Tools : WorkItemTypeMappingTool

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Used to process the String fields of a work item. This is useful for cleaning up data. It will limit fields to a max length and apply regex replacements based on what is configured. Each regex replacement is applied in order and can be enabled or disabled.

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
Mappings	Dictionary	List of work item mappings.	{}

Examples

sample

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

    {
  "MigrationTools": {
    "Version": "16.0",
    "CommonTools": {
      "WorkItemTypeMappingTool": {
        "Enabled": "True",
        "Mappings": {
          "User Story": "Product Backlog Item"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
    

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.

    {
  "MigrationTools": {
    "Version": "16.0",
    "CommonTools": {
      "WorkItemTypeMappingTool": {
        "Enabled": "False",
        "Mappings": {
          "Source Work Item Type Name": "Target Work Item Type Name"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
    

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.

    {
  "$type": "WorkItemTypeMappingToolOptions",
  "Enabled": true,
  "Mappings": {
    "Source Work Item Type Name": "Target Work Item Type Name",
    "User Story": "Product Backlog Item"
  }
}