PLAT: Configuration Deployment Tool (CDT) New Features in Sterling 8.5 -> Migrating master data. 

Answer

In Sterling 8.5 version, the Configuration Deployment Tool (CDT) allows grouping. This feature is not available in previous Sterling versions. Configuration data and master data are grouped separately.

While initiating comparison, the CDT tool provides an option to select the group for which comparison is required.

For example, grouping is like below:

   
• Metadata
   
• Configuration Data
   
• Master Data
   
• Organization driven data.

Each group is categorized further into a few more groups allowing CDT execution at micro levels. Comparison is done based on any of the individual groups.

As an example, for a scenario where only Item related data is required to be considered in CDT, the master data group should be compared. This will compare the following tables::

YFS_CUSTOMER
YFS_CONSUMER
YFS_CUSTOMER_CONTACT
YFS_CUSTOMER_PAYMENT_METHOD
YFS_CUSTOMER_ADDNL_ADDRESS
YFS_PARTICIPANT_NOTE
YFS_CUSTOMER_SCH_PREFERENCE
YFS_CUSTOMER_SLOT_PREFERENCE
YFS_ANSWER_SET_MASTER
YFS_ANSWER_MASTER
YFS_CUSTOMER_CURRENCY
YFS_CUSTOMER_ASSIGNMENT
YFS_VENDOR
YFS_ENTITLEMENT_RULE_HDR
YFS_ENTITLE_RULE_ASSIGNMENT
YFS_ENTITLEMENT_RULE_DTL
YFS_ENTITLE_RULE_DTL_ITEM
YFS_ITEM
YFS_ITEM_OPTION
YFS_ITEM_SERVICE_ASSOC
YFS_KIT_ITEM
YFS_ASSOCIATION
YFS_QUERY
YFS_ADDITIONAL_ATTRIBUTE
YFS_ITEM_EXCLUSION
YFS_SERVICE_ACTIVITY
YFS_SERVICE_ACTIVITY_INSTR
YFS_ITEM_UOM
YFS_ITEM_ALIAS
YFS_ITEM_TAG
YFS_LANGUAGE_DESCRIPTION
YFS_ITEM_INSTRUCTION
YFS_ITEM_SERVICE_SKILL
YFS_CNTR_BUYER_ASSOC
YFS_CNTR_CATEGORY_ASSOC
YFS_CNTR_CAPACITY_DEFN
YFS_ASSET
YFS_ASSET_LOCALE
YFS_ITEM_NODE_DEFN
YFS_ITEM_LOCALE
YFS_SERVICE_SKILL
YFS_ITEM_SERVICE_ASSC_SKILL
YFS_MASTER_CATALOG
YFS_ITEM_INSTRUCTION_CODE
YFS_CATEGORY
YFS_CATEGORY_LOCALE
YFS_CLASS_ITEM_ATTR
YFS_CATEGORY_ITEM
YFS_ITEM_ATTR
YFS_RES_POOL
YFS_RES_POOL_ITEM
YFS_RES_POOL_REGION
YFS_RES_POOL_SECONDARY_UOM
YFS_RES_POOL_SERVICE_SKILL
YFS_SERVICE_RESOURCE
YFS_SERVICE_RESOURCE_USER
YFS_SRVC_RESOURCE_ASSIGNMENT
YFS_SRVC_RESOURCE_EFFICIENCY
YFS_TASK_TYPE_RES_POOL
YFS_SERVICE_SLOT_GROUP
YFS_SERVICE_SLOT
YFS_USER
YFS_SAVED_SEARCH
YFS_USER_GROUP_LIST
PLT_PWD_HIST
PLT_PWD_REQ
PLT_AUTH_ANSWER
PLT_USER_UI_STATE
PLT_USER_LOGIN_FAIL
YFS_QUEUE_SUBSCRIPTION
YFS_USER_PRINTER_PREFERENCE
YFS_EQUIPMENT
YFS_EQUIPMENT_DETAIL
YFS_EQUIPMENT_DEVICE
YFS_LOCATION_SIZE
YFS_LOCATION_CAPACITY
YFS_LOCATION_STORAGE_CODE
YFS_ZONE
YFS_ZONE_ENTERPRISE
YFS_STORAGE_CONSTRAINT
YFS_LOCATION
YFS_SKU_DEDICATION
YFS_USER_ZONE
YFS_PERSON_INFO

Once the comparison is done, in the comparison results window, the results will be shown in similar groupings. To continue deployment, select one of the required groups and deploy.