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I'm in the middle of a 2010 Enterprise to 2013 Enterprise migration, I've successfully restored all custom solutions, content, BDC, UPS etc. but now sure how to migrate search (we're not using FAST)

I had a look at https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc262483.aspx and it says "The following service applications have databases that you can upgrade during this process:" and Search is listed

However for the other services I restore the dbs and then use the names when creating the service, with search I need to use PowerShell to specify the database name New-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceApplication -DatabaseName but if I select the restored 2010 admin database it will complain that it is not empty (I suspected it would do that)

Essentially we only use SP search for people (so far) with lots of custom metadata properties coming from various system, I wish to not have to remap these with the UPS

Best way to migrate SP2010 search to SP2013 without recreating and mapping metadata properties?

Thanks in advance

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You need to use the Restore command instead of New. here are the steps i want to mention:

  • Backup the Search Service Application admin database from SharePoint 2010 environment and restore on SharePoint 2013 database server, preferably by the name as "Search Service Application_ AdminDB"

  • Now, login to your SharePoint 2013 App server, and create the application pool to be used in Search Service Application

    New-SPServiceApplicationPool -Name SPSearchServiceAppPool -Account "DOMAIN\USER"

    $appPool = Get-SPServiceApplicationPool -Identity "SPSearchServiceAppPool"

  • Now connect to local Search Instance and Create a New Search Service Application by suing the restored admin DB

    $searchInst = Get-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceInstance -local Restore-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceApplication -Name "Search Service Application" -applicationpool $appPool -databasename "Search Service Application_AdminDB" -databaseserver "SP2013DB_P_ALIAS" -AdminSearchServiceInstance $searchInst

  • It will take some time 5-10 mins to get this completed

DEAD LINK - Migrate SharePoint 2010 Search Service Application to SharePoint 2013 - The Fineprints

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  • Perfect thanks, did a bit of searching but most hits described how to create a new one
    – John
    Apr 16, 2015 at 23:30

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