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- If an ID [ID | Name | External ID] is not mapped to target, then a new record will be created.
- If an ID [ID | Name | External ID] is mapped to target, and If the ID exists, the existing record will be updated.
Use of ID Alias
The primary mechanism available today is to export data as CSV file and import it in another installation in the CSV format.
However, when we migrate data across installations
- the ID of entities are regenerated
- while, the traceabiliy information still refers to old ID's of entities
hence it becomes essential to store a map of the old ID's vs new ID's; so that either can be used, when required.
The CSV import process, now provides a mechanism to store old ID's as Alias. This should be selected, if the old references will be required (for example, in importing traceability).
Creating new options for Categories and Custom Lists
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- If External-Id is mapped and
if External-ID column is left blank in the CSV file and other fields have been entered in CSV, then a new test case will be created.
if External-ID already exists, then the data corresponding to this External-ID is updated.
if External-ID doesn't exists, then a new test case will be created.
Handling of Requirement Hierarchy
From RMsis 1.7.6 onwards, the indentation levels are exported alongwith the CSV export and automatically used while importing to create Requirement Hierarchy.