Exam MB-300 topic 1 question 37 discussion

Actual exam question from Microsoft's MB-300

Question #: 37
Topic #: 1

You are preparing to migrate data to Dynamics 365 Finance from a personalized version of a legacy application. A number of the fields in the entity are identical, while others vary.
You want to automatically map as much fields as you can within Dynamics 365 Finance.
You make use of the Data task automation tool.
Does this action map the fields in Dynamics 365 Finance?

A. Yes, it does
B. No, it does not

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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️
Reference:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/unified-operations/dev-itpro/data-entities/data-entities-data-packages?toc=/fin-and-ops/toc.json#mapping

by AntoonvM at April 8, 2022, 12:48 p.m.

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olbo918a

1 year, 11 months ago

Yes, when you use the Data Task Automation tool (formerly known as the Data Management Framework or DMF) in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance, it aids in the automation and simplification of your data migration process. The Data Task Automation tool has an entity mapping feature, which helps you map fields from the source file (your legacy system data) to the target Dynamics 365 Finance entities. This tool can provide suggestions for field mapping based on field names or types, but manual intervention may be necessary to ensure the mappings are correct, especially when fields vary or when you're dealing with complex data types. While the tool aids in the process, data migration still requires planning and preparation. For example, any data transformations needed because of differences in data structure between the legacy system and Dynamics 365 Finance need to be considered.

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AntoonvM

3 years, 2 months ago

Data task automation is used for regression testing, not data mapping.

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