Migrating

Migrating libraries of templates and modifying related data sources can be the largest part of any migration effort. Using the Central Migration Bridge service, you can migrate an application from Central to Output in stages.

Initial stage:
Move the invocation and run-time aspects from the Central environment to the LiveCycle environment. You can continue to use existing Central templates and data assets. If you use Central Job Management Database (JMD), replace it with LiveCycle processes. Output does not support JMD, and it does not provide tools for converting JMD.

If your existing Central templates were saved with a version of Output Designer earlier than 5.7, they may work as is. However, in some instances (especially with pre-5.4 templates), you may need to migrate your existing Central templates by using Output Designer 5.7. When you use that application to open and save a template, it automatically migrates the template. Use Output Designer 5.7 to test migrated templates to ensure that they work as expected.

Subsequent stages:
Over time, convert templates and non-XML data assets for use with Output. You can simultaneously use new and converted processes on the same LiveCycle server. Over time you can convert all of your assets and become independent of the Central Migration Bridge service.

You can use Designer to import Output Designer templates. To enable this feature, install Output Designer with Designer. To use this feature, open a file of type Adobe Output Designer template (*.ifd). Designer performs a basic conversion. The degree of completeness of the conversion depends on the complexity of the incoming form. Use Designer to complete the conversion process. (See Designer Help.)

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