ERP migration
Field-level mapping, validation, and rollback between Industry Software and Dolibarr ERP. We move data and schema; workflows are rebuilt natively in Dolibarr ERP.
Industry Software
Source
Dolibarr ERP
Destination
Compatibility
11 of 12
objects map 1:1 between Industry Software and Dolibarr ERP.
Complexity
CModerate
Timeline
2-4 weeks
Overview
Moving from Industry Software to Dolibarr is a structural migration from a vertical-market Tier 3 ERP into an open-source modular platform designed for small companies and mid-size businesses. Industry Software stores its core business data—Customers, Vendors, AP/AR open items, Inventory, and Chart of Accounts—within a narrow vertical that constrains scalability outside its target industry. Dolibarr exposes these same entities as independent modules (ThirdParty, Product, Facture, Bank Account, Accounting) that can be enabled or disabled per business need. We extract data from Industry Software via the reduced API surface common to Tier 3 platforms or through direct database export if the API does not expose historical transactional records, transform field names and data types to match Dolibarr's schema, and load via batch CSV through Dolibarr's native Import module. We flag custom fields that have no Dolibarr equivalent and deliver a written inventory of Industry Software workflows, custom reports, and any automated routines for the customer's admin to rebuild in Dolibarr's built-in workflow engine or external tools.
Every standard and custom field arrives verified.
AI proposes the map; you confirm before any record moves.
Parent–child, lookups, and ownership stay linked.
Calls, emails, meetings — with original timestamps.
Documents, uploads, and inline notes move with the record.
Why teams make this switch
Leaving
What's pushing teams away
Choosing
What's pulling them in
Object mapping
Each row shows how a Industry Software object lands in Dolibarr ERP, including any object-level transformations, lookup resolution, or schema-design dependencies.
Typical mapping — final map is confirmed during the sample migration step.
Industry Software
Customer / Account
Dolibarr ERP
ThirdParty (Client type)
1:1Industry Software Customer records map to Dolibarr ThirdParty objects with the Client checkbox enabled. The Industry Software customer code becomes the ThirdParty code field for dedupe. Address, phone, email, and payment terms migrate to ThirdParty fields. If Industry Software stores multiple contacts per customer, additional contacts migrate as Dolibarr Contact objects linked to the parent ThirdParty via the contact type field.
Industry Software
Vendor / Supplier
Dolibarr ERP
ThirdParty (Supplier type)
1:1Industry Software Vendor records map to Dolibarr ThirdParty objects with the Supplier checkbox enabled. Vendor code, address, and payment terms migrate directly. If Industry Software uses separate contact records for vendors, these map to Dolibarr Contact objects linked to the supplier ThirdParty. Vendor-specific fields such as tax ID or DUNS number migrate to the ThirdParty extra fields if the DoliStore对应的module is enabled.
Industry Software
Product / SKU
Dolibarr ERP
Product
1:1Industry Software product and SKU records map to Dolibarr Product objects. Product type (stockable, service, inventory) maps from the Industry Software inventory flag. Unit of measure, barcodes, and warehouse assignment migrate to Dolibarr Product fields and MultiPrice module if multiple price lists exist. Cost price and sales price migrate to the Product cost and selling price fields.
Industry Software
Inventory / Stock
Dolibarr ERP
Stock (Warehouse module)
1:1Industry Software inventory levels per warehouse map to Dolibarr Stock records under the Warehouse module. Warehouse location in Industry Software becomes a Dolibarr Warehouse. Stock quantities per product per warehouse migrate as Stock Movement records linked to the product and warehouse. Valuation methods differ between platforms; Dolibarr uses average weighted cost or PMP, which we align with during scoping if the customer requires cost-of-goods-sold accuracy.
Industry Software
Open AP / Vendor Invoice
Dolibarr ERP
Supplier Invoice (FactureFournisseur)
1:1Industry Software open Accounts Payable records map to Dolibarr Supplier Invoice objects in draft or unpaid status. The invoice number, vendor reference, due date, amount, and line items migrate. Payment terms from the Vendor record carry forward. We flag any partially paid invoices that require allocation of partial payments, as Dolibarr handles partial payments at the payment register level rather than at the invoice level.
