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Form mapping data options


The following data migration options are available in the mapping document:

Option

Description

merge-option

defines the list of options that enable you to configure how to process object and data migrations, how to manage differences between source and destination, how to display migration results, and the directories to use for backup, result, script, and cache files. Values are:

  • reject-duplicates – generates an error for entries with existing request IDs
  • duplicate-new-id – creates a new request ID for an existing entry with new request ID
  • replace -- replaces old entry information with new entry information.
  • update – (default) merges old entry information with new entry information.
  • new-id – creates a new request ID for all entries.
  • reject-on-ID-mismatch – generates an error for entries with unique field values

disable-related-workflow

disables related workflow during the data migration. The workflow is enabled after the migration is complete. Values are:

  • true
  • (default) false

ignore-pattern-matching

checks whether pattern checking should be ignored. Values are:

  • (default) true
  • false

ignore-required-fields

checks whether required fields should be ignored. Values are:

  • (default) true
  • false

disable-related-association

disables related associations during the data migration.

  • true
  • (default) false
<data enabled="true"
source-form="FIN:ConfigCostCentersRepository"
destination-form="Groups"
unique-field-id="1"
type="data"
mode="search" merge-option="update"
ignore-required-fields="true"
ignore-pattern-matching="true"
count="40"
disable-related-workflow="false">
</data>

Note

For BMC Remedy ITSM, metadata migration is supported only with those companies for which an instance ID is the same on both the source and the destination. When a metadata migration is performed for the first time, the company name or company ID used in the source should not exist on the destination. Also, metatdata migration for BMC Remedy ITSM is not supported for sample company data provided with the installed product.

 

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