View Migration
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2897561
Component name
View Migration
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Views Migration helps existing Drupal 7 views objects to transform into compatible YAML configuration files for import in Drupal 8 instance.
Why Views Migration required?
Assume you have migrated your website from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8 using Core Migration tools, as it does not support views migration directly, we need a tool that helps to migrate views from existing Drupal version 7 to Drupal version 8.
Views Migration module provides YAML configuration files equivalent to Drupal 7 view objects that you can use to import into your Drupal 8 instance.
Steps for Using Views Migration Module
- Download and install the module into your existing Drupal 7 site
- Go to configuration to generate YAML files
- Enter your destination folder path where YAML files will be kept
- Collect YAML files and import it into Drupal 8 version
Steps to Import YAML Configuration Files to Drupal 8
- Go to site configuration page on Drupal 8 site
- Click on Configuration Synchronization where YAML file will be imported
- Copy content of exported YAML file and paste it into Single Item import configuration text area field.
- Click on import button will generate view on Drupal 8 site
- Repeat above steps for each exported YAML file
Known Issues
Using Drush command to import YAML files required fix.