Migrate from CenterBase
Universal Migrator makes leaving CenterBase easy.
What migrates from CenterBase?
Universal Migrator transfers all the following data and more.
Firm Data
Users |
Contacts
Contacts | |
Contact Addresses: Email Addresses | |
Contact Addresses: Postal Addresses | |
Contact Addresses: Phone Numbers | |
Contact Addresses: Websites | |
Contact Custom Field Definitions | |
Contact Custom Field Picklists | |
Contact Custom Field Values | |
Contact Notes | |
Contact Categories | |
Contact Categories <=> Participating Contact Relationships |
Billing / AR
Invoices | |
Invoices <=> Contact Relationships | |
Invoices <=> Matter Relationships | |
Time Entry Categories | |
Time Entries (Billed) | |
Time Entries (Unbilled) | |
Expense Entry Categories | |
Expense Entries (Billed) | |
Expense Entries (Unbilled) | |
Flat Fee Categories | |
Flat Fees (Billed) | |
Flat Fees (Unbilled) |
Email / Chat / SMS
Communications | |
Communications <=> Document Relationships (Attachments) | |
Communications <=> Contact Relationships | |
Communications <=> Matter Relationships | |
Communications <=> Participating Email Address Relationships |
Tasks & To-Dos
Task Entries | |
Task Entries <=> Related Contact Relationships | |
Task Entries <=> Related Matter Relationships |
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More Available on Request |
Custom Fields
Contact Custom Field Definitions | |
Contact Custom Field Picklists | |
Contact Custom Field Values | |
Matter Custom Field Definitions | |
Matter Custom Field Picklists | |
Matter Custom Field Values |
Matters
Matters | |
Practice Areas | |
Matter Custom Field Definitions | |
Matter Custom Field Picklists | |
Matter Custom Field Values | |
Matter Notes | |
Matters <=> Participating Contact Relationships | |
Matters <=> Participating User Relationships |
Documents
Folders | |
Documents | |
Document Versions: Current Version | |
Document Versions: Previous Versions | |
Document Version Comments |
Calendar & Events
Calendar Entries | |
Calendar Entries <=> Related Contact Relationships | |
Calendar Entries <=> Related Matter Relationships |
Unmapped Entities
Unmapped Entities |
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What a Migration Specialist Should Know
about
CenterBase
CenterBase is a:
This means that firm members can typically access CenterBase from anywhere with an internet connection. When they need to use CenterBase, they enter CenterBase credentials into a CenterBase website and are able to access all their data from there.
Browser-Based Application
Universal Migrator extracts data from CenterBase via:
Non-API Connections
Other Notes:
In CenterBase's backend, documents often have illegible file names like "1357219.pdf". Universal Migrator will automatically humanize these names to familiar ones, like "Motion for Private Process.pdf", ensuring firm members see the same human-readable names post-migration as they do when viewing documents directly through CenterBase.
Document Name Humanization
The following credentials are required:
The Migration Specialist will need an Administrator username and password into CenterBase in order to extract data.
This account must be fully dedicated to the Migration Consultant for the duration of the migration. If anyone else logs into this account, it will interrupt the migration.
Admin CenterBase Credentials (Dedicated)
The computer used to migrate from CenterBase:
Because data is extracted from CenterBase via the internet, the migration can be run from any suitable location.
Can be located Anywhere
In order to migrate from CenterBase:
A member of the firm will need to complete a small spreadsheet mapping users from CenterBase to users in the new system.
The Firm Administrator must complete a User Mapping spreadsheet.
Firms migrating from CenterBase tend to have tons of unused custom fields. For an optimal migration experience, a member of the firm should identify any unnecessary fields that can be pruned as part of this migration.
The Firm Administrator must complete a Custom Field Mapping spreadsheet.
Backing up documents from CenterBase includes:
Documents saved under Contacts
Documents saved under Matters
Copies of Invoices / Statements
Email Attachments
Backing up communications from CenterBase includes:
Email Messages
The following people are required for a migration from CenterBase:
The Migration Specialist is the person who will be performing this migration. They may be a member of Universal Migrator's own Internal Migration Team or any IT professional who has completed the Universal Consultant training program.
Migration Specialist
The Firm Administrator is a member of the law firm who can serve as a dedicated point of contact, make decisions, and answer any questions the Migration Consultant may have. This person should be readily available and is typically the managing partner or office manager of the firm.
Firm Administrator
To migrate from CenterBase, the Migration Specialist needs:
A Universal Migrator Subscription
Migration tools for CenterBase are available to:
IT Professionals with an active Diamond Migration Specialist subscription
IT Professionals with an active Gold Migration Specialist subscription
What Should I Expect When Migrating?
Have more questions? Get in-depth answers from a member of our team.
Migrate like MedTech.
Have you ever wondered how competing hospital systems running different software applications seamlessly transfer millions of complex medical records every single day?
Universal Migrator uses the same approach to facilitate seamless data migrations for law firms.
Zero Downtime.
Universal Migrator facilitates seamless migrations. You will never be unable to work and will always have access to all your data through the migration experience.
No Mistakes - No Human Error - Ever.
Universal Migrator uses a "playbook" to facilitate seamless migrations.
This means computers follow the exact same steps every single time.
Zero Headaches.
Universal Migrator has helped thousands of firms transition between platforms.
Our battle-tested experience guarantees a pain-free experience.
Universal Migrator transfers Big & Small Firms
Universal Migrator handles projects of all sizes.


1000+ Attorneys


300,000 Documents


100+ Staff


100+ Staff


4 Staff


8 Staff


800,000+ Documents


7 Locations


14 Locations


2 Locations


4 Locations


10,000,000+ Documents



