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mantisbt:importexport

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Import Export for a list of bugs

Introduction

A complete solution for copying a list of issues between two different Mantis instances is something asked from quite some time:

http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=4220

For a greater flexibility, the use of an XML format looks like the best option (XML export was also asked in http://www.mantisbt.org/bugs/view.php?id=4024)

Implementation Notes

We assume a Mantis instance (A) as the source, and another instance (B) as the destination. A possible workflow could be:

  • Select a set of issues in A using filters
  • Activate the Export command
  • An XML file is produced and downloaded
  • Log in instance B as administrator
  • Import the XML file and watch instance B populated with new bugs

Design choices and issues

The main hurdle for this feature is to define the behavior when any piece of information is a internal reference to instance A.

This includes:

  • Projects - the selected issues could be from more than one project in instance A and there is no guarantee the same project(s) will be in instance B
    • assume the import will be in a single project, so warn the user on export
  • User IDs

Action Items

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mantisbt/importexport.1204382769.txt.gz · Last modified: 2008/10/29 04:31 (external edit)

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