Hi,
What resources are available to guide through the process of exporting data from a PowerChurch database for migration to a new tool? I've searched on google and found very little information. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
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You can export to an Access database, that's about it. What exactly are you looking for?g0rk0m wrote:Hi,
What resources are available to guide through the process of exporting data from a PowerChurch database for migration to a new tool? I've searched on google and found very little information. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Neil Zampella
Using PC+ since 1999.
Using PC+ since 1999.
Re: Data Migration
Steps for migrating the data from PowerChurch to Planning Center.NeilZ wrote:You can export to an Access database, that's about it. What exactly are you looking for?
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From looking at their site, it looks like you're on your own. You have to figure out what to export. Most of the membership modules in PCPlus have an other output selection where you can export data, however, when you reach contributions that may cause an issue.
FWIW .. why are you moving to another system, what do they offer that PCPlus (or PCPlus Online) doesn't.
Re: Data Migration
They should have a migration capability, I'd check with them on their website for the software. Migration is not an easy thing, as what they're looking for in data may not be the way any export provides. Powerchurch actually provides such a migration service for this reason.g0rk0m wrote:Steps for migrating the data from PowerChurch to Planning Center.NeilZ wrote:You can export to an Access database, that's about it. What exactly are you looking for?
From looking at their site, it looks like you're on your own. You have to figure out what to export. Most of the membership modules in PCPlus have an other output selection where you can export data, however, when you reach contributions that may cause an issue.
FWIW .. why are you moving to another system, what do they offer that PCPlus (or PCPlus Online) doesn't.
Neil Zampella
Using PC+ since 1999.
Using PC+ since 1999.
Re: Data Migration
Hi Neil,NeilZ wrote:They should have a migration capability, I'd check with them on their website for the software. Migration is not an easy thing, as what they're looking for in data may not be the way any export provides. Powerchurch actually provides such a migration service for this reason.g0rk0m wrote:Steps for migrating the data from PowerChurch to Planning Center.NeilZ wrote:You can export to an Access database, that's about it. What exactly are you looking for?
From looking at their site, it looks like you're on your own. You have to figure out what to export. Most of the membership modules in PCPlus have an other output selection where you can export data, however, when you reach contributions that may cause an issue.
FWIW .. why are you moving to another system, what do they offer that PCPlus (or PCPlus Online) doesn't.
I was informed our contract/statement of work agreement with PowerChurch Pro does not cover data migration services. And the additional cost is not in ther budget right now.
The churches decision to switch was not something I was involved in. I'm a member of the church, they reached out for my assistance due to my work experience in the info security field.
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Based on what I read on that software's website, it looks like you may have to get a data entry team together.
Re: Data Migration
FWIW .. the Powerchurch data migration service was for moving from other CMS systems to Powerchurch, not the other way.g0rk0m wrote:Hi Neil,
I was informed our contract/statement of work agreement with PowerChurch Pro does not cover data migration services. And the additional cost is not in ther budget right now.
The churches decision to switch was not something I was involved in. I'm a member of the church, they reached out for my assistance due to my work experience in the info security field.
Based on what I read on that software's website, it looks like you may have to get a data entry team together.
Neil Zampella
Using PC+ since 1999.
Using PC+ since 1999.