Migrate few boards out of many

[jnkamla]

Hi,
We do have a requirement to migrate a subset of boards (with associated items) out of many.
How do we configure the json file to select the specific boards provided for migration?

[MrHinsh]

Please check the documentation on https://nkdagility.com/learn/azure-devops-migration-tools/ and then ask a specific question.

There are sample configuration is the install as well as in the docuemntation.

You can use a query to shape the data that you migrate. Boards use a query that includes "Area Path" to decide what they load. You can do the same.

• WorkItemMigrationContext - Contains examples of how to change the query.
• Work Item Query Language (WIQL) syntax reference

[jnkamla]

Thank you for getting back to me.
I do have a project with multiple boards (14). There is a need to migrate only 8 boards and I am wondering if it is possible to filter by boards name like it is done for test plan

[MrHinsh]

The tool does not migrate "boards" it migrates work items.

[jnkamla]

That's right, I was hoping there might be a way for me to filter work items to migrate by board.
Does that mean, I will have to migrate all the work items from all the boards from source to destination first and then, at the destination, I will have to manually delete the ones I do not need to migrate? or is there a better option?

[MrHinsh]

No, you use a query to shape the data that you migrate. Boards use a query that includes "Area Path" to decide what they load. You can do the same.

• WorkItemMigrationContext - Contains examples of how to change the query.
• Work Item Query Language (WIQL) syntax reference