Exporting and importing M3 Business Engine data between environments (tenants)

To export and import M3 Business Engine data between environments, there are two options:
  • To use the Import from Database procedure to copy the data in one go. See Importing M3 Business Engine data from a database.
  • To first use the export procedure in the source environment and then the import procedure in the target environment. See below.

Use this procedure to export M3 Business Engine data from one environment (tenant), and import it to another environment (tenant).

  1. On the Business Engine Data Management page, use the export procedure for the applicable data.

    See Exporting M3 Business Engine data.

  2. Move the exported zip file or file collection from the [M3FILES]\MvxFileTransfer\BEDataMgmt location of the current environment (tenant) to the [M3FILES]\MvxFileTransfer\BEDataMgmt location of the target environment (tenant).
    Note: You can use the M3 Business Engine Files administration tool to manage the BEDataMgmt folder. If the export operation resulted in a .dct and .dctmeta file collection, you must move all files that are part of the collection to the target environment.

    See Managing M3 BE files.

  3. Log in as the target tenant, and import the zip file or file collection for the target tenant environment.

    See Importing M3 Business Engine data.