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Clean out linked DM environment for clean run

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Posted on by renMike 23

Hello,

I have a linked environment (FO <> CE) that has been used for testing the DM activities. It's a disposable environment intended to allow it to be reset and re-run between each migration into production (I have many to do) and I'm looking for a a quick/efficient way to reset the test DM environment back to a clean state (before data is migrated) to retest my process. I know that I can drop the environment and create a new one but that requires custom solutions to be readded, linking to be re-established and master data to be entered. I could also try deleting all the records in reverse order (to ensure dependencies are accounted for). Both of these seem a bit lengthy and I was wondering if there is a quicker way to clean out my test DM environment?

Thanks,

Mike

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    Weaveriski 23,616 on at
    RE: Clean out linked DM environment for clean run

    Yes, stop the maps, I have edited it, apologies for the confusion!!

    Learn has a lot of contradictory information, if it is any help I ask a project being run by Microsoft how they were managing it, they said "standard" and sent the customer the links. I had to then point out they could not be doing it that was as the link/unlink option was removed in previous versions.

    Hopefully you are in the group now

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    renMike 23 on at
    RE: Clean out linked DM environment for clean run

    I wasn't a member of that group but have submitted a request to join now so thanks for the suggestion.

    It's that contradictory/dated information which is causing me to post here about this topic since I can't find a straight answer anywhere.

    When you say "1. Step the maps" should I read this as "1. Stop the maps" as otherwise I don't understand what you're suggesting.

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    Weaveriski 23,616 on at
    RE: Clean out linked DM environment for clean run

    Are you a member of the Yammer group for Dual Write? 

    https://www.yammer.com/dynamicsaxfeedbackprograms/ Then search for the Dual Write group. There are also weekly drop in calls with the Product Group for the community. 

    I know of lots of contradictory information on Learn, and some out of date etc. I don't know of a single place telling you what to do. 

    In essence from a connected Gold Build you would

    1. Stop the maps
    2. Copy CE Gold and FO Gold
    3. Restore both
    4. Link in LCS
    5. Reconfigure all the mappings
    6. Complete data migration or activate the maps and initial sync

    It is not a great story, but it is one ever changing, Microsoft know it is not great and are (apparently) working on it. 

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    renMike 23 on at
    RE: Clean out linked DM environment for clean run

    Hi Stephen,

    That's what I was finding and was also hoping to find that someone more experienced than I could tell me otherwise.

    I do have a Gold environment I can copy from but am unsure of the procedure to do this. Are you aware of any helpful procedures I could be pointed at to describe the process in more detail?

    Thanks,

    Mike

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    Weaveriski 23,616 on at
    RE: Clean out linked DM environment for clean run

    Although this keeps changing in minor ways I dont believe there is any "quick" way to do this. I would have a backup of the master data of each environment (Gold) to restore which were created in a linked environment, restore these and then then activate the maps after linking FO to the existing PP environment. Happy to be told there is a quick way but resetting an integrated environment that keeps the data in synch is not easy.

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