How To Copy Production Database To New Sandbox Environment In Dynamics 365 Business Central

Name: Congruent Software Inc
Address: 4205 148th Ave NE Suite 200, Bellevue, WA, 98007
Telephone: +1 844 567 5232

Published on October 29, 2021

While onboarding a new client to Dynamics 365, the production environment can be copied to a new sandbox environment to test out scenarios before moving on live. In this article, our Dynamics 365 Business Central consultants have listed the steps to create a model of the production database for a new sandbox environment.

Step 1: Login to Business central environment

Step 2: In the top left corner, click Admin centre àEnvironments

Create New Sandbox Environment

Step 3: Click “New” button to create the new environment

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Step 4: Enter Sandbox name, Type, Region, and enable “create a database for this environment” flag

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You will need to wait for some time until this is processed.

Step 5: Once sandbox is created, a message appears as shown below on the environment section of the Admin centre. Follow the steps below for creating a new sandbox environment:

Select production environment and click Copy from the top action ribbon

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Once you click on Copy, you will be asked about the target environment. Choose your created sandbox.

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Provide the environment details and click Copy

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Upon confirmation, the copying process will start.

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Once the database is copied, “The Environment was successfully created” notification will appear.