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Hi, 

I am currently using the XRM Toolbox Portal Deployer tool to migrate a portal from one environment to another, whilst I am aware the config can be a trial and error process when I do a test deployment to a brand new environment all the sitemap navigation is removed, I can't seem to find any way around this or to get it back, even if I reset the Portal entirely it's still not recoverable. 

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Is there any suggestions for using the tool, do you need to manually add each entity separately any ideas what could be causing this to happen? 

Thank you 

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    RE: Portal configuration deployer - missing navigation in Portal

    Hi Justin,

    For portal configuration migration I am using the Dynamics 365 v9 "DataMigrationUtility" found in the SDK and has proved to migrate the data with no issues.

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    Just to ensure that I am relying on the schema file provided by Microsoft, which can be downloaded using the below URL (contains predefined entities used by Dynamics Portal)

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-engagement/portals/migrate-portal-configuration

    Regards,

    Hope it helps! If it does, please mark this answer as Verified, this will be greatly appreciated :)

  • Justin Wilkinson Profile Picture
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    RE: Portal configuration deployer - missing navigation in Portal

    Thank you Leo, totally understand!

    I really appreciate your help with everything could I get your opinion on a separate issue I am having: community.dynamics.com/.../349700

  • LeoAlt Profile Picture
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    RE: Portal configuration deployer - missing navigation in Portal

    Hi Justin,

    According to our policies and restrictions, we could only communicate on the forum.

    Thanks for your understanding and recognition :-)

    Best Regards,

    Leo

  • Justin Wilkinson Profile Picture
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    RE: Portal configuration deployer - missing navigation in Portal

    Leo, is there any chance I could have a quick skype call with you to run through the current migration and show you what I am doing- it would be a massive help!

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    16,331 Moderator on at
    RE: Portal configuration deployer - missing navigation in Portal

    Hi Justin,

    I tried the tool in my instance and everything worked well.

    You could refer to the description of this tool here.

    https://s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com/uds.systema.site/uds.systems/uploads/20180912101108/XrmToolBox-User-Guide.pdf

    And you could also try to use Portal Checker.

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    By the way, did you meet any issue when importing the entities?

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    Hope it helps.

    Best Regards,

    Leo

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