Migrating PUM Data

Change Assistant provides the ability to migrate metadata from the current PUM Source to the new PUM Source. The following data types can be migrated:

  • PUM Customization Information

    See Using Customization Repository

  • Test Information

    See Using the Test Repository

  • Package Definition Information

    Package definition information refers to all of the metadata for Change Packages that were created on the PUM Source. Only Created change packages are migrated.

    Importing the Change Package definitions into the new PUM Source provides change package history. The change package definitions can be viewed in the new PUM Source, but can not be used to directly create a change package.

Exporting PUM Data from Current PUM Source

To export PUM data on the current PUM source:

  1. In Change Assistant, select the task Migrate Customer Data from the Tools menu.

    Alternatively, select Tools, Change Actions, Update Manager, Migrate Customer Data.

  2. Select Export PUM(User) Metadata From Existing PUM Source.

  3. Select the current PUM database.

  4. Select the metadata to export.

    See Using PUM Data Migration Page

  5. Select the export directory in the Export To field.

    The export file is a data mover DAT file. By default the name is customerdata.DAT.

  6. Deselect Import PUM(User) Metadata to New PUM Source.

  7. Click Import/Export.

    Change Assistant will check that the database is a PUM Source, if it is not, you will receive an error message.

  8. A message is displayed that the export was successful.

Importing PUM Data into New PUM Source

To import PUM Data from a DAT file into a new PUM Source:

  1. Install a new Change Assistant instance for the new Update Image.

  2. In the new Change Assistant instance, select the task Migrate Customer Data from the Tools menu.

  3. Deselect Export PUM(User) Metadata From Existing PUM Source.

  4. Select Import PUM(User) Metadata to New PUM Source.

  5. Either select the new PUM Source database or click the Create button to open the Define Database Wizard and define the database.

  6. Select the metadata to export.

    See Using PUM Data Migration Page

  7. Select whether to overwrite existing data or ignore duplicates.

  8. Select Specify.

  9. In the Import From field select the path and file for the DAT file exported from the old PUM Source.

  10. Click Import/Export.

Migrating PUM Data

If both your old PUM source and new PUM source are available, you can export and import at the same time.

To migrate PUM data:

  1. Download and deploy new Update Image.

  2. Install Change Assistant from the PS Home that matches the new PUM Source.

    Note: Change Assistant Settings can be retained from the existing instance of Change Assistant. See Installing Change Assistant

  3. In Change Assistant, configure database definitions for the old PUM source database and the new PUM source database.

  4. Select the task Migrate Customer Data from the Tools menu.

  5. Select the metadata to import and export.

    See Using PUM Data Migration Page

  6. Click Import/Export.

  7. Change Assistant performs a compatibility check.

  8. If the compatibility check passes, a Migration Summary report is displayed.

  9. Click Finish.

In Change Assistant, select Tools, Migrate Customer Data.

Image: PUM Data Migration page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the PUM Data Migration page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

PUM Data Migration page

Field or Control

Definition
Export PUM(User) Metadata From Existing PUM Source

Select to enable the export.
Database

Select the old PUM source database.

If the database has not been defined in this instance of Change Assistant, use the Create button to launch the Define Database wizard.
PUM Customization Information

Select to export the customization repository.
Test Information

Select to export the test repository.
Package Definition Information

Select to export change package definitions.
Export To

Enter the path and file name for the export.
Import PUM(User) Metadata to New PUM Source

Select to enable import.
Database

Select the new PUM source database.

If the database has not been defined in this instance of Change Assistant, use the Create button to launch the Define Database wizard.
PUM Customization Information

Select to import customization repository.
Test Information

Select to import test repository.
Package Definition Information

Select to import change package definitions.
Overwrite if exists

Select to overwrite data if the data already exists.
Ignore duplicate

Select to ignore duplicate data.
Same as Export

The file specified in the Export To field is used.
Specify

Select if you have an existing file to import.
Import From

Enter the path and file name for the import.