Work Item Type Mapping Tool

Provides mapping functionality for transforming work item types from source to target systems during migration, allowing different work item type names to be used in the target.

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Provides mapping functionality for transforming work item types from source to target systems during migration, allowing different work item type names to be used in the target.

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Options

ParameterTypeDescriptionDefault Value
EnabledBooleanIf set to true then the tool will run. Set to false and the processor will not run.missing XML code comments
MappingsDictionaryList of work item mappings.{}
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Samples

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Sample

Sample 

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

Defaults 

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

Classic 

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

Metadata

Class Name
WorkItemTypeMappingTool
Status
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Processing Target
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Type
Tools
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Created and maintained by Martin Hinshelwood of nkdagility.com

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