This document provides guidance on migrating data from an existing system to Drupal. It outlines steps to understand the existing data, migrate it to a common format, import it into the Drupal database, and test the results. Key steps include understanding relationships in the original data, migrating it to a format like XML or CSV, importing it into the Drupal MySQL database using modules like Table Wizard or Migrate, and thoroughly testing the imported data. Proper planning and backups are also emphasized.

1. Migration to Drupal Drupal

2. Migration of Data Data Migration Understanding your data

3. Migrating your data to a common format

4. Importing the data

5. Auditing and testing the results

6. Understanding your Data Understand the relationships between your data

7. Database schema

8. Entity relationship diagram (ERD)

9. Backup!

10. Migration to a common format Commonly understandable data between the source and target

11. XML, CSV, SQL

12. Process to import where necessary

13. Importing the data Using information gathered from - (1)Understanding Your Data

14. Use the data from - (2) Migrating to a common format

15. Process the data into database/required format

16. Auditing and testing the results Review success of import

17. Test, test, test

18. Where necessary remove and re-import (utilise backups)

19. Learn from process to understand source and target