Migrating workitems (with History and attachments)
I need to migrate workitems from one project area to another. Following are the 2 options that i thought of:
1. Export and import workitems - later archive the old project area - History cannot be exported?
2. Move workitems to another project area
Which is the best option? I am looking at moving workitems from multiple project areas to 1 common project area.
Thanks.
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Thanks David, But does import/export preserver history and attachments? and is it possible to move workitems in large using Plugin?
Everytime, When i move a workitem, it ends up asking to save the item. Is this the way it works?
I have never used exported or imported work items myself, so I can't answer authoritatively. But I'm pretty sure export/import does not preserve history, and I would be surprised if it preserves attachments.
Some time ago, a plugin was written to do a mass move of work items between project areas on jazz.net. So I know that it is possible. But I have no idea whether or not such a plugin is available today, or how to write one if it isn't.
Asking you to save the work item when you move it to a new project area is expected. Some of the work item's fields may be forced to change as part of the move, and you are given the opportunity to fix them up before committing the change.