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

Parameter
Type
Description
Default Value
Parameter:
Enabled
Type:
Boolean
Description:
If set to true then the tool will run. Set to false and the processor will not run.
Default Value:
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Parameter:
Mappings
Type:
Dictionary
Description:
List of work item mappings.
Default Value:
{}
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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

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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.tools.workitemtypemappingtool.json",
  "title": "WorkItemTypeMappingTool",
  "description": "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.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "enabled": {
      "description": "If set to `true` then the tool will run. Set to `false` and the processor will not run.",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "mappings": {
      "description": "List of work item mappings.",
      "type": "object",
      "default": "{}"
    }
  }
}
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Created and maintained by Martin Hinshelwood of nkdagility.com

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