How to migrate from 2004 to 2006

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    • May 14, 2006 at 11:46 PM #14669
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        Has anyone tried migration rather than an upgrade?

        I’m currently using biztalk 2004, but will install 2006 on an independent server and will be asked to migrate all 2004 biztalk projects to 2006 while keeping the 2004 working.

        Just want to know is there any resource that about this since i only found many info about upgrade.

      • May 16, 2006 at 11:32 PM #14670
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          Even don’t need to create MSI package?

          • May 18, 2006 at 9:05 PM #14671
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              I personly would like to do an upgrade. But the decision is made to do an migration. Sad…

              I tried the MSI, seems not working, when install on 2006, always got the error to say missing dependencies…..but i included everything…..

              Then i just copy the whole folder including VS.NET files to 2006 and a VS.NET conversion automatically occurred. Then everything is there but the Receive&Send Ports are missing. Also needs to do some fixup like change the SQL Server Name, SN key path……

              It could be done but seems like needs to do lots of fixup, like create a new project from very beginning but just have some existing schema, map, pipeline can be imported.

              • May 15, 2006 at 6:43 PM #14672
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                  I have done an upgrade from 2004 to 2006. We just put in the disk and follow the upgrade guide. We had few problems and it all works out well.

                  To keep two separate environments, I think you’d just have to create a copy of your 2004 solution and open them in VS 2005 to upgrade them. The binding files (if you have them) will need to be updated or recreated.

                  I think that’s about it. Not much to it really.

                  But reading the upgrade guide was helpful (http://www.netscum.dk/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=B273269C-97E0-411D-8849-5A8070698E4A&displaylang=en)

                  • May 17, 2006 at 4:53 AM #14673
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                      I’m not sure if existing MSI packages built for 2004 would work on 2006. I wouldn’t think so.

                      But for a pure upgrade you don’t need any MSI’s that I know of.

                      Best thing to do is read the upgrade guide.

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