Preparing the source environment

Before you begin preparing data for deployment, perform the tasks in the sub topics to prepare the source environment.

Identify objects to deploy
Before you begin the migration and deployment steps, review application artifact and asset information that is created during the planning phase.
Creating or updating an export manifest
The export manifest lists the assets that you want to export from the object store or a workflow system of a source environment. After you create an export manifest, you can add assets to it and specify which referenced objects to include with each asset by specifying the include options of the asset. You can also refresh an export manifest to remove assets that were deleted or update assets names that were changed since the manifest was first created.
Exporting assets to a deployment data set
Extracting the source environment half maps
After you create a deployment data set, you can extract data for the source environment half maps from that deployment data set. Alternatively, you can retrieve the data directly from the environment.
Creating a deployment package by using the FileNet Deployment Manager graphical user interface
Use the graphical interface to select data and half maps to create a deployment package.

Parent topic: Prepare data for deployment