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Rehearse the migration on a copy

Run every command against a copy first; the dry runs on live then hold no surprises.

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Rehearse the migration on a copy

The live migration is a repeat of a tested script.

Life cycle: Migrate, example 32 of 34. Worked out on the Fit & Healthy site of Exponential 6.0.15+.

Contents

  1. In the Layouts editor
  2. On a copy
  3. Which to choose
  4. Check

In the Layouts editor

  1. Open the imported layouts on the copy in the editor.

On a copy

  1. Make a copy of the target, run the whole sequence (imports, exp:ini moves, cache clears), check the pages.

Which to choose

Every migration deserves a rehearsal.

Check

  • The copy looks like the planned result.

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