Save and load assessments with Data Migration Assistant

The following step-by-step instructions help you use the Data Migration Assistant v5.0 or later to save a database assessment to a file, and then to load an assessment from a file.

Note

In addition to loading assessments saved using the latest version of DMA, users can also leverage this feature to load assessments exported as .json files from previous versions of Data Migration Assistant to view the results in v5.0 and later.

Saving an assessment to a file

1. After running an assessment using Data Migration Assistant, select Save Assessment.

   

   The standard Save… dialog box appears.

   Note

   For more information about how to run an assessment in Data Migration Assistant, see the article Perform a SQL Server migration assessment with Data Migration Assistant.

2. Specify a name for the file, and then select Save.

   

Loading an assessment saved to a file

1. To load an assessment you've previously saved to a file, start Data Migration Assistant, and then on the All Assessments tab, select Load Assessment.

   

2. Navigate to the saved assessment file you want to load, select the file, and then select Open.

   

   An entry for the assessment you loaded appears on the All Assessments tab.

   

3. Select the assessment entry, and then select Open Assessment.

   

   Data Migration Assistant now displays details of the assessment you had run previously.