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Migrating Google Workspace Groups to Google Workspace Groups

This article provides instructions on configuring a migration batch for migrating groups from Google Workspace to Google Workspace. The setup process outlined here focuses on migrating the group and it's members.

Due to API limitations Google Group settings and content are not migrated - only the group itself and membership will be migrated to the destination.

Before proceeding, ensure you have completed the steps in the Migration Guide to set up your migration project and added a groups migration batch.


1. Adding Items to Migrate

When preparing to migrate groups to corresponding accounts at the destination, follow the format below:

  • *Export Type: Group
  • *Export Name: Source group email address
  • *Import Type: Group
  • *Import Name: Destination group email address
  • Given Name: Destination group display name
  • Family Name: Destination group description
  • Documents Path: Not required
  • Documents Destination Path: Not required

*Mandatory Field

Further instructions on adding entities to your batch can be found here: Adding Items to a migration batch

For each entity added, you can select the specific data types you wish to migrate. Ensure the 'Migrate' checkbox is enabled for all entities you intend to include in the migration run.


2. Configuration Settings

General Settings

In the General Settings section, ensure all domain mappings are configured correctly to facilitate replacing the source domain with the destination domain during the migration.

You can also apply date range filters for various data types to migrate information within a specific timeframe. Specify the date ranges you wish to include.

Source Settings

For a standard group-to-group migration, it is recommended to keep most of the source settings at their default values. Detailed information about each setting can be found in the article linked below:
Google Workspace - Source Settings

Destination Settings

For a standard group-to-group migration, it is recommended to keep most of the destination settings at their default values.

The article below provides a detailed overview of all available destination settings for Google Workspace:

Google Workspace - Destination Settings

Advanced Settings

For a straightforward group-to-group migration, most advanced settings can remain at their default values. However, consider the following:

  • Address Replacement: It is highly recommended to upload an address replacement CSV that maps source users, aliases and groups to their corresponding destination items. For more information, please refer to the Address Replacements article.

Additional settings are outlined here: Advanced Settings


 

3. The Migration Process

For a complete, in-depth guide that covers project planning, user communication, and detailed pre- and post-migration checklists, please review our comprehensive recommended strategy article:

CloudM's Recommended Migration Strategy

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