Grouper can export a folder or the entire registry as a GSH script.   It is important to do a backup or verify in a test env first.  In order to run the script you need a Grouper v2.2.2+ patched env.  Note, you should capture the output of running the GSH script so you can review it for errors.

Performance on demo server (local mysql database)

The script is idempotent (run it twice, its ok).  It will not delete what is there in general though it will delete attribute assignments on exported assignments.  It is assumed that the general configuration of the source environment is equivalent to the destination environment.  e.g. if name is not a required external subject attribute in the source env, then it shouldnt be in the destination either.

It will not export

Start an export

grouperSession = GrouperSession.startRootSession();
scriptName = "c:/temp/script.gsh";
new File(scriptName).delete();
new XmlExportGshScript().assignStemName(":").assignFileNameToWriteTo(scriptName).exportGsh();
 
or
 
new XmlExportGshScript().assignStemName("some:folder").assignFileNameToWriteTo(scriptName).exportGsh();

or

new XmlExportGshScript().addObjectName("some:group").addObjectName("another:group").assignFileNameToWriteTo(scriptName).exportGsh();


The end of the script will print a summary of changes that occurred:

Script complete: total objects: 6222, expected approx total: 6327, changes: 133, known errors (view output for full list): 36


Example script

 GrouperSession grouperSession = GrouperSession.startRootSession();
long gshTotalObjectCount = 0L;
long gshTotalChangeCount = 0L;
long gshTotalErrorCount = 0L;
StemSave stemSave = new StemSave(grouperSession).assignName(":").assignCreateParentStemsIfNotExist(true).assignDisplayName(":");
stem = stemSave.save();
gshTotalObjectCount++;
System.out.println("Done with folders, objects: " + gshTotalObjectCount + ", expected approx total: 6,327, changes: " + gshTotalChangeCount + ", known errors (view output for full list): " + gshTotalErrorCount);
GroupSave groupSave = new GroupSave(grouperSession).assignName("aStem:library").assignCreateParentStemsIfNotExist(true).assignDescription("access to the library application").assignDisplayName("aStem:library").assignTypeOfGroup(TypeOfGroup.group);
Group group = groupSave.save();
gshTotalObjectCount++;
System.out.println("Done with groups, objects: " + gshTotalObjectCount + ", expected approx total: 6,327, changes: " + gshTotalChangeCount + ", known errors (view output for full list): " + gshTotalErrorCount);
Group ownerGroup = GroupFinder.findByName(grouperSession, "users:penn:hayese:testGroup2", false);
Group leftFactorGroup = GroupFinder.findByName(grouperSession, "users:penn:hayese:testGroup2_systemOfRecord", false);
Group rightFactorGroup = GroupFinder.findByName(grouperSession, "community:students", false);
CompositeType compositeType = CompositeType.INTERSECTION;
if (ownerGroup != null) { if (leftFactorGroup != null) { if (rightFactorGroup != null) {  CompositeSave compositeSave = new CompositeSave(grouperSession).assignOwnerGroup(ownerGroup).assignCompositeType(compositeType).assignLeftFactorGroup(leftFactorGroup).assignRightFactorGroup(rightFactorGroup); gshTotalObjectCount++; Composite composite = compositeSave.save(); if (compositeSave.getSaveResultType() != SaveResultType.NO_CHANGE) {System.out.println("Made change for composite: " + composite.toString()); gshTotalChangeCount++;}  } else { System.out.println("ERROR: cant find rightFactorGroup: 'community:students'"); gshTotalErrorCount++; }  } else { System.out.println("ERROR: cant find leftFactorGroup: 'users:penn:hayese:testGroup2_systemOfRecord'"); gshTotalErrorCount++; }  } else { System.out.println("ERROR: cant find overallGroup: 'users:penn:hayese:testGroup2'"); gshTotalErrorCount++; }
System.out.println("Done with composites, objects: " + gshTotalObjectCount + ", expected approx total: 6,327, changes: " + gshTotalChangeCount + ", known errors (view output for full list): " + gshTotalErrorCount);
AttributeDefSave attributeDefSave = new AttributeDefSave(grouperSession).assignName("apps:issueTracker:issueTrackerServiceDef").assignCreateParentStemsIfNotExist(true).assignToStem(true).assignAttributeDefType(AttributeDefType.service).assignMultiAssignable(false).assignMultiValued(false).assignValueType(AttributeDefValueType.marker);
AttributeDef attributeDef = attributeDefSave.save();
gshTotalObjectCount++;
