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Processors : TfsWorkItemOverwriteProcessor

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2024-11-05 16:27:45 +0000

Reapply field mappings after a migration. Does not migtate Work Items, only reapplied changes to filed mappings.

Options

Parameter name Type Description Default Value
Enabled Boolean If set to `true` then the processor will run. Set to `false` and the processor will not run. missing XML code comments
FilterWorkItemsThatAlreadyExistInTarget Boolean This loads all of the work items already saved to the Target and removes them from the Source work item list prior to commencing the run. While this may take some time in large data sets it reduces the time of the overall migration significantly if you need to restart. true
PauseAfterEachWorkItem Boolean Pause after each work item is migrated false
SourceName String missing XML code comments missing XML code comments
TargetName String missing XML code comments missing XML code comments
WIQLQuery String A work item query based on WIQL to select only important work items. To migrate all leave this empty. See [WIQL Query Bits](#wiql-query-bits) AND [Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ClosedDate] = '' AND [System.WorkItemType] NOT IN ('Test Suite', 'Test Plan','Shared Steps','Shared Parameter','Feedback Request')
WorkItemCreateRetryLimit Int32 **beta** If set to a number greater than 0 work items that fail to save will retry after a number of seconds equal to the retry count. This allows for periodic network glitches not to end the process. 5
WorkItemIDs IList A list of work items to import []

Examples

sample

This is an example of what your config might look like once configured.

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    There is no sample, but you can check the classic below for a general feel.
    

defaults

These are the default values for this configuration. If you do not set it in your config the default always applies. You can overide by adding a diferent value in your config.

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    There are no defaults! Check the sample for options!
    

classic

We have moved to a new config format, and you will need to update your old configs. This entry is a strate seralisation of the object and is here for legacy, and may provide value for debugging issues.

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    {
  "$type": "TfsWorkItemOverwriteProcessorOptions",
  "Enabled": false,
  "WorkItemIDs": null,
  "WIQLQuery": "SELECT [System.Id] FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.TeamProject] = @TeamProject AND [@ReflectedWorkItemIdField] = ''  AND [System.WorkItemType] NOT IN ('Test Suite', 'Test Plan','Shared Steps','Shared Parameter','Feedback Request') ORDER BY [System.ChangedDate] desc",
  "FilterWorkItemsThatAlreadyExistInTarget": false,
  "PauseAfterEachWorkItem": false,
  "WorkItemCreateRetryLimit": 0,
  "SourceName": null,
  "TargetName": null
}
    

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