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Deployment Web > DeploymentAdminstering > WorkitemAttachmentMigrationUtilityWorkitem Attachment Migration Utility
Authors: SharoonShettykuriyala, TimFeeneyBuild basis: 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2
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Disclaimer: The Attachment Migration Utility is available in this GitHub repository. The utility is untested and available "as is," without technical support. You can post questions about the utility on the Jazz.net forum.
Note: The attachment context is stored in the Full Text Index (Lucene). Reindexing the full text index may restore missing downloads if the indexing was interrupted while an attachment is moved. The Attachment Migration Utility can also restore the context (Project Area association) for attachments.
Overview
In release 7.0, EWM updated the default access control context for attachments to be the same as the work item access control to which it is uploaded. The Attachments Migration Utility is a stand-alone Java application used to analyze and update attachments in a repository. The utility is provided to help customers migrate existing attachments to the new access control model. It will find all work items that do not have the same access control as the work item linked and update the access context accordingly.
The utility should be run first in a test environment with a clone of the production EWM repository. This will allow you to gauge the time it would take to run the utility in production and to verify that the commands yield expected results. The utility was developed mainly with the intent to run as part of an upgrade to 7.x, however, it can also be run on a 7.x system after upgrade as well.
To download the utility, go to the Attachments section at the bottom of this page. Download the 'readme.txt' file and the .jar file related to the version of your ELM system.
Features
The utility lists all the attachments in the repository that are:- linked to multiple work items, with an option to remove multiple links (so that an attachment would be owned by one work item only)
- linked to a work item but are project owned, with an option to update the context to that of the work item
- not linked to any work item, with an option to link to a specified work item
- linked to a deleted work item, with an option to remove the link to the deleted work item
The analysis can be scoped to a specific project or all attachments in the repository.
Using the argument -h or -help provides a detailed help message on the various supported arguments and commands the utility supports.
The utility displays the size of individual orphaned attachments (not linked to any work item) as well as the total size for all orphaned attachments. This information can be used to remove these orphaned attachments since attachments (especially large ones) are often a large contributor to EWM repository size.
Examples
Help
$ <java.home>/bin/java.exe -jar AttachmentMigrationUtility.jar -uri=<https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>> -u=<user> -pw=<password> -c=analyzeAndUpdateAttachments -h
Attachments Migrator 1.0
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The Attachments Migrator Utility is a stand-alone Java application used to analyze attachments in a repository and allow to change the access context of the attachments to that of the work item it is linked to. It supports the following commands:
Command: analyzeAndUpdateAttachments
Description: Fetch all attachments in a repository and update based on arguments. List all the attachments:
- which are linked to multiple work items, option to remove the multiple links.
- linked to a work item but are project owned, option to update the context to that of the work item.
- not linked to any work item, option to link to the specified work item.
- have any attachments linked to a deleted work item, option to remove the link to the deleted work item.
Argument Reference
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Note: Argument values containing whitespace must be enclosed in double quote characters.
-h, -help
Prints this help message.
-uri, -serverUri=<URL>
The fully qualified URL of IBM Engineering Workflow Management in the following format:
https://<server>:<port>/<context root>
Note: The fully qualified URL is case sensitive.
-u, -userName=<userName>
The username for a valid user for the server.
-pw, -password=<password>
The password for the username for the server.
-update
Update the access context of attachments that are project owned with the access context of the work item it is associated with, update the project of the attachment if different than the work item.
-rmDelWILink
Remove link to deleted work items from the attachments.
-rmMultiWILinks
Remove multiple work links from the attachment.
-addWorkItemId
The work item id to associate attachments that are not associated with any work item.
-deleteAttachmentsNoWI, delAttachmentsNoWI
Deletes the attachments which has no work item associated with it.
-l, -log=<file>
[Optional] Logs information to the specified log file (relative file name or absolute file path).
Note: The log file is rotated (deleted) on every execution of the tool.
-p, -project=<project item id>
[Optional] Analysis is done only for the specified project
Example usage:
<java.home>/bin/java.exe -jar AttachmentMigrationUtility.jar -uri=<https://hostname:9443/ccm> -u=<user> -pw=<password> -c=analyzeAndUpdateAttachments -l=<c:/temp/migration.log>
Analyze attachments
$ <java.home>/bin/java.exe -jar AttachmentMigrationUtility.jar -uri=<https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>> -u=<user> -pw=<password> -c=analyzeAndUpdateAttachments Requested commands are: [analyzeAndUpdateAttachments]. analyzeAndUpdateAttachments started. Contacting https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>/… User <user> has logged in to https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>/ 0 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachments linked to multiple work items: 1 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachment 1 - license_en.html linked to work item 2253 in project BH Scrum 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachment 1 - license_en.html linked to work item 2254 in project BH Scrum 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- analyzeAndUpdateAttachments completed. $ <java.home>/bin/java.exe -jar AttachmentMigrationUtility.jar -uri=<https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>> -u=<user> -pw=<password> -c=analyzeAndUpdateAttachments Requested commands are: [analyzeAndUpdateAttachments]. analyzeAndUpdateAttachments started. Contacting https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>/... User <user> has logged in to https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>/ 0 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachments with out the same access context as the work item: 1 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachment 4 - capture-20200309-1114 (1).png linked to work item 98 in project JKE Banking (Change Management) 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachments linked to no work items: 3 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachment 5 - Screen Shot 2020-04-15 at 3.02.57 PM.png in project All_Presentation with size 475.4 KB 2 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachment 6 - Screen Shot 2020-04-10 at 3.08.50 PM.png in project BH Scrum with size 95.1 KB 2 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachment 8 - Screen Shot 2020-04-15 at 3.02.57 PM.png in project BH Scrum with size 475.4 KB 2 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Total attachments size: 1.0 MB 2 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- analyzeAndUpdateAttachments completed. $ <java.home>/bin/java.exe -jar AttachmentMigrationUtility.jar -uri=<https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>> -u=<user> -pw=<password> -c=analyzeAndUpdateAttachments Requested commands are: [analyzeAndUpdateAttachments]. analyzeAndUpdateAttachments started. Contacting https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>/... User <user> has logged in to https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>/ 0 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachments linked to no work items: 2 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachment 3 - landscape-2090495_960_720.jpg in project dbp-scrum with size 99.7 KB 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachment 4 - Screen Shot 2018-08-07 at 5.25.53 PM.png in project Sai Scrum with size 64.6 KB 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Total attachments size: 164.4 KB 1 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- analyzeAndUpdateAttachments completed.