System.out.println("Done with attribute definitions, objects: " + gshTotalObjectCount + ", expected approx total: 6,327, changes: " + gshTotalChangeCount + ", known errors (view output for full list): " + gshTotalErrorCount);
ifHasRole = GroupFinder.findByName(grouperSession, "users:duke:shilen:role", false);
thenHasRole = GroupFinder.findByName(grouperSession, "users:duke:shilen:role2", false);
if (ifHasRole != null) { if (thenHasRole != null) { boolean changed = ifHasRole.getRoleInheritanceDelegate().addRoleToInheritFromThis(thenHasRole); if (changed) { gshTotalChangeCount++; System.out.println("Made change for role inheritance: " + ifHasRole.getName() + " then has role " + thenHasRole.getName());  } } else { System.out.println("ERROR: cant find thenHasRole: " + thenHasRole.getName()); gshTotalErrorCount++; }  } else { System.out.println("ERROR: cant find ifHasRole: " + ifHasRole.getName()); gshTotalErrorCount++; }
System.out.println("Done with role hierarchies, objects: " + gshTotalObjectCount + ", expected approx total: 6,327, changes: " + gshTotalChangeCount + ", known errors (view output for full list): " + gshTotalErrorCount);
attributeDef = AttributeDefFinder.findByName("etc:attribute:attrExternalSubjectInvite:externalSubjectInviteAttrDef", false);
if (attributeDef != null) { int changeCount = attributeDef.getAttributeDefActionDelegate().configureActionList("assign"); gshTotalObjectCount+=1; if (changeCount > 0) { gshTotalChangeCount+=changeCount; System.out.println("Made " + changeCount + " changes for actionList of attributeDef: etc:attribute:attrExternalSubjectInvite:externalSubjectInviteAttrDef");  } } else { gshTotalErrorCount++;  System.out.println("ERROR: cant find attributeDef: 'etc:attribute:attrExternalSubjectInvite:externalSubjectInviteAttrDef'"); }
System.out.println("Done with attribute actions, objects: " + gshTotalObjectCount + ", expected approx total: 6,327, changes: " + gshTotalChangeCount + ", known errors (view output for full list): " + gshTotalErrorCount);
AttributeDef attributeDef = AttributeDefFinder.findByName("users:penn:teresh:tereshOrgPermission", false);
if (attributeDef != null) { AttributeAssignAction ifHasAction = attributeDef.getAttributeDefActionDelegate().findAction("admin", false); if (ifHasAction != null) { AttributeAssignAction thenHasAction = attributeDef.getAttributeDefActionDelegate().findAction("update", false); if (thenHasAction != null) {  boolean changed = ifHasAction.getAttributeAssignActionSetDelegate().addToAttributeAssignActionSet(thenHasAction); gshTotalObjectCount++; if (changed) { gshTotalChangeCount++; System.out.println("Made change for action inheritance for attributeDef: users:penn:teresh:tereshOrgPermission, if has action: admin then has action: update"); }  } else { System.out.println("ERROR: cant find thenHasAction: 'update', attributeDefName: 'users:penn:teresh:tereshOrgPermission'"); gshTotalErrorCount++; } } else { System.out.println("ERROR: cant find ifHasAction: 'admin', attributeDefName: 'users:penn:teresh:tereshOrgPermission'"); gshTotalErrorCount++; } } else { System.out.println("ERROR: cant find attributeDef: 'users:penn:teresh:tereshOrgPermission'"); gshTotalErrorCount++; }
System.out.println("Done with attribute action hierarchies, objects: " + gshTotalObjectCount + ", expected approx total: 6,327, changes: " + gshTotalChangeCount + ", known errors (view output for full list): " + gshTotalErrorCount);
Subject subject = SubjectFinder.findByIdAndSource("dc586839e8294ac085c004083a5a88c6", "g:gsa", false);
Privilege privilege = Privilege.listToPriv("stemmers", false);
Stem stem = StemFinder.findByName(grouperSession, "users:penn2:selznick", false);
if (privilege != null) { if (subject != null) { if (stem != null) { boolean changed = stem.grantPriv(subject, privilege, false);   gshTotalObjectCount++;  if (changed) { gshTotalChangeCount++;  System.out.println("Made change for stem privilege: " + stem.getName() + ", privilege: " + privilege + ", subject: " + GrouperUtil.subjectToString(subject)); } } else { gshTotalErrorCount++; System.out.println("ERROR: cant find stem: 'users:penn2:selznick'"); } } else { gshTotalErrorCount++; System.out.println("ERROR: cant find subject: 'g:gsa' --> 'dc586839e8294ac085c004083a5a88c6'");} } 
Subject subject = SubjectFinder.findByIdAndSource("03e2103c9ba34bc68fbe7ac91ed0bca8", "g:gsa", false);
Privilege privilege = null;
Group group = GroupFinder.findByName(grouperSession, "users:penn:levinm:OMSGroup_includes", false);
