Migrate Transformations

Migration Procedure for Transformations After IAP Upgrade

This guide covers how to migrate a JSON Schema Transformation (JST) after upgrading Itential Automation Platform (IAP) to the most current available version.

Prerequisites

Before upgrading IAP it is imperative that the database be backed up. The backup is best performed using the mongodbdump utility, which creates a binary export of the database contents. The instructions for using the mongodump utility can be found in the mongodump documentation.

Upgrading IAP

The procedure for upgrading IAP can be found on the Itential document repository. Click the link to access the documentation: IAP Upgrade Docs.

Make sure to verify that all the correct dependency packages have been installed. The correct versions are listed in the Version Verification section of the upgrading procedures guide.

Importing Transformations to Upgraded IAP

Importing transformations is actually a two-step process. First you will need to export your JST. Once the export file is saved you can import the JST back into the upgraded version of IAP.

Export and Save the JST

From the IAP home page:

1. Click Admin Essentials in the left navbar.
2. Select Authorization in the Quick Start card.
3. Select Roles under the Authorization Manager accordian menu.
4. Set permissions for the application to APP-JST.

Figure 1: Admin Essentials - Authorization

Figure 2: Authorization - Roles

5. Navigate to IAP → Automation Studio → Transformations.
6. Search for the transformation to be downloaded.
7. Export the JST using JST Designer. Click the Download arrow.
8. Select the Save File radio button to save the downloaded JST to your system and click OK.
9. Verify the location of the saved file.

Figure 3: Download JST

Figure 4: Save JST

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Import the Saved JST

To import the saved transformation:

1. Navigate to **IAP → Automation Studio
   2 Click the Import Automation buttonin the top tool bar on the Automation Studio home page.
2. Select Transformation from the dropdown menu and click the Import button.
3. Click the Chose New File icon.

Figure 6: Select Transformation

Figure 7: Select Transformation File

5. Navigate to the JST to be imported. Click Open to upload the JST file.
6. Click the Import button and success message banner will appear, indicating the JST was imported.

Figure 8: Locate JST

Figure 9: Import JST

 If the import and update to existing fails, confirm the JST-ENGINE version from the MongoDB documentation.