Before We Start
Who should do this?
If you have not made significant customization to your system, you can simply transfer your data from your current system to benefit from the latest updates.
If you follow these steps, you will be using the new system completely. To be certain, you should only opt to migrate data if you have done minimal changes to your systems, and/or want to start again without any of your own customizations, but want to retain your data.
Otherwise, you can consider integrating the latest updates into your existing system.
Depending on how much data you want to migrate, this process can take 10-15 mins.
Choose The Data
What data do you want to keep from your old system?
You may not have used every single database in your system - so make a list of the databases you want to migrate data from.
Migrate Your Data
How can we do the migration properly?
We’ll have video instructions coming soon! If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to reach out in our community.
- Make sure you have already duplicated the newest system into your workspace. You should have your previous system, as well as your newest system ready to use.
- Open two Notion tabs
- One navigating your previous system.
- One navigating your newest system.
Repeat the following sequence of steps for each database you need to migrate data for.
- On both tabs, navigate to the relevant database that you want to migrate data.
- For the newest system, add a pre-fix to your database; like (NEW). This makes it easy to find when you are searching for the database that you wish to move your data to in the step #6.
- If there is any demo data, switch the to All view and highlight all the entries to delete them.
If you've made any database changes that you want to keep, follow the steps in migrate minor modifications before proceeding to step #6.
- For the previous system, switch to the [∞] All view to see all of your entries. Highlight all of the entries and click the 6 dots on the left, then click Move To. Type in (NEW) and find the relevant database.
- Switch to the tab with the newest system and see if the data has migrated successfully.
If the database entries you are migrating has any relations, the relations will automatically resync after you move the related database entries into their respective databases as well.
Migrate Minor Modifications
Depending on the modification you've made to your systems and want to keep, you will have extra steps in the migration process. If you find that you have a lot of modifications you wish to migrate, consider integrating the latest updates into your existing system instead.
Database Changes
Before Migration
New Properties: Create the same property in the new database.
Dropdown (select/multi-select option changes): These MUST be added to the new database.
The data existing in the properties will only be transferred if the exact property name and options exist in the new database.
After Migration
Formula Adjustments: Simply replace the formula over.
Database Template Changes: Replicate the changes in the new database.
Dashboard Changes
You can update dashboard changes manually after moving your data. Simply open up your Dashboards and make your tweaks as necessary.
Do not move database views from your previous system into your new system. Your new system will come with its own views that are synced with your new databases. If you have made any adjustments to the views, repeat those changes on your new views.
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If you'd like a personalized approach, we offer 1-on-1 support with setting up your system from scratch and customization of your system to fit your unique life.
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