Delete attachments that have no associated work item
$ <java.home>/bin/java.exe -jar AttachmentMigrationUtility.jar -uri=<https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>> -u=<user> -pw=<password> -c=analyzeAndUpdateAttachments -deleteAttachmentsNoWI Requested commands are: [analyzeAndUpdateAttachments]. analyzeAndUpdateAttachments started. Contacting https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>/... User <user> has logged in to https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>/ 0 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Deleting attachment 3 - landscape-2090495_960_720.jpg Delete Attachments 1291 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Deleting attachment 4 - Screen Shot 2018-08-07 at 5.25.53 PM.png Delete Attachments Exception: CRJAZ6053E To complete the 'Save Attachment' task, you need these permissions: 'You don't have permission to perform the following actions: Delete attachment (delete)' analyzeAndUpdateAttachments completed. If the user does not have permissions to delete the attachment for that project then the appropriate error is thrown.
Update the access context of attachments that are project owned
This will change the access context of the work item that are project owned to that of the work item; it will update the project of the attachment if different than the work item.$ <java.home>/bin/java.exe -jar AttachmentMigrationUtility.jar -uri=<https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>> -u=<user> -pw=<password> -c=analyzeAndUpdateAttachments -update Requested commands are: [analyzeAndUpdateAttachments]. analyzeAndUpdateAttachments started. Contacting https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>/... User <user> has logged in to https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>/ 0 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Updating context for attachment 4 - capture-20200309-1114 (1).png to context of work item 98. 2925 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2925 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachments linked to no work items: 3 2925 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2926 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachment 5 - Screen Shot 2020-04-15 at 3.02.57 PM.png in project All_Presentation with size 475.4 KB 2926 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachment 6 - Screen Shot 2020-04-10 at 3.08.50 PM.png in project BH Scrum with size 95.1 KB 2926 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachment 8 - Screen Shot 2020-04-15 at 3.02.57 PM.png in project BH Scrum with size 475.4 KB 2926 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Total attachments size: 1.0 MB 2927 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- analyzeAndUpdateAttachments completed.
Remove multiple work links from the attachment
$ <java.home>/bin/java.exe -jar AttachmentMigrationUtility.jar -uri=<https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>> -u=<user> -pw=<password> -c=analyzeAndUpdateAttachments -rmMultiWILinks Requested commands are: [analyzeAndUpdateAttachments]. analyzeAndUpdateAttachments started. Contacting https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>/... User <user> has logged in to https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>/ 0 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Multiple work item links to attachment 1 - license_en.html ... retaining link to work item 2253. 1039 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Deleting link: sourceRef 2254: Formal item for CR 92269 - Project A targetRef: 1: license_en.html. analyzeAndUpdateAttachments completed.
Associate attachments with no work item association to a specific work item
$ <java.home>/bin/java.exe -jar AttachmentMigrationUtility.jar -uri=<https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>> -u=<user> -pw=<password> -c=analyzeAndUpdateAttachments -addWorkItemId=<work item id> Requested commands are: [analyzeAndUpdateAttachments]. analyzeAndUpdateAttachments started. Contacting https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>/... User <user> has logged in to https://<server name>:<port number>/<context root>/ 0 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Linking attachment 5 - Screen Shot 2020-04-15 at 3.02.57 PM.png to work item 17571. 351 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Linking attachment 6 - Screen Shot 2020-04-10 at 3.08.50 PM.png to work item 17571. 841 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Linking attachment 8 - Screen Shot 2020-04-15 at 3.02.57 PM.png to work item 17571. 1594 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1594 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachments with out the same access context as the work item: 2 1594 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1594 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachment 6 - Screen Shot 2020-04-10 at 3.08.50 PM.png linked to work item 17571 in project BH Scrum 1594 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachment 8 - Screen Shot 2020-04-15 at 3.02.57 PM.png linked to work item 17571 in project BH Scrum 1594 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1594 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1594 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachments in different project than the work item: 2 1595 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1595 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachment 6 - Screen Shot 2020-04-10 at 3.08.50 PM.png linked to work item 17571 in project BH Scrum 1595 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - Attachment 8 - Screen Shot 2020-04-15 at 3.02.57 PM.png linked to work item 17571 in project BH Scrum 1595 [main] INFO com.ibm.team.tap.tools.attachmentsMigrator.AttachmentMigrationUtility - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- analyzeAndUpdateAttachments completed.
A support case must be opened to access the utility. -- LarrySmith - 2022-03-31
Removed references to out of scope versions. -- LarrySmith - 2022-06-24
Related topics:
See this blog to learn more on how database space can be reclaimed once the unwanted attachments are deleted from the system.
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readme7.0.txt | manage | 2.3 K | 2020-04-03 - 17:15 | TimFeeney | readme for the Attachment Migration Utility (applicable to all versions) |
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