Licenses required to retain access to historic data

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Hi Team,&nbsp;Please validate if below statement is true.&nbsp;We need to know the minimum number of FO licenses required to retain access to historic data on F&amp;O as the client is migrating from on-prem FO to the Business Central cloud. We believe it should be 1 according to resources available to us, but we have been told we may require all 20 FO Licenses to retain access. Please confirm which it is.&nbsp;Regards,Kumar

licensingconcierge1 · Answer

Hi Kumar402&nbsp;
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hmmm.... I'm not sure that I understand the licensing question aspect of your question.
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To clarify your scenario, you'd like to migrate D365 F&amp;O OnPrem to Business Central (BC) Online, correct?&nbsp; If so, I'm not sure that your scenario is a supported migration path since these are obviously two different products; therefore,&nbsp;you should use configuration packages and templates to migrate their data to Business Central on-premises, and then use the cloud migration tool to switch to Business Central online.&nbsp;&nbsp;For more information, see&nbsp;

Set Up Company Configuration Packages
Migrate on-premises data to the cloud - Business Central | Microsoft Learn

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Microsoft CSP Licensing Concierge

kumar402 · Answer

Hi @LicensingConcierge1Thanks for the prompt response!!!If we want to retain the access to historical data in F&amp;O after successful migration. do we need to all 20 licenses to be active or we can proceed with 1(single) user license to access.Regards,Kumar

licensingconcierge1 · Answer

Hi Kumar402&nbsp;
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The focus is on capacity.
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You need to determine if the existing OnPrem F&amp;O licenses can be migrated to Business Central/BC. If so, you'll be able to move the data to BC OnPrem, then follow the rest of the process &amp; determine if you need to purchase addt'l BC&nbsp;capacity.&nbsp;
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Please carefully review the links provided in my initial response. There is an&nbsp;FAQ at the bottom of the first link that explains how your OnPrem data&nbsp;(your historic F&amp;O data) is migrated using a configuration package -&nbsp;FAQ about Migrating to Business Central Online - Business Central | Microsoft Learn
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The links provided are MS Learn Docs that are resources available to Partners who've logged into Partner Center.&nbsp;
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Migrating BC can be detailed, so if after reviewing your resources you prefer 1:1 assistance, you can select a premier support plan on the following link -&nbsp;Compare Microsoft Partner Support Offerings
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If this reply answers your question, please Accept as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly. Otherwise, if after reviewing the information you have additional questions, please let me know.
Regards,
Microsoft CSP Licensing Concierge

nick_beacroft · Answer

Are the on-prem licenses perpetual or subscription?

Have you considered whether dual use rights are applicable with the purchase of the cloud licenses?

There is a section on dual use rights in the Dynamics 365 licensing guide.
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=866544&clcid=0x409

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