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Tools : TfsUserMappingTool

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

The TfsUserMappingTool is used to map users from the source to the target system. Run it with the ExportUsersForMappingContext to create a mapping file then with WorkItemMigrationContext to use the mapping file to update the users in the target system as you migrate the work items.

Options

Parameter name Type Description Default Value
Enabled Boolean If set to `true` then the tool will run. Set to `false` and the processor will not run. missing XML code comments
IdentityFieldsToCheck List This is a list of the Identiy fields in the Source to check for user mapping purposes. You should list all identiy fields that you wan to map. missing XML code comments
UserMappingFile String This is the file that will be used to export or import the user mappings. Use the ExportUsersForMapping processor to create the file. missing XML code comments

Examples

sample

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

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    {
  "MigrationTools": {
    "Version": "16.0",
    "CommonTools": {
      "TfsUserMappingTool": {
        "Enabled": "True",
        "IdentityFieldsToCheck": [
          "System.AssignedTo",
          "System.ChangedBy",
          "System.CreatedBy",
          "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ActivatedBy",
          "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ResolvedBy",
          "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ClosedBy"
        ],
        "UserMappingFile": "C:\\temp\\userExport.json"
      }
    }
  }
}
    

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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    {
  "MigrationTools": {
    "Version": "16.0",
    "CommonTools": {
      "TfsUserMappingTool": {
        "Enabled": "False",
        "IdentityFieldsToCheck": [
          "System.AssignedTo",
          "System.ChangedBy",
          "System.CreatedBy",
          "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ActivatedBy",
          "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ResolvedBy",
          "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ClosedBy"
        ],
        "UserMappingFile": "C:\\temp\\userExport.json"
      }
    }
  }
}
    

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": "TfsUserMappingToolOptions",
  "Enabled": true,
  "IdentityFieldsToCheck": [
    "System.AssignedTo",
    "System.ChangedBy",
    "System.CreatedBy",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ActivatedBy",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ResolvedBy",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ClosedBy",
    "System.AssignedTo",
    "System.ChangedBy",
    "System.CreatedBy",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ActivatedBy",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ResolvedBy",
    "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ClosedBy"
  ],
  "UserMappingFile": "C:\\temp\\userExport.json"
}
    

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