Reviewing migration conflicts
After generating a list of migration conflicts, you should review them to ensure that you agree with the default actions ghe-migrator will take when resolving them.
- Using a text editor or CSV-compatible spreadsheet software, open conflicts.csv.
- With guidance from the examples and reference tables below, review the conflicts.csv file to ensure that the proper actions will be taken upon import.
The conflicts.csv file contains a migration map of conflicts and recommended actions. A migration map lists out both what data is being migrated from the source, and how the data will be applied to the target.
model_name |
source_url |
target_url |
recommended_action |
|---|---|---|---|
user |
https://example-gh.source/octocat |
https://example-gh.target/octocat |
map |
organization |
https://example-gh.source/octo-org |
https://example-gh.target/octo-org |
map |
repository |
https://example-gh.source/octo-org/widgets |
https://example-gh.target/octo-org/widgets |
rename |
team |
https://example-gh.source/orgs/octo-org/teams/admins |
https://example-gh.target/orgs/octo-org/teams/admins |
merge |
Each row in conflicts.csv provides the following information:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
model_name |
The type of data being changed. |
source_url |
The source URL of the data. |
target_url |
The expected target URL of the data. |
recommended_action |
The preferred action ghe-migrator will take when importing the data. |
Possible mappings for each record type
There are several different mapping actions that ghe-migrator can take when transferring data:
action |
Description | Applicable models |
|---|---|---|
import |
(default) Data from the source is imported to the target. | All record types |
map |
Data from the source is replaced by existing data on the target. | Users, organizations, repositories |
rename |
Data from the source is renamed, then copied over to the target. | Users, organizations, repositories |
map_or_rename |
If the target exists, map to that target. Otherwise, rename the imported model. | Users |
merge |
Data from the source is combined with existing data on the target. | Teams |
We strongly suggest you review the conflicts.csv file and use ghe-migrator audit to ensure that the proper actions are being taken. If everything looks good, you can continue to "Applying the imported data on GitHub Enterprise Server".