Set Up and Run a Demo Migration

Set Up and Run a Demo Migration

Run a Demo Migration to confirm that the migration path can connect to both stores and produce a representative target-store sample.

A Demo helps evaluate data structure, relationships, and standard mapping behavior. It does not prove complete data coverage, purchased Add-on behavior, Customization, or launch readiness.

Before you start

Requirement	What to prepare
Next-Cart account	Sign in to the account that will run the Demo.
Migration path	Confirm the intended Source Platform and Target Platform.
Store access	Prepare the values required by the supported connection setup for each platform.
Representative data	Identify Products, Customers, Orders, and Pages that reflect important structures and relationships.
Review plan	Assign a reviewer and define what a usable sample must demonstrate.

Demo Migration limits

Area	Demo behavior
Selectable data	Taxes, Manufacturers, Categories, Products, Customers, Orders, and Pages.
Counted sample	Up to 10 Products, 10 Customers, 10 Orders, and 10 Pages. Pages can include Blog Posts where supported.
Support data	Related Taxes, Manufacturers, and Categories can be processed with the selected sample.
Reviews and Coupons	Unavailable.
Add-ons	Unavailable.
Preserve Customer IDs	Unavailable.
Preserve Order IDs	Unavailable.
Customization	Unavailable.
Daily use	Up to 10 Demo Migrations per account per day.

Use relationships to build a useful sample

Select Products with related Manufacturers and Categories. Select Products, Customers, and Orders together when you need to check Order relationships. Include Taxes when tax-related Product or Order data matters.

Set up and run the Demo Migration

1. Open Demo Migrations

   Go to Account -> Migrations -> Demo Migrations and start a Demo Migration.

2. Select the migration path

   Choose the Source Platform and Target Platform you want to evaluate.

3. Connect both stores

   Complete the connection requirements shown for the source store and target store. Next-Cart determines the supported setup for each platform.

   Test both connections before continuing.

4. Select the Demo data

   Choose the available data types needed for the evaluation. Include support data that is required to preserve the relationships you want to inspect.

5. Review the available options and mappings

   Confirm the Demo settings that affect the selected sample. Keep default mappings only when they preserve the intended operational meaning on the target store.

6. Check the sample scope

   Confirm that the selected source data contains useful examples. A random sample that omits complex Products, meaningful Orders, or important content provides weak evidence.

7. Open the Migration step

   Review the source and target store summary, selected data types, and any displayed warnings.

8. Select the available Run Mode

   Follow the Run Mode behavior presented for Demo Migration. Keep the page open when the selected mode requires the browser tab to remain active.

9. Start the Demo Migration

   Select Start Migration and monitor progress until the activity reaches a completed or actionable failure state.

10. Record the result

    Save the completion time, migration path, processed data types, failed or skipped records, and representative target identifiers for review.

Expected result

The Demo completes with a target-store sample for the selected migration path. The result is large enough to evaluate important structures and relationships, while remaining within the Demo limits.

Verify completion

Check	Pass condition
Migration path	The intended Source Platform and Target Platform were used.
Connections	Both stores passed the required connection checks.
Counted data types	The result stays within the 10-record limit for each counted Demo data type.
Support data	Required Taxes, Manufacturers, and Categories accompany the selected sample where applicable.
Processing status	The Migration step shows a completed result or clearly identifies failed and skipped records.
Review evidence	Representative target-store records are available for validation.

If the Demo does not run

Problem	Next action
A connection test fails	Correct the required URL, credential, permission, file, or KitConnect setup for the affected platform.
No useful source records are selected	Return to configuration and choose a more representative sample.
The daily limit is reached	Run another Demo after the daily allowance resets.
A required capability is unavailable	Record whether it must be validated through a purchased service, Add-on, Custom Service, or target-platform setup.
Processing fails or remains incomplete	Capture the affected data type, record identifiers, status, and error details, then use My Tickets.

Next step

Continue to Review Demo Results.