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Backup without transaction data in D365 F&O

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I need to copy data from Tier 2 environment to Tier 1 environment without transactional data. Only need master and configuration data. Is there any way where I can achieve this without taking whole database backup through LCS or avoiding manual export/import through DMF?
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    Martin Dráb Profile Picture
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    Well, there is a deprecated class for deleting transactions (SysDatabaseTransDelete), but it's not something I would rely on. You can try it, though; maybe it'll be good enough for your purposes. Exporting and importing the right entities (possibly with help of data packages) is the recommended approach.
     
    By the way, please ask F&O-specific questions in F&O forums, such as the Finance forum. This forum is about D365 in general, which includes other products such as D365 Business Central or Sales.
  • André Arnaud de Calavon Profile Picture
    302,670 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hi,

    A small addition to the option using the class SysDatabaseTransDelete mentioned by Martin. I do assume you don't want to delete the transactions from your Tier-2 environment. In that case, you would first need to restore a full backup and then delete the transactions. The alternative would be the (manual) export and import.
    What is the exact underlying business requirement? Do you want to create a golden configuration environment or would it be a database refresh for testing purposes?

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