This new Beta version of SharePoint Site Migration Manager (SSMM) adds a few new features. The two most notable features that have been added to this build are the ability to automap the Created and Modified metadata fields without the use of the Extensions Service, and added support for migrating data view web parts.

Support for Data View Web Parts

SSMM now supports the migration for data view web parts, however there are some limitations. Only data view web parts that reference lists in parent or child SharePoint sites will be migrated correctly, and in general these referenced lists must be within the scope of the migration. For example, if migrating a site that contains a data view web part, and this web part references a list with a sub site, then in order for SSMM to correctly migrate this web part, the sub-site and the referenced list must be migrated with the the main site (that contains the web part). In some cases a post migration step may be required to correctly migrate web parts. This is because in some cases a sub-site, or a sub-site's list (that is referenced in the web part) may not be fully copied when the data view web part is copied, and as a result the web part wouldn't migrate correctly. The same holds true for web part pages, and publishing pages. In these cases a post migration step of copying web parts can be done to correct the issue. To do this step, select the source site, right-click and choose Copy list element > Copy web parts.

Automapping Created/Modified Metadata Info Feature

SSMM also now has an option to automap and migrate the metadata info for the four main metadata fields (Created, Created By, Modified, and Modified By), without the use of the Metalogix Extensions Service. This is a check-box option in the list copy option dialog, and is only available when SSMM cannot detect the Extensions Service on the target server. If SSMM can detect the Extensions Service, then this option is greyed out.

When used this option writes the data from the four main metadata fields into four new fields of the same name with "(Migration)" following the field name. SSMM can then migrate these additional four metadata fields to the target. After a migration the original four metadata fields will be filled with the migration time and the migration account information, and the extra four fields will be listed separately. In order for users to see these four columns the view must be modified to include them.

This feature will work for .TXT and similar files, however, some files, such as Microsoft Word files, store this metadata in a slightly different manner, and their results may not be as reliable.

For a full list of Features and Bug fixes, please see the Builds Page.

Note that this Beta build of SSMM also requires an update of the Metalogix SharePoint Extensions Service (v.3.2.19).

Details: Download SharePoint Site Migration Manager Builds.

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