Migrate On-Premises Data to Business Central Online

Organizations that run their workloads on-premises but are looking to move to the cloud can easily migrate to Business Central online. By moving to the cloud, users get the benefits of cloud scenarios such as Machine Learning, Power BI, Power Automate, and others to drive suggested actions.

If you're not already familiar with Business Central online, take a look here.

Supported migration paths

You can use the built-in migration tools to migrate data to Business Central online from specific product versions. The on-premises solution must use SQL Server 2016 or a later version, and the database must have compatibility level 130 or higher. Currently, you can migrate to Business Central online from the following products:

• Business Central on-premises

  Currently, you can migrate to Business Central online from the earlier versions 14 through 22. You can also switch to online from the current version (23).

• Dynamics NAV

  If you are currently on a version of Dynamics NAV, you must upgrade to Business Central on-premises, and then switch to Business Central online.

• Dynamics GP 2015 and later versions - Dynamics GP 2015 and later versions

If a customer is coming from another product, you can use configuration packages and templates to migrate their data to Business Central on-premises, and then use the cloud migration tool to switch to Business Central online. For more information, see Set Up Company Configuration Packages.

Next steps

The migration process, including the data flow and tasks that must be done to prepare and run the cloud migration, is similar for Business Central and Dynamics GP. But there are some differences. To continue, select the link that matches your on-premises product:

• Business Central on-premise to online migration
• Dynamics GP on-premise to online migration
• Dynamics NAV to Business Central online

See also

FAQ about Migrating to the Cloud from On-Premises Solutions