Questions tagged [vsts-sync-migrator]

For questions on the Azure DevOps Migration Tools (was VSTS Sync Migrator) that can be used to move Work Item Tracking data from one Project to another in the same Organisation, between Organisations, and between TFS and Azure DevOps.

Azure DevOps Migration Tools AKA: Visual Studio Team Services Sync & Migration Engine AKA: VSTS Sync Migrator

If you have a question regarding the usage of Azure DevOps Migration Tools or the results that you achieved, you can ask it here. There are a large community of users that contribute to https://github.com/nkdAgility/azure-devops-migration-tools and they are always happy to help and answer questions.

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How do I resolve TF51005 for ReflectedWorkItemId when migrating Azure DevOps data?

i am trying to migrate a project from one organization project to another Project . From Source Azure Devops Project to Target DEvops project. What should be the ReflectedWorkItemIDFieldName: ? i tried changing it to…
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unable to migrate CI-CD across organization

I am using the version of MigrationTools-11.12.15 and trying to migrate CI-CD across org but unable to do the same. ErrorCI-CD Error is coming like and my configuration file as as follows. Configuration.json Please advice or any suggestion on this.
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Merge multiple projects into single project TFS/ADO

I was exploring following GitHub page to understand the migration and merge of projects from Azure DevOps Server to Azure DevOps Services https://github.com/nkdAgility/azure-devops-migration-tools I see in the documentation, the following feature…
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Error The work item type Product Backlog Item cannot be found

Fixed: Turns out I had to change the project to my InheritedProcess containing the ReflectedWorkItemId for it to work. My migration just ran. Thanks for the help! Please close this! I'm trying to use this migration tool to test out a migration. I…
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How to migrate a particular state of a workitems ( i.e Only active state of workitems) under the VstsSyncMigrator Tool

I am using the tool version of V11.9.20. I have successfully migrated all workitems on one of my production move. Now the requirement is there need to move only the active workitems. For that I have configured the below json fie. But result is…
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How to prevent Save Exception in Work Items?

Version 8.9.2 - when I run an Azure DevOps to Azure DevOps migration using base Scrum process (modified with inherited process that adds ReflectedWorkItemId to WITs), I observe save exceptions for a small percentage of the work-items during…
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I tried to migrate a work item in Azure Devops that has a link to a branch in a git repository but the link did not get migrated over

I'm currently learning how to migrate projects from one collection to another and I'm using the VSTS-Sync Migrator tool to do the job. I have this one work item that has a link to a branch in a repo (it is not a link to a git commit) and after…
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Can you continuously sync project backlogs with the tool?

I am looking at a scenario where I need to continuously sync parts of a backlog in one project to another project. I can't see a processor that compares source and target WIs and syncs them after first time migration has been done. Is there such a…
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Unable to migrate Test Suite and Test Plan

I am using the tool version MigrationTools-11.9.31, where I am able to migrate the all the workitems, shared quires from TFS on premises to Azure Devops services. But while migrate the Test Suite and Test Plan I am facing the issue as…
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System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: VS403417: ChangedBy value cannot be empty when BypassRules is specified

Error: Microsoft.TeamFoundation.WorkItemTracking.Client.UnexpectedErrorException: There is a problem on the server. Contact your Azure DevOps Server administrator. ---> System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: VS403417: ChangedBy value cannot be…
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Unable to migrate Work Item with greater than 25000 revisions

I am using the Azure DevOps Migration Tools and it hits an exception when I try to migrate a work items with 35977 revisions. Here is my configuration: Here is the SOAP error I am getting:
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Migrating Azure DevOps Work Items using the DevOps Query ID in the VSTS Sync Migrator Tool's Configuration File

TL;DR; I need to migrate Parent/Child related Work items listed in my "Tree of Work Items" Query Is there a Parameter in the Configuration.json file that takes in the Query ID? Currently I'm using the WiQL Query bit to sort out the work items I…
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TfsTeamSettingsProcessor failure with "You have not set your team field"

I am trying to migrate a team from TFS to Azure DevOps using the Azure-devops-migration-tool by nkdagility: https://nkdagility.github.io/azure-devops-migration-tools/ Upon trying to move a specific team from TFS to ADO, I am getting the following…
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TfsAreaAndIterationProcessorOptions configuration2.json

I am looking at the source code and configuration2.json file and the processor TfsAreaAndIterationProcessorOptions which has the ability to specify a Query that is unique for both the Source and Target. Is it possible to use different queries to…
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Migrate work items from one organisation to another using vsts sync migrator

I am trying to migrate custom work item from "ABC" from one project 'x' org to another project in 'y' organisation using the VSTS sync migrator. While migrating I get this error: WorkItemRevisionReplayMigrationContext: ...the WITD named ABC is not…
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