Step 1: Prepare for Migration
- Locate the Migration Wizard File
- Ensure you have a copy of the
OrderStatusMigrationWizard.mdb
file. If you don’t have it, download it here. - Save the file to an easily accessible location on your PC, such as the Desktop or Documents folder and then unzip the file.
- Ensure you have a copy of the
Step 2: Open the Order Manager Database
- Launch the Order Manager
- Open your Stone Edge Order Manager application as you normally would.
- Access the Database Menu
- Press
F11
on your keyboard to open the Database Menu. This will display the database objects window on the left-hand side.
- Press
Step 3: Import the Migration Wizard
- Initiate the Import Process
- In the Database Menu, go to the top navigation bar and select
"File"
>"Import"
.
- In the Database Menu, go to the top navigation bar and select
- Locate the Migration Wizard File
- In the file dialog box that appears, browse to the location where you saved
OrderStatusMigrationWizard.mdb
. Select the file and clickOpen
.
- In the file dialog box that appears, browse to the location where you saved
- Select the Form to Import
- A new dialog box will appear showing the contents of the
OrderStatusMigrationWizard.mdb
. Locate the Form namedOrderStatusMigrationWizard
in the list. - Check the box next to this form and click
Import
.
- A new dialog box will appear showing the contents of the
Step 4: Launch the Migration Wizard
- Locate the Imported Form
- In the Database Menu, navigate to the Forms section in the left-hand panel.
- Scroll to find the
OrderStatusMigrationWizard
form.
- Open the Form
- Double-click the
OrderStatusMigrationWizard
form to open it.
- Double-click the
Step 5: Execute the Migration
- Run the Migration
- Inside the
OrderStatusMigrationWizard
form. - Click the
Migrate
button to start the migration process.
- Inside the
- Wait for Completion
- The system will process the migration. Depending on the size of your data, this may take a few moments. All orders from the past 60 days will be added to the Stack Controller to be sent to the new server. You can check the status of the sent records by hitting CTRL+Shift+S from the Main Menu. When the stack is cleared or is making good progress, you can continue to the next steps if applicable. If records appear not to be sent, click the Send Now button.
- NOTE: This process could take some time, depending on the volume of orders being sent.
Step 6: Update Customer-Facing Web Pages (If Applicable)
- Locate Order Status Links
- Identify any web pages on your e-commerce site or customer portal that allow users to check their order status.
- Edit the HTML Code
- Use your preferred HTML editor or CMS tool to access the source code of the relevant web pages.
- Search for the Old URL
- Look for instances of the URL:
- Replace with the New URL
- Replace the old URL with the new one:
- Save and Test
- Save the changes to your web pages and test them to ensure they redirect users to the new Order Status System successfully.
Final Verification
- Check Migration Success
- Verify that the migration completed successfully by checking order statuses in the new system.
- Confirm Website Changes
- Use a test order to confirm that customers can access the order status page via the updated link.
If you encounter any issues during this process, contact support for assistance.