Migration matching rules

The FileMaker data migration tool uses the following rules to match the data between the source file and the clone.

• Data is migrated only if the names or internal IDs of tables and fields match. The tool determines the best match in this order:

  • both the names and the IDs match

  • only the names match

  • only the IDs match

  If no matches are found, the data is not migrated.

• The privilege set for a migrated user account is set to the clone’s privilege set only if the privilege set names or IDs match. The tool determines the best match in this order:

  • both the names and the IDs match

  • only the names match

  • only the IDs match

  If no matches are found, a new privilege set, Unmapped Privilege Set, with no privileges assigned is created for the account.

• Custom value lists are migrated only if the names and IDs match, and if the -ignore_valuelists parameter isn't used.