input about data migration after Upgrade

2017-04-19 Thread LJ LongWing
I would use each in a different situation. RRRChive: I would use when I have two identical systems that I'm migrating data between (prod->dev for example) DDM: Useful for doing the migration from version X to version X+1it contains all of the mappings to move data between versions when doing

Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: need input about data migration after Upgrade

2017-04-19 Thread Murnane, Phil
We've used DDM and RRR|Chive successfully on various projects. Misi's tool is scriptable and very fast compared to DDM. DDM can schedule code and data migrations. Generally both require the Last-Modified date/time field to be accurate. Overall, I'd personally recommend RRR|Chive. HTH,

Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: need input about data migration after Upgrade

2017-04-19 Thread Nicosia, Ryan J. CTR USSOCOM HQ
I have to disagree. We used DDM with great success but it does require admin freeze on all deletion activities of your production environment. That said, there are ways to get around that as well but purging the form in question on your target server and telling DDM to just pull everything

Re: need input about data migration after Upgrade

2017-04-19 Thread Misi Mladoniczky
Hi, RRR|Chive might help you. It is free to use but low level. You need to know exactly what you want to. It uses the modify-date of the records to find which ones to add/update/remove, so you need to update that column when working at DB-level. Alternatively you can skip updating the

Re: need input about data migration after Upgrade

2017-04-19 Thread Mohamed Kamruzzaman
Hi Amit, Agree with Vinod, you may want to look at alternate solution considering you are looking at migrating and cleaning your data. You will want to migrate over foundation, configuration and transactional data onto ITSM 9.x . This is an ideal time to clean up data, remapping Prod cats and

Re: need input about data migration after Upgrade

2017-04-19 Thread Vinod Gaidhani
Hi Amit, DDM is not capable of handling any data removal activities for e.g. If you remove any permission from people form, it will reappear after applying DDM. It is worst tool I have used ever honestly, considering the lack of information provided in docs. Use it very carefully. Sent from

need input about data migration after Upgrade

2017-04-19 Thread Amit B
Hello All, We are in the middle of upgrading our ITSM . I have one question about data migration. As we have opted parallel upgrade ,i mean we have build separate server and took DB backup from current prod and dump it on new server. So currently existing infra is up & running and lot of data