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diff --git a/doc/administration/raketasks/project_import_export.md b/doc/administration/raketasks/project_import_export.md index f623d4e4526..f3a9845d129 100644 --- a/doc/administration/raketasks/project_import_export.md +++ b/doc/administration/raketasks/project_import_export.md @@ -17,11 +17,7 @@ GitLab provides Rake tasks relating to project import and export. For more infor You can query an import through the [Project import/export API](../../api/project_import_export.md#import-status). As described in the API documentation, the query may return an import error or exceptions. -## Import large projects - -If you have a larger project, consider using a Rake task, as described in our [developer documentation](../../development/import_project.md#importing-via-a-rake-task). - -## Import/export tasks +## Import/export Rake tasks The GitLab import/export version can be checked by using the following command: @@ -57,3 +53,38 @@ Note the following: - The exports are stored in a temporary directory and are deleted every 24 hours by a specific worker. + +### Import large projects using a Rake task + +If you have a larger project, consider using a Rake task as described in our [developer documentation](../../development/import_project.md#importing-via-a-rake-task). + +### Export using a Rake task + +> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/25598) in GitLab 12.9. + +You can use a Rake task to export large project. + +Parameters: + +| Attribute | Type | Required | Description | +| --------- | ---- | -------- | ----------- | +| `username` | string | yes | User name | +| `namespace_path` | string | yes | Namespace path | +| `project_path` | string | yes | Project name | +| `archive_path` | string | yes | Path to file to store the export project tarball | + +```shell +gitlab-rake "gitlab:import_export:export[username, namespace_path, project_path, archive_path]" +``` + +## Troubleshooting + +If you are having trouble with import/export, you can enable debug mode using the same Rake task: + +```shell +# Import +IMPORT_DEBUG=true gitlab-rake "gitlab:import_export:import[root, group/subgroup, testingprojectimport, /path/to/file_to_import.tar.gz]" + +# Export +EXPORT_DEBUG=true gitlab-rake "gitlab:import_export:export[root, group/subgroup, projectnametoexport, /tmp/export_file.tar.gz]" +``` |