The Aptify Configuration Migration (CM) Tool assists administrators in moving entities and metadata from one location environment (the source) to another (the destination). This tool can be used to unpack entities during the initial server installation process, or during a server upgrade to a new version of Aptify. The CM Tool can also be used to move organization-specific entities and changes from one server to another. The administrator can choose which items to pack from a the source side database and unpack them on the destination sidedatabase, all within the same GUI interface. For example, to move new entities from a development server to the production server, the entities are packed on the development server using the Open Configuration for Packing option and then unpacked on the production server , using the tool's Open Configuration for Unpacking option. The CM tool also provides administrators with the ability, prior to any packing or unpacking action on an object, to validate the object's data using existing rules actions, using validation rules provide with the tool or with newly defined rules.
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The Aptify CM Tool should be tested against a non-production environment first before using it to move entities into a production environment. Be Also make sure to back up backup the production server where you are trying to move entities and metadata, to provide a fall-back option, in case a problem occurs during the unpacking process. |
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- Pack and unpacking entities and metadata
- Upgrading existing entities
- Moving objects from one Aptify System environment to another Aptify system
- Include or exclude any object while packing and unpacking
- Validation of data entities and metadata using rules before performing a packing or unpacking action
- Adding Ability to add validation rules to system based on user an organization's specific requirements
- Automatic detailed logging of packing and unpacking processes, with exceptions being highlighted in red
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