Migrate Data in a System Using Extensions

In a computing environment, a method of migrating data from a first system format to a second system, the method comprising:

• receiving user input selecting one of a provided extension from a set of extensions;
• for the selected extension identifying an event that indicates whether or not migration instructions are provided and if the event indicates that migration instructions are provided, then providing the instructions to a user in a unified instruction interface usable by any selected extension from the set of extensions;
• for the selected extension identifying functionality for loading data from data storage;
• for the selected extension identifying a template specified in the extension for migrating data;
• for the selected extension identifying an event that indicates whether or not settings are available for the identified template, and when settings are available for the identified template, providing a settings interface to the user in a in a unified settings interface usable by any selected extension in the set of extensions to allow the user to enter settings for migrating data;
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• wherein the data is transformed into an intermediate format according to the template in view of any settings configured in the settings interface.

In a computing environment, a method of facilitating migration of data from a first system format to a second system, the method comprising:

• at an extension receiving an indication that the extension should be used for data migrations;
• receiving a request from a migration coordinator for migration instructions;
• at the extension, identifying whether or not migration instructions are available and if the migration instructions are available, then providing the instructions to the migration coordinator;
• receiving a request from the migration coordinator for information about loading data;
• at the extension, identifying if information about loading data is available, and if information about loading data is available, providing the information about loading data to the migration coordinator;
• receiving a request from the migration coordinator for templates for migrating data;
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• at the extension, identifying if a template is specified for migrating data, and if a template is specified, identifying the template to the migration coordinator.