Migrate from Dynamics SL

Path: Administration > Migrate to Business Central online > Migrate from Dynamics SL · tier official · system administration · narrative reviewed (checked by Opus)

Overview

This section covers moving from Dynamics SL on-premises to Business Central online using cloud migration. The pages follow the order of the project: an overview of the process and data mapping, preparation and planning, cloud migration setup, data replication, data upgrade, and completion.

Start with the Overview subtopic to see which SL data is migrated, how it is mapped, and how SL work processes compare to Business Central. Then use Prepare to check prerequisites and plan data selection, approach and schedule. Set up cloud migration covers the connection and pipeline architecture and the Cloud Migration Setup guide. Replicate data explains how data moves and how to monitor it.

The section’s own pages cover the last two steps. One runs the data upgrade, which transforms Dynamics SL tables into Business Central tables. The other covers completing the migration: disabling cloud migration, setting up users and permissions, and a post-migration checklist.

Key points

• Overview explains the end-to-end process, which SL data is migrated, how it is mapped, and how to track a cloud migration.
• Prepare lists prerequisites for the destination, source system and database, and planning topics: assessment tools, data selection, migration approaches and scheduling.
• Set up cloud migration covers connection and pipeline architecture, the Cloud Migration Setup guide, and global and per-company settings.
• Replication uses large and small table flows, Azure BLOB storage, Azure Data Factory and change tracking, and is run and monitored on the Cloud Migration Management page.
• Data upgrade transforms Dynamics SL tables into Business Central tables during cloud migration.
• Completing the migration includes disabling cloud migration and setting up user accounts and permissions in Business Central online.
• The completion page also mentions Microsoft 365 integration, the self-hosted Integration Runtime and a post-migration checklist.

Subtopics

• Overview (4 pages)
• Prepare (2 pages)
• Set up cloud migration (3 pages)
• Replicate data (2 pages)

More Learn pages

• Complete cloud migration for Dynamics SL: Learn how to complete the data migration from Dynamics SL to Business Central online.
• Upgrade data for Dynamics SL cloud migration: Discover the process for running the data upgrade as part of Dynamics SL cloud migration.

Business Central pages and reports

The pages, reports and queries this hub’s Learn pages name (ms.search.form, API reference), joined to the code by exact object id (data/index/docs-objects.json); a page shows the table it runs on.

• Page 4003 “Intelligent Cloud Management” · captioned “Cloud Migration Management” · on Table 4001 “Hybrid Replication Summary” · via Overview

Learn also names 1 object with no object page: page/2502.

Source: Microsoft Learn (CC BY 4.0). Descriptions are Learn’s own.