Dynamics 365 Data Migration ToolImprove your ALM processes and simplify your build & release procedures by automatically exporting and importing your data between your multiple Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement, or Microsoft Dataverse (Common Data Service), environments with the Dynamics 365 Data Migration Tool. This task has the same objective than the Configuration Migration tool provided by Microsoft for Dynamics 365, but instead of manually launching exports and imports, you can automate them in your Azure DevOps build and release procedures. BenefitsMore precisely, the Dynamics 365 Data Migration Tool allows you to:
CompatibilityThe tool has been tested on Dynamics 365 9.1.x, but should also work on some previous versions. Dynamics 365 Data ExportExport your data with a single action in a XML format thanks to the Dynamics 365 Data Export build task. Easily integrate your exported data in a version management tool such as GIT so that you can better track your changes. Tips when using Dynamics 365 Data ExportThe Dynamics 365 Data Export build task allows you to choose the exported entities and control the attributes to be exported.
Dynamics 365 Data ImportOnce a XML file is produced by the Dynamics 365 Data Export task, use the Dynamics 365 Data Import release task to import your data into a new environment (UAT, QA, Prod or other) with a single action. Tips when using Dynamics 365 Data ImportThe Dynamics 365 Data Import task allows you to choose & control the entities and attributes to be imported:
When importing entities:
As some entities are referring to others, be careful with the import sequence. Also, it is recommended to ignore some references by controlling the attributes to be imported. More precisely, it is recommended to exclude the following attributes:
If an error occurs when importing an entity, the data import will continue and conclude with an error message. Version History1.0.7 Fix for connection string of type "ClientSecret" 1.0.6 Add Management of more than 5000 records for a single entity. 1.0.5 Fix issue with export task 1.0.4 improve logging on error 1.0.0 Initial Release |