Industry Software
Open AR / Customer Invoice
Dolibarr ERP
Customer Invoice (Facture)
1:1Industry Software open Accounts Receivable records map to Dolibarr Customer Invoice objects in draft or unpaid status. Invoice number, customer reference, due date, amount, and line items migrate. Payment terms from the Customer record carry forward. Historical paid invoices are migrated as closed invoices only if the customer requests full transactional history; otherwise, we migrate open AR items only and archive closed history in CSV format.
Industry Software
Chart of Accounts
Dolibarr ERP
Account (Accounting module)
1:1Industry Software Chart of Accounts records map to Dolibarr Accounting Account entries under the Accounting module. Account number, name, and type (asset, liability, equity, income, expense) migrate to Dolibarr's PlanComptable-compatible account records. If Industry Software uses a non-standard account code structure, we apply a transformation during load to match the target accounting chart. Account validation rules in Dolibarr are reviewed post-migration to ensure debit/credit direction aligns with the original system's logic.
Industry Software
Payments Received
Dolibarr ERP
Bank Account + Payment
1:1Industry Software customer payment records map to Dolibarr Payment objects linked to the corresponding Customer Invoice. The payment date, amount, and payment method (cash, check, bank transfer) migrate. Each payment creates a Bank Account transaction record in Dolibarr for reconciliation. If Industry Software records partial payments against a single invoice, we create multiple payment records to match the granularity.
Industry Software
Payments Made
Dolibarr ERP
Bank Account + Supplier Payment
1:1Industry Software vendor payment records map to Dolibarr Supplier Invoice Payment objects linked to the corresponding Supplier Invoice. The payment date, amount, and payment method migrate. Bank Account transaction records are created for each payment to support Dolibarr's bank reconciliation feature.
Industry Software
Industry-Specific Custom Fields
Dolibarr ERP
Extra Fields (extrafields)
lossyIndustry Software custom fields tied to its vertical-specific modules may not have direct Dolibarr equivalents. We create Dolibarr extrafields on the corresponding standard objects (ThirdParty, Product, Facture) during the schema phase, using text, numeric, or select field types as appropriate. Fields with no viable mapping are flagged in the migration report and listed for the customer's admin to evaluate post-migration. Complex custom objects that exist only in the Industry Software vertical module are archived as CSV exports rather than migrated, as Dolibarr has no native custom object framework without third-party modules.
Industry Software
Sales Order
Dolibarr ERP
Order (Commande client)
1:1Industry Software open sales orders map to Dolibarr Customer Orders. Order number, customer reference, order date, and line items migrate in draft status. If Industry Software tracks order status separately, we map to the equivalent Dolibarr order status (draft, validated, in progress, shipped, closed). Completed orders are migrated as closed orders only if transactional history carryover is requested during scoping.
Industry Software
Purchase Order
Dolibarr ERP
Supplier Order (Commande fournisseur)
1:1Industry Software open purchase orders map to Dolibarr Supplier Orders. PO number, vendor reference, order date, and line items migrate in draft status. Status mapping mirrors the customer order logic. Completed purchase orders are migrated as closed records only if explicitly requested.
| Industry Software | Dolibarr ERP | Compatibility | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer / Account | ThirdParty (Client type)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Vendor / Supplier | ThirdParty (Supplier type)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Product / SKU | Product1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Inventory / Stock | Stock (Warehouse module)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Open AP / Vendor Invoice | Supplier Invoice (FactureFournisseur)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Open AR / Customer Invoice | Customer Invoice (Facture)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Chart of Accounts | Account (Accounting module)1:1 | Mapping required | |
| Payments Received | Bank Account + Payment1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Payments Made | Bank Account + Supplier Payment1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Industry-Specific Custom Fields | Extra Fields (extrafields)lossy | Fully supported | |
| Sales Order | Order (Commande client)1:1 | Fully supported | |
| Purchase Order | Supplier Order (Commande fournisseur)1:1 | Fully supported |
Gotchas + challenges
Platform-specific issues from each side, plus the pair-specific challenges that don't show up on either platform's page on its own.
