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Is it possible to extract an entire system, into a ZIP file, to import into another environment? (possibly using data management)
The correct way to do this would be to backup the entire database and restore this backup to the other system.
What types of systems are you migrating data between?
In dev/onebox systems you have local SQL Server. It can export and restore .bak files.
In Sandbox TIer2+ and prod systems there is Azure SQL database. It can export and restore .bacpac files.
Some database movements you can trigger from Lifecycle Services. Others need more manual work.
docs.microsoft.com/.../dbmovement-operations
Hi James,
If you want entire system (master, setup / transaction etc.), go with what Nikolaos suggested. Data Management can help you extract configurations / master data but not all the transaction data. Just to extract the masters/configuration data, it's going to be huge effort. Simple and sweet is database backup / restore.
Thanks Satish & Nikoloas
I am wanting to take the System configs from one environment, to another. (i.e. Setup data, parameters, number sequences, etc.).
Is there any easy way to do this, using Data Management?
Do you have something else in the source system than this setup data?
If not, you can use database backup to copy that system to be used as a baseline for your new system.
If you want just subset of data, you should create a data management project (or many), export the data and then import to the target system.
Thanks. I thought as much!
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