Migration related queries or information required.

[Pratik_More]

Version: Windchill 13.0

Use Case: Data migration between different Windchill versions

Description:

Hi Experts,

We need some guidance regarding data migration between different Windchill versions. Alternatively, please let us know if there are other methods available to achieve our goal.

To provide a quick overview, we aim to have identical test data across our four Windchill instances: WC 13, WC 12, WC 11.2, and WC 13.1.0. Currently, we have a significant amount of test data in our WC 13 instance that we need to replicate across the other versions.

Based on this, we have the following specific questions:

* Is it possible to export Whole Product data from one Windchill version (e.g., WC 13.2) to another (e.g., WC 11.2)?

* Can we export entire folders inside the Product from one Windchill instance (e.g., WC 13) to a different version (e.g., WC 12)?

* Is it possible to export a specific user's workspace (including all data created by that user, for example, user X) to a different Windchill version?

[avillanueva]

Here is the main hub for all things import/export: https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS175236?source=Bloop

Sounds like packages might be what you want for the test data. This shows compatibility between versions: https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS323534?source=search

I think the 11.2 version might be your problem but that version is unsupported currently. If you are developing custom solutions that you want to have work in 11.2, I would consider just upgrading them to eliminate that version from consideration. 

I do not think exporting a workspace is possible. I have never heard of that being done. I think you would be better suited recreating that to a specification for testing in each system. Workspaces are temporary things which just contain specific iterations of objects. They can be created and recreated easily enough. 

[vnamboodheri]

Hello @Pratik_More,

You have a response from our community champion. If it helped to answer your question please mark the reply as the Accepted Solution. 

Of course, if you have more to share on your issue, please let the Community know so other community members can continue to help you.

Thanks,
Vivek N.
Community Moderation Team.