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Migrate assets

Availability information

Asset migration is a preview feature. Contact your DataRobot representative or administrator for information on enabling the feature.

Feature flags: Enable Asset Migration

DataRobot allows you to transfer projects and notebooks created in DataRobot Classic to DataRobot NextGen.

Migration restrictions

Before proceeding, note that not all DataRobot Classic projects can be migrated to DataRobot NextGen. The following list outlines the various types of projects ineligible for migration:

  • Only project owners can migrate and export projects
  • Project is linked to another use case
  • Cannot migrate projects already linked to a Use Case
  • Deprecated projects
  • Projects built with Python 2
  • Projects with settings that cannot be configured in Workbench
  • Location AI projects
  • Visual AI projects
  • Segmented projects
  • Unsupervised projects
  • Projects that produce upload or startup failures
  • Projects that have not yet initiated modeling

Export projects from DataRobot Classic

You can export projects in DataRobot Classic and add them to a Use Case in Workbench as an experiment. To do so, Use the Projects dropdown to navigate to the Manage Projects page, which provides a complete listing of projects and tools to work with them.

  1. Determine the project(s) you want to migrate. Be sure to review the restrictions and ensure that the projects you select are eligible for export.

  2. For a single project, open the actions menu and click Export to Workbench.

    To export multiple projects, toggle the checkbox for each project you want to export, open the Menu, and click Export Selected Projects to Workbench.

  3. In the proceeding dialog box, choose the Use Case to migrate the project(s) to in Workbench. You can select an existing Use Case, or create a new one (for new Use Cases, you must provide a name and description). Note that the sharing settings for the project will be replace by the Use Case's sharing settings. After selecting a Use Case, click Add to Use Case.

DataRobot takes you to the selected Use Case, where the DataRobot Classic project will now appear as an experiment within the Use Case.

Import projects to DataRobot Workbench

If you have a Use Case and you wish to import DataRobot Classic projects to it as experiments, you can do so by following these instructions:

  1. Select and open the Use Case that you want to add experiments to from the Workbench Use Case directory.

  2. Click Add Experiment > Import from DataRobot Classic > Import project.

  3. DataRobot lists your DataRobot Classic projects to import, and indicates the projects ineligible for migration. Toggle the checkbox for projects you want migrate, then click Next.

  4. In the proceeding dialog box, choose the Use Case to migrate the project(s) to in Workbench. You can select an existing Use Case, or create a new one (for new Use Cases, you must provide a name and description). Note that the sharing settings for the project will be replace by the Use Case's sharing settings. After selecting a Use Case, click Add to Use Case.

DataRobot takes you to the selected Use Case, where the DataRobot Classic project will now appear as an experiment within the Use Case.

Export notebooks from DataRobot Classic

You can export notebooks in DataRobot Classic and add them to Use Case in Workbench. To migrate a DataRobot Classic notebook:

  1. Navigate to the Notebooks page and determine the notebook(s) you want to migrate.

  2. For a single notebook, open the actions menu and click Export to Workbench.

    To export multiple notebooks, toggle the checkbox for each notebook you want to export, open the Menu, and click Export Selected Notebooks to Workbench.

  3. In the proceeding dialog box, choose the Use Case to migrate the notebook(s) to in Workbench. You can select an existing Use Case, or create a new one (for new Use Cases, you must provide a name and description). After selecting a Use Case, click Add to Use Case.

DataRobot takes you to the selected Use Case, where the notebook will now appear as an asset within the Use Case.

Import notebooks to DataRobot Workbench

If you have a Use Case and you wish to import DataRobot Classic notebooks:

  1. Select and open the Use Case that you want to add notebooks to from the Workbench Use Case directory.

  2. Click Add Experiment > Import from DataRobot Classic > Migrate notebook.

  3. DataRobot lists your DataRobot Classic notebooks available to import. Toggle the checkbox for notebooks you want migrate, then click Next.

  4. In the proceeding dialog box, choose the Use Case to migrate the notebook(s) to in Workbench. You can select an existing Use Case, or create a new one (for new Use Cases, you must provide a name and description). After selecting a Use Case, click Add to Use Case.

Updated April 25, 2024