Transfer data from old iPad to new

These support pages should get you started with setup of your new iPad - and the methods of transferring your data from old to new iPad:

Set up your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support

Transfer data from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support

If the donor iPad, from which you are transferring your data precedes iOS12.4, QuickStart will not be available.

“Transfer” is rather a misnomer. In reality, your data and setup is merely cloned to the new device. Nothing is moved or removed from the original device.

An alternative is to restore either an iCloud or iTunes backup to the new device:

How to back up your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Apple Support

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support

Data transfer requires that the “target” iPad has an iOS/iPadOS version that is the same or higher than than of the “source” iPad. Put another way, you cannot transfer data and settings to an iPad that has an earlier version of iOS/iPadOS.

For information - when and if you are ready to do so, the best procedure for preparing you old device for disposal or reuse can be found here:

What to do before you sell, give away or trade in your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support

JonPar1944 wrote:

But my iPad is IOS 12!

If your iPad has not been updated to iOS 12.4 or later, QuickStart won’t be available - however, you can still use the other available methods to transfer your date and settings between your old and new iPad.

You need an Apple iOS device capable of running iOS 11, or later, to use the Apple Quick Start device data transfer feature.

With iOS 12.5.6 installed, you should be able to use any of the available options.