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Testing after migration and backup

liz_graydon
 

I have recently migrated my FHv6 from my old laptop to my new one, following the migration and backup in the Knowledge Base.

What is the best strategy for testing that everything is as it was on my old laptop?  Running Reports?  Data input on copy database?  Checking the options/settings screens within FH/
Mike Tate
 

Hi Liz,

To check the migration, focus on the things that are most important to you.

Does all the Project data, and in particular the Media, look the same?

You know what you have customised, so check those customisations look the same on both PC.

 

Here are some specific things to check:

File > Project Window… are the Project names and Last Updated dates the same?

File > File Statistics… are they the same?

Tools > External File Links… do they look the same without any broken links?

Tools > Fact Types… do your custom Fact Sets and any customised Standard facts look OK?

Tools > Preferences… do your customised settings look the same on each tab?

Are your lists of custom Diagrams, Reports, Queries, Plugins, etc, the same?

Create some custom Diagrams and Reports, and run some custom Queries and Plugins that you often use.

 

Hang on to the old PC for while until confident that everything has migrated to the new PC.

 
liz_graydon
 

Thank you Mike, so helpful as usual.  Will print off and keep as well as save the email (belt and braces time lol)


On Wednesday, 7 December 2022 at 11:14:28 GMT, Mike Tate <post@...> wrote:


Hi Liz,

To check the migration, focus on the things that are most important to you.

Does all the Project data, and in particular the Media, look the same?

You know what you have customised, so check those customisations look the same on both PC.

 

Here are some specific things to check:

File > Project Window… are the Project names and Last Updated dates the same?

File > File Statistics… are they the same?

Tools > External File Links… do they look the same without any broken links?

Tools > Fact Types… do your custom Fact Sets and any customised Standard facts look OK?

Tools > Preferences… do your customised settings look the same on each tab?

Are your lists of custom Diagrams, Reports, Queries, Plugins, etc, the same?

Create some custom Diagrams and Reports, and run some custom Queries and Plugins that you often use.

 

Hang on to the old PC for while until confident that everything has migrated to the new PC.

 
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