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Copy structure and content - Managed metadata

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Use Copy structure and content to migrate managed metadata from source to destination.

If you need more information on managed metadata, refer to the Microsoft documentation Introduction to managed metadata.

Index

Prerequisites

Note: Site collection admin permissions are required even if you have higher admin privileges like SharePoint admin or global admin permissions. For more information, see Microsoft administrative permissions.

How-to

  1. Select Copy from the menu.

  2. Select Copy structure and content.

  3. Click Connect.

  4. Select your source.

  5. Click Next.

  6. Click Connect.

  7. Select your destination.

  8. Click Next.

  9. Select Managed Metadata from the list of Site objects.

  10. Select the managed metadata you want to copy from the source.

  11. Click Options and/or Mappings on the top-right if you want to apply specific parameters.

  12. Drag and drop it into the destination, or click Start copy on the bottom-right corner.

Once the action is completed, the migration report will show any successes, warnings, or errors. See Migration report for more details.

Limitations

ShareGate Migrate supports migrating term groups and term sets. The following are not supported:

  • Entire term stores

  • Individual terms cannot be migrated

    • Terms can only be migrated along their term group or term set.

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