These claims were checked on 2026-09-15 against the bundled skill-contract.yml, ARM API
contracts, and assessment output contract.
When to Use
Use directly or from run-migration-assessment for Azure SQL Server
instances.
Workflow
Step 1: Resolve the Resource
Collect subscription, resource group, and instance name using
ARM resource identification if not in context.
Before calling ARM, initialize the API versions and instance endpoint from references/command-execution.md.
Step 2: Check Existing Assessment
Always check for an existing assessment first for a general request such as "run migration assessment".
Skip this check only when the user explicitly asks to refresh, rerun, replace, or generate a new/fresh assessment, or explicitly says to ignore existing results.
Invoke get-migration-assessment with the resolved identifiers.
- Existing data -> render it before asking anything else. Trigger a fresh assessment only after the user explicitly confirms.
- Enabled with no data -> continue to Step 3.
- Explicitly disabled -> offer ARM enablement, portal enablement, or Local assessment if the host tool allows.
Step 3: Trigger and Monitor Assessment
Record the trigger request time and run the assessment trigger from
references/command-execution.md when starting a fresh assessment. Continue in the same command by polling
MigrationJobOnDemand using the configurable attempt count and interval from
that reference.
- 2xx or 409 -> continue.
- Other 4xx/5xx -> report the error and stop.
InProgress-> continue polling in the same turn without asking the user.SucceededwithlastExecutionTimelater than the trigger request time -> continue to Step 4.Succeededwith an olderlastExecutionTime-> continue polling.Failed-> showjobExceptionand stop.- Still running after the polling window -> show the portal link and stop; the user can return later to refresh.
Step 4: Retrieve Telemetry
Run getTelemetry, capture its Azure-AsyncOperation URL, and poll it using
references/command-execution.md when retrieving a completed report. Save the full response to a temporary file.
Succeeded-> decode the response.FailedorCanceled-> report the error.- Timeout -> show the portal link and stop.
Step 5: Confirm Fresh Results
Decode the portal's four telemetry report families:
Suitability/Suitability_V2.SKURecommendation_AzureSQLVM/_V2.SKURecommendation_AzureSQLMI/_V2.SKURecommendation_AzureSQLDB/_V2.
For each family, select the report with the newer telemetry
ObservedTimestampUTC. Use Suitability for readiness and blockers, and the
three SKU reports for sizing and recommendation details.
Compare the selected Suitability EndedOn with the trigger request time after
converting both to UTC. Also require each available
selected SKU report's ObservedTimestampUTC to be later than the trigger
request time. If any selected report is stale, repeat telemetry retrieval and
decoding up to three times for report propagation. Use the job only for running,
fresh success, and failure state.
Use the selected fresh telemetry reports as the source for readiness, blockers, target SKU, requirements, recommendation details, and available monetary cost fields.
Step 6: Render
Use the recommended target and available cost from the fresh telemetry selected in Step 5.
Use assessment output when rendering the combined readiness and SKU recommendation. Include the portal report link.
Check it worked
- Positive verification: When reusing existing assessment data, confirm it was retrieved and rendered without triggering a refresh. When a fresh assessment was requested, require a successful assessment job, completed report retrieval, and selected report timestamps later than the recorded trigger time.
- Cleanup verification: Clear the ARM token and signed operation URL, then remove the temporary run directory only after any requested report has been saved elsewhere.
Notes
- Follow the transport rules in
references/command-execution.mdwhenever calling ARM. - Run its PowerShell sections in order and execute each fenced block as one terminal command.
- The telemetry operation URL comes from
getTelemetry. - Treat a successful telemetry LRO as report-read completion. Use
MigrationJobOnDemandfor assessment-job completion. - Use
EndedOnas the generated time. - Use only the recommended target and user databases in output.
References
- Open
references/command-execution.mdbefore triggering, polling, or retrieving an assessment. - ARM resource identification
- Assessment output