Field Value Map

Maps field values based on a lookup table, allowing specific source values to be translated to different target values.

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Maps field values based on a lookup table, allowing specific source values to be translated to different target values.

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Options

Parameter Type Description Default Value
ApplyTo List A list of Work Item Types that this Field Map will apply to. If the list is empty it will apply to all Work Item Types. You can use “*” to apply to all Work Item Types. missing XML code comments
defaultValue String Gets or sets the default value to use when no mapping is found for the source field value. missing XML code comments
sourceField String Gets or sets the name of the source field to read values from during migration. missing XML code comments
targetField String Gets or sets the name of the target field to write mapped values to during migration. missing XML code comments
valueMapping Dictionary Gets or sets the dictionary that maps source field values to target field values. Key is the source value, value is the target value. missing XML code comments
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Samples

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Sample

Sample 

{
  "MigrationTools": {
    "Version": "16.0",
    "CommonTools": {
      "FieldMappingTool": {
        "FieldMaps": [
          {
            "FieldMapType": "FieldValueMap",
            "ApplyTo": [
              "SomeWorkItemType"
            ],
            "defaultValue": "StateB",
            "sourceField": "System.State",
            "targetField": "System.State",
            "valueMapping": {
              "StateA": "StateB"
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}
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Defaults

Defaults 

{
  "MigrationTools": {
    "Version": "16.0",
    "CommonTools": {
      "FieldMappingTool": {
        "FieldMaps": [
          {
            "FieldMapType": "FieldValueMap",
            "ApplyTo": [
              "*"
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}
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Classic

Classic 

{
  "$type": "FieldValueMapOptions",
  "sourceField": "System.State",
  "targetField": "System.State",
  "defaultValue": "StateB",
  "valueMapping": {
    "StateA": "StateB"
  },
  "ApplyTo": [
    "*",
    "SomeWorkItemType"
  ]
}
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Metadata

Metadata

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

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