Industry Software gotchas
Module mix per tenant determines what is actually migratable
No published API surface forces integration handshakes with the vendor
Public review counts do not corroborate claimed leadership status
Compliance-overlay configurations (DCAA, HIPAA) carry hidden field dependencies
Dolibarr ERP gotchas
Foreign key constraint errors on cross-distribution database restore
SQL injection vulnerabilities in version 9.0.1
Custom fields stored as JSON in extraoptions require field-by-field deserialization
Decimal precision and rounding configuration affects price fields
No native iOS/Android app forces reliance on browser
Pair-specific challenges
Migration approach
Discovery and Industry Software module audit
We audit the source Industry Software installation across all active modules (CRM, AP/AR, inventory, purchasing, accounting) and identify which modules are in production use versus licensed-but-disabled. We assess the API surface for each module, query record counts for third parties, products, open invoices, closed invoices, inventory levels, purchase orders, and sales orders, and identify custom fields embedded in Industry Software's database. If the API does not expose the required data, we request direct database read access and document the schema with the customer's IT team. The discovery output is a written migration scope specifying what migrates, what archives, what requires transformation, and what requires post-migration manual entry.
Dolibarr environment preparation and module activation
We review the target Dolibarr installation and recommend which modules to activate based on the Industry Software modules in scope. Common activation decisions include ThirdParty (always), Product (if inventory is in scope), Stock (if warehouse tracking is needed), Facture (for AP/AR), Banque (for bank reconciliation), and Accounting (for Chart of Accounts carryover). We validate the PHP version on the destination server against Dolibarr's requirements (Dolibarr 18+ requires PHP 8.1+) to prevent the 500 errors reported in community forums when an older PHP version is paired with a newer Dolibarr release. We apply any necessary PHP version changes before migration begins.
Data extraction and transformation staging
We extract data from Industry Software via API or direct database export into a staging environment. We run field-level transformation scripts that rename Industry Software field names to Dolibarr field names, map picklist values to Dolibarr's equivalent options, normalize date formats to YYYY-MM-DD, and apply any required data type conversions. We generate chunked CSV files per Dolibarr object type. Third parties are split into customer CSVs and supplier CSVs based on the Industry Software party type. Products and inventory are split per warehouse. We validate row counts and spot-check transformed records against source data before loading into Dolibarr.
Sandbox migration and reconciliation
We run a full migration into a Dolibarr sandbox or a parallel installation using the same environment configuration as the production target. The customer reviews migrated records (third parties, products, invoices, inventory levels) and spot-checks 20-30 records against the Industry Software source. We reconcile record counts: customers in, suppliers in, products in, open AP invoices in, open AR invoices in, inventory levels in. Any mapping corrections and field transformation updates happen in this phase. The customer signs off on the sandbox migration before production migration is scheduled.
Production migration in dependency order
We run production migration in record-dependency order. Third parties load first (without any dependent records). Products and warehouse definitions load second. Inventory stock levels load third, referencing the product and warehouse records created in step two. Open AP and AR invoices load fourth, referencing the corresponding supplier or customer third-party records. Payments load fifth, referencing the invoice records from step four. Chart of Accounts loads sixth. Sales and purchase orders load last. Each phase emits a row-count reconciliation report. We freeze Industry Software writes during the production migration window to prevent divergence between source and destination.
Cutover, validation, and workflow handoff
We run a final delta migration for any records created or modified in Industry Software during the production migration window. We verify open invoice totals in Dolibarr against the Industry Software open AP/AR aging report. We enable Dolibarr as the system of record and hand off to the customer's team. We deliver the Industry Software report and template inventory, the workflow and automation inventory (for the customer's admin to rebuild in Dolibarr's built-in workflow engine or external tools), and the open items reconciliation sign-off checklist. We provide a two-week post-migration support window to resolve any data discrepancies discovered during the first billing or purchasing cycle in Dolibarr.
Platform deep dives
Industry Software
Source
Strengths
Weaknesses
Dolibarr ERP
Destination
Strengths
Weaknesses
Complexity grading
Moderate ERP migration. 8 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Overall complexity
Moderate migration
Derived from compatibility, mapping clarity, API constraints, and data volume across Industry Software and Dolibarr ERP.
Object compatibility
8 of 8 objects need a mapping; the rest are 1:1.
Field mapping clarity
Field mapping is derived from defaults — final spec confirmed during the sample migration.
Timeline complexity
8-object category — typical timelines run 2–7 days end-to-end.
API constraints
Industry Software: Not publicly documented.
Data volume sensitivity
Industry Software doesn't expose a bulk API — REST + parallelization used for high-volume runs.
Estimator
Rule-based pricing — no per-record fees, no manual quotes. Migrations over 2M records are scoped individually.
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