if (subject != null) { if (group != null) { boolean changed = group.addOrEditMember(subject, false, true, null, null, false);      gshTotalObjectCount++;  if (changed) { gshTotalChangeCount++;  System.out.println("Made change for group membership: " + group.getName() + ", field: members, subject: " + GrouperUtil.subjectToString(subject)); } } else { gshTotalErrorCount++; System.out.println("ERROR: cant find group: 'users:penn:levinm:OMSGroup_includes'"); } } else { gshTotalErrorCount++; System.out.println("ERROR: cant find subject: 'g:gsa' --> '03e2103c9ba34bc68fbe7ac91ed0bca8'");}
System.out.println("Done with memberships and privileges, objects: " + gshTotalObjectCount + ", expected approx total: 6,327, changes: " + gshTotalChangeCount + ", known errors (view output for full list): " + gshTotalErrorCount);
AttributeDef attributeDef = AttributeDefFinder.findByName("apps:issueTracker:issueTrackerServiceDef", false);
if (attributeDef != null) {  AttributeDefNameSave attributeDefNameSave = new AttributeDefNameSave(grouperSession, attributeDef).assignName("apps:issueTracker:issueTracker").assignCreateParentStemsIfNotExist(true).assignDisplayName("apps:issueTracker:issueTracker");  AttributeDefName attributeDefName = attributeDefNameSave.save();  gshTotalObjectCount++;  if (attributeDefNameSave.getSaveResultType() != SaveResultType.NO_CHANGE) {gshTotalChangeCount++;  System.out.println("Made change for attributeDefName: " + attributeDefName.getName()); }   } else { gshTotalErrorCount++;  System.out.println("ERROR: cant find attributeDef: 'apps:issueTracker:issueTrackerServiceDef'"); } 
System.out.println("Done with attribute names, objects: " + gshTotalObjectCount + ", expected approx total: 6,327, changes: " + gshTotalChangeCount + ", known errors (view output for full list): " + gshTotalErrorCount);
AttributeDefName ifHasAttributeDefName = AttributeDefNameFinder.findByName("users:penn:mchyzer:all", false);
AttributeDefName thenHasAttributeDefName = AttributeDefNameFinder.findByName("users:penn:mchyzer:engineering", false);
if (ifHasAttributeDefName != null) { if (thenHasAttributeDefName != null) {  boolean changed = ifHasAttributeDefName.getAttributeDefNameSetDelegate().addToAttributeDefNameSet(thenHasAttributeDefName);  gshTotalObjectCount++; if (changed) {gshTotalChangeCount++; System.out.println("Made change for attributeDefName inheritance: " + ifHasAttributeDefName.getName() + " implies " + thenHasAttributeDefName.getName()); }  } else { gshTotalErrorCount++; System.out.println("ERROR: cant find thenHasAttributeDefName: 'users:penn:mchyzer:engineering'"); } } else { gshTotalErrorCount++; System.out.println("ERROR: cant find ifHasAttributeDefName: 'users:penn:mchyzer:all'"); } 
System.out.println("Done with attribute name hierarchies, objects: " + gshTotalObjectCount + ", expected approx total: 6,327, changes: " + gshTotalChangeCount + ", known errors (view output for full list): " + gshTotalErrorCount);
attributeDef = AttributeDefFinder.findByName("etc:attribute:attrExternalSubjectInvite:externalSubjectInviteAttrDef", false);
attributeDefScopeType = AttributeDefScopeType.valueOfIgnoreCase("nameEquals", true);
if (attributeDef != null) { if (attributeDefScopeType != null) { gshTotalObjectCount++;  if (attributeDef.getAttributeDefScopeDelegate().retrieveAttributeDefScope(attributeDefScopeType, "\"etc:attribute:attrExternalSubjectInvite:externalSubjectInvite\"", "null") != null) { gshTotalChangeCount++; attributeDef.getAttributeDefScopeDelegate().assignScope(attributeDefScopeType, "\"etc:attribute:attrExternalSubjectInvite:externalSubjectInvite\"", "null"); System.out.println("Made change for attributeDefScope on attributeDef: etc:attribute:attrExternalSubjectInvite:externalSubjectInviteAttrDef, etc:attribute:attrExternalSubjectInvite:externalSubjectInvite, null"); }  } else { gshTotalErrorCount++; System.out.println("ERROR: cant find attributeDefScopeType: 'nameEquals'"); }  } else { gshTotalErrorCount++; System.out.println("ERROR: cant find attributeDef: 'etc:attribute:attrExternalSubjectInvite:externalSubjectInviteAttrDef'"); }
System.out.println("Done with attribute definition scopes, objects: " + gshTotalObjectCount + ", expected approx total: 6,327, changes: " + gshTotalChangeCount + ", known errors (view output for full list): " + gshTotalErrorCount);
Set attributeAssignIdsAlreadyUsed = new HashSet();
boolean problemWithAttributeAssign = false;
AttributeAssignSave attributeAssignSave = new AