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Application migration with the previous database

Application migration with the previous database uses a parallel target production environment that is configured differently from the source production environment. You use the existing product databases and upgrade the databases to work with the new environment.

You redeploy the applications from the source environment into the target environment.


When to use application migration with the previous database

When you use application migration with the previous database, you use the existing product databases and upgrade the databases to work with the new environment. You can maintain the history of applications installed in previous versions and carry over instances from previous versions.

Application migration with the previous database is supported for migration from the following products:

Use the application migration method with the previous database in the following scenarios:


Benefits

Application migration with the previous database provides the following benefits:


Costs

Application migration with the previous database incurs the following costs:


Risks

Application migration with the previous database involves the following risks:


High-level tasks

Application migration with the previous database includes the following high-level tasks:

  1. Install the new product version.
  2. Back up all production databases.

  3. Create a new environment on the target installation and use the previous version product database during configuration.
  4. Upgrade the previous version product databases.

  5. Apply customizations or special configurations from the source version on the target environment.

Application migration