Grouper Users - Open Discussion List

[Tom Barton <>]

In answer to your question 2, you could instead use the xml-export 
capability to export the group and then import it into the new folder. 
But I haven't yet tried this out to verify that subgroup or composite 
structure us preserved. Perhaps Gary can comment on that before I get 
the chance to test it.

Yes, namespace transition support is aimed at exactly this sort of scenario.

With the release of v1.4.0 in just a few weeks, we'll soon determine 
what will go into v1.5.0. And there may be some discussion of that at 
the face-to-face working group session this afternoon here at the 
Internet2 meeting in New Orleans. Items that I think are likely to be 
top contenders are audit, notification, and NTS.

Loris, and everyone else: What's your opinion about what should come next?

Thanks,
Tom

Loris Bennett wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On the roadmap the "Namespace Transition Support" is listed. I was
> wondering what the status of this is and what strategies people are
> using as a workaround. Specifically I am interested in how to deal which
> changes in an organizational structure.
>
> Currently I am doing the following:
>
>         1. read the organizational structure from a human resources
>         database
>         2. construct a corresponding structure of folders in Grouper
>         using the web services interface
>         3. add a standard group to each folders
>         4. read the user data from the HR database
>         5. add the users to the standard group in the appropriate
>         folders. 
>
> If, say, HR decides to move a group from one unit within a department to
> another, that group should remain a member of the department, but should
> no longer be a member of any unit-specific groups.
>
> I would envisage doing something like:
>
>         1. create new group in the new unit
>         2. add members of old group to new group
>         3. determine memberships of old group
>         4. recreate memberships which need to be preserved
>         5. add any new memberships required
>         6. delete all old memberships
>         7. delete old group
>         
> Steps 4 and 5 would require some human interaction regarding what
> exactly should be done. 
>
> My questions are:
>
>         1. Is this the approach that other people are taking?
>         2. Are there any alternatives?
>         3. Will "Namespace Transition Support" provide this
>         functionality?
>         4. When might NTS be available?
>
> Thanks
>
> Loris

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