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what happens to the old WIs after using witimport.exe?

I have an existing team project with a number of work items in the Bug list. We have decided to change the tracking flow significant and have come up with a new bug template. I know I can import it into the existing project using witimport.exe. HOwever, can I still open the existing bug items in either the old or the new UI given that many fields have changed (dropped some and added new ones)?

BobTheBuild

When you import the new WIT, everything will work just fine. When you will open existing work item and make any edit to it at that time you will have to make all the necessary changes to make it valid based on the customization made to the WIT.

Thanks,

Mohammad

Mohammad Iqubal - MSFT

Can this be done using a program loop accessing the Object Model? If, so how would it handle a State transition when the State no longer exists?

Thanks,

RobertDufur

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