2. Agenda Model migration vs MDS upgrade Model migration overview Model migration – how does it work? Model package Demo

3. Model Migration vs Upgrade  Model Migration  Copy the model schema or the model schema + data from one environment to another  Both source and target systems have the same MDS application version  MDS upgrade  Move from one version to another in a specific deployment. It involves Installing the new bits by using SQL Server Setup wizard Upgrade the MDS database schema

4. Model migration overview MDS Dev Define the model structure and objects Perform initial validation MDS Test Perform System Integration testing Perform User Acceptance testing Implementation and testing Production Copy the model structure and schema to the test env Iterative process until approved by test MDS Prod Upload and manage Master Data by business users Requires validation and approval before updating model schema MDS Prod Copy the model structure and schema to the Prod env MDS Prod (sub) Use the main production environment model structure & data as a starting point Add new entities, attributes as needed

5. Model migration overview MDS supports the following capabilities Migrate the full model structure or model structure + data Migrate new objects (entities, attributes, business rules etc). This is called model update Migrate only selected objects (Business Rules, Subscription views, derived hierarchies, entities) and their dependencies. This is called partial model deployment

6. Model migration – How does it work? Source Target Can be deployed as: Clone, Update, New ModelPackageEditor.exe

7. Model Deployment – How does it work? Source Target Can be deployed as: Clone, Update, New ModelPackageEditor.exe

8. Model Deployment Package  XML file saved with a “.pkg” extension  Includes:  Model Structure  Business Rules  Version Flags  Subscription views  Master Data from a version of the model if included  Does not include:  User defined metadata  File attributes  User & group permissions

9. MDS upgrade Scenarios  SQL Server 2008 R2 to SQL Server 2012  SQL Server 2012 RC0 to RTM  Migrate Database from one machine to another on different versions