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SAS(R) Intelligence Platform: 9.1.3 to 9.2 Migration Guide

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Overview of Migrating Content to SAS 9.2

Comparing Promotion and Migration

The following table summarizes the differences between promotion and migration:

Migration and Promotion Comparison

Migration Promotion
What is acted on? A SAS system

(content and configuration)

Selected SAS content1

(content only)

When is it performed? During SAS 9.2 deployment

One time only

After SAS 9.2 deployment

Repeatable

Topology constraints Same hardware grouping No constraints
Platform constraints Same operating systems2 No constraints
SAS versions supported SAS 9.1.3 SP4 and later SAS 9.1.3 SP4 and later
1 SAS Information Delivery Portal content cannot be promoted. It can only be migrated.

2 The SAS automated migration tools support migrating from Windows 32-bit to Windows 64-bit systems.

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