Data migration is a key task of a project implementation cycle. Here are the key points regarding export/import tasks.
The following pain points can occur during migration:
- Inability to do quick iterative migration and validations
- Multiple hops that lead to multiple dependencies and change of errors
- Complexity due to repeated manual interventions
- Difficulty in tracing and error troubleshooting
- Difficulty migrating a large volume of data within a time constraint
During migration, you can strategize and choose data entities. Data entities also save time during implementation because previous activities required data export from a database, data export validation, and data transformation to files such as Excel or XML. In the current version of Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, these hops have been eliminated. If an import error occurs, you can skip selected records and choose to proceed with the import using the good data, opting to then fix and import the bad data later. You...
