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This page contains all of the migration forms and guides and includes the following sections:

Electronic System Migrations
ILS Migrations
Testing Migrated Data
Consortia

Migration Tutorials
General Overview of Migration Tips for Completing the Alma Migration Form (Video) Migration Data Validation Tool (Video) General Alma Migration – Inventory (Video) General Alma Migration – Fulfillment (Video) General Alma Migration - Acquisitions (Video)	Non-ExLibris ILS Migrations Millennium and Sierra (III) to Alma Acquisitions Tutorial (Video) Symphony (Sirsi) to Alma Acquisitions Tutorial (Video) Virtua (III-VTLS) to Alma Acquisitions Tutorial	Electronic Systems Migrations 360RM and Intota Migration (Video) Migration of Physical to Electronic (P2E) Resources in Alma (Video) Link Resolver to Alma Activations (Video)
Electronic System Migrations
Overview and P2E Electronic Resource Migration General Provides an overview of electronic resources expected during migration, and how to manage duplication Physical to Electronic Processing (P2E) Provides an overview of Physical to Electronic (P2E) processing Special Parameters for Link Resolver The Special Parameters worksheet can help you to gather information for electronic resources which need extra configuration post-migration.	Link Resolver: E-Resource Activation Sheet (Non-ExL Link Resolver Form) Use this activation form if you are coming from a Link Resolver which is not supported in migration. E-Resource Activations (Instructions) E-Resource Activation Form	Link Resolver: SFX SFX to Alma AutoExtract Migration SFX to Alma Migration Guide From SFX to Alma
Link Resolver: 360Link ERM: Intota/360RM 360 and Intota Migration Form 360 and Intota to Alma Migration Guide 360 COUNTER and Intota Assessment Migration	Link Resolver: KBart/EZB KBart E-Resource Activations Sample KBART file (!) The KBART submitted file must have the exact column names as the sample file above.
ERM: EBSCO FOLIO Licenses EBSCO FOLIO Licenses to Alma Guide EBSCO FOLIO Migration Form	ERM: Generic Introduction to ERM Migration (Video) Download ERM license XSD Download ERM vendor interface XSD ERM to Alma Data Delivery Specification Alma Interface List	ERM: Verde Verde to Alma AutoExtract Migration Verde to Alma Migration Guide
ILS Migrations Note: Customers coming from the following systems should contact the Migration Team for existing generic forms: Bond, Dabis BIS-C, Evergreen, IDEA, Liberty Softlink
General Migration to Alma Serial Prediction New ILS Data Delivery Migration to Alma	Migration File Data Validation Migration File Data Validation Tool The Migration File Data Validation Tool can be used by Millennium/Sierra, Symphony, Horizon, Alto Talis, and Virtua (VTLS) customers. Non-ExLibris to Alma Data Validation Tool (Legacy method: Excel spreadsheet) Legacy method for validating data files available for: AbsysNET, Generic, Koha, Libero, Polaris, Solars, Spydus, TLC, WMS/OCLC.	Migration Form Validation Migration Form Validation Tool (Online) Online Migration Form Validation available for: Aleph, Voyager, Millennium/Sierra, Symphony, Alto Talis, Virtua (VTLS), and Horizon If the ILS is not listed above, the migration form is verified by the migration analyst.
AbsysNET AbsysNET Delivered Files List AbsysNET Field Mapping Form AbsysNET Migration Form AbsysNET to Alma Data Delivery and Migration Guide	Aleph Aleph to Alma AutoExtract Migration Aleph to Alma Migration Guide Aleph Migration Form Instructions	Alephino Alephino Migration Form Alephino to Alma Migration Guide
Alto (Talis Capita) has been changed to Talis Alto (ESS)	Generic Generic Delivered Files List Generic Field Mapping Generic Migration Form Generic Data Delivery and Migration Guide	Horizon Horizon Delivered Files List Horizon Migration Form Horizon to Alma Data Delivery and Migration Guide For Horizon migrations, customers should use the Migration File validation tool.
Koha Koha Migration Form Koha Field Mapping Koha Delivered Files List Koha to Alma Data Delivery and Migration Guide	Libero (Lib-IT) Libero Delivered Files List Libero Field Mapping Libero Migration Form Libero to Alma Data Delivery and Migration Guide	Millennium and Sierra (III) Millennium and Sierra (III) Migration Form Extracting Records from Millennium and Sierra (III) for Migration to Alma Millennium and Sierra (III) to Alma Data Delivery and Migration Guide Millennium and Sierra (III) Delivered Files List For III migrations, customers should use the Migration File validation tool
Polaris (III) Polaris (III) Delivered Files List Polaris (III) Field Mapping Polaris (III) Migration Form Polaris (III) to Alma Data Delivery and Migration Guide	Sebina Sebina Delivered Files List Sebina Field Mapping Sebina Migration Form Sebina to Alma Data Delivery and Migration Guide	SISIS SISIS Delivered Files List SISIS Field Mapping SISIS Migration Form SISIS to Alma Data Delivery and Migration Guide
Solars (Inek) Solars Code Mapping Solars Delivered Files Solars Field Mapping Solars Migration Form Solars (Inek) to Alma Data Delivery and Migration Guide	Spydus (Civica) Spydus Delivered Files List Spydus Field Mapping Spydus Migration Form Spydus (Civica) to Alma Data Delivery and Migration Guide	Symphony (Sirsi) Symphony (Sirsi) Delivered Files List Symphony (Sirsi) Migration Form Symphony (Sirsi) to Alma Data Delivery and Migration Guide For Symphony migrations, customers should use the Migration File validation tool.
Talis Alto (ESS) Talis Alto (ESS) Delivered Files List Talis Alto (ESS) Migration Form Talis Alto (ESS) to Alma Data Delivery and Migration Guide For Talis Alto migrations, customers should use the Migration File validation tool. The field mapping form is no longer in use.	The Library Corporation (TLC) TLC Delivered Files List TLC Field Mapping Form TLC Migration Form TLC to Alma Data Delivery and Migration Guide	Virtua (III-VTLS) Virtua (III-VTLS) Delivered Files List Virtua (III-VTLS) Migration Form Virtua (III and VTLS) to Alma Data Delivery and Migration Guide For Virtua (III-VTLS), customers should use the Migration File validation tool.
Voyager Voyager to Alma AutoExtract Migration Voyager to Alma Migration Guide Voyager to Alma Migration Tutorial	WMS (OCLC) WMS (OCLC) Migration Form WMS (OCLC) Field Mapping Form WMS (OCLC) Delivered Files List WMS (OCLC) to Alma Data Delivery and Migration Guide
Consortia
Alma Migration Considerations for Consortia	Alma Migration – Combining or Separating Source Databases	Guide to Merging Alma Institutions
Post-Migration
Testing Migrated Data Testing Fulfillment Data Migration to Alma Testing Resource Management Data Migration to Alma Testing Acquisitions Data Migration to Alma Sample Testing Checklist	Post-Migration Training videos Providing Staff Users Access to Alma after Migration Creating Purchase Orders for Subscribed Print Serials after Migration Creating Electronic Portfolios Missed During Migration Assigning Process Types (Technical Migration Status Cleanup)	Post-Migration Tasks (Optional) Post-Migration clean-up of e-resources How to Handle Large Volume of Borrowed ILL/RS Items During Cutover