Tfs WorkItemType Validator Processor

Validates Work Item Types against a set of rules. Does not migrate Work Items, only validates types.

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Work item type validation processor. Basically it just runs the to validate work item types. The validation is run always, even if the tool iself is disabled. Neither this processor, nor the tool do not perform any changes to the source or target system.

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Options

Parameter
Type
Description
Default Value
Parameter:
Enabled
Type:
Boolean
Description:
If set to true then the processor will run. Set to false and the processor will not run.
Default Value:
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Parameter:
Enrichers
Type:
List
Description:
List of Enrichers that can be used to add more features to this processor. Only works with Native Processors and not legacy Processors.
Default Value:
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Parameter:
RefName
Type:
String
Description:
Refname will be used in the future to allow for using named Options without the need to copy all of the options.
Default Value:
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Parameter:
SourceName
Type:
String
Description:
This is the IEndpoint that will be used as the source of the Migration. Can be null for a write only processor.
Default Value:
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Parameter:
StopIfValidationFails
Type:
Boolean
Description:
If set to , migration process will stop if there are some validation errors. If set to , migration process will continue, for example to support some other validation processors. Default value is .
Default Value:
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Parameter:
TargetName
Type:
String
Description:
This is the IEndpoint that will be used as the Target of the Migration. Can be null for a read only processor.
Default Value:
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Samples

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Sample

Sample

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

Defaults

There are no defaults! Check the sample for options!
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Classic

Classic

{
  "$type": "TfsWorkItemTypeValidatorProcessorOptions",
  "Enabled": false,
  "StopIfValidationFails": true,
  "SourceName": null,
  "TargetName": null
}
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Metadata

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Schema

This is the JSON schema that defines the structure and validation rules for this configuration.

{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://devopsmigration.io/schema/schema.processors.tfsworkitemtypevalidatorprocessor.json",
  "title": "TfsWorkItemTypeValidatorProcessor",
  "description": "Work item type validation processor. Basically it just runs the  to validate work item types. The validation is run always, even if the tool iself is disabled. Neither this processor, nor the tool do not perform any changes to the source or target system.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "enabled": {
      "description": "If set to `true` then the processor will run. Set to `false` and the processor will not run.",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "enrichers": {
      "description": "List of Enrichers that can be used to add more features to this processor. Only works with Native Processors and not legacy Processors.",
      "type": "array"
    },
    "refName": {
      "description": "`Refname` will be used in the future to allow for using named Options without the need to copy all of the options.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "sourceName": {
      "description": "This is the `IEndpoint` that will be used as the source of the Migration. Can be null for a write only processor.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "stopIfValidationFails": {
      "description": "If set to , migration process will stop if there are some validation errors. If set to , migration process will continue, for example to support some other validation processors. Default value is .",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "targetName": {
      "description": "This is the `IEndpoint` that will be used as the Target of the Migration. Can be null for a read only processor.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  }
}
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