TestLink Migration from 1.7.2 (or greater)
 

Migration Process

  • Migration is supported ONLY from version 1.7.2 (or greater) to 1.8.0
  • Changes will be made to the 1.7.2 database (source database)
    Please Backup DB before start
  • Migration process actions:
    • add requirement specifications and requirements to the nodes hierachy table.
    • create test case prefix for every test project.
    • assign external numeric ID (unique inside every test project) to test cases.
    • update of new field (tcversion_number) on executions table.

Please Backup DB before start

  • STEP ONE: Add this page to your bookmarks or save the URL.
  • STEP TWO: Go back to the main installation screen and use Upgrade Database option.
  • STEP THREE: After successful execution of STEP TWO, return to this page and click here to start data migration/update.

Warning: Know problems related to PHP settings

      Some users have reported problems due to insufficiente settings for:
      max_execution_time, max_input_time,memory_limit on php.ini 
Here one set of suggested values used for migration of about 1600 Test cases: (contribution by fkueppers)
max_execution_time = 120 max_input_time = 120 memory_limit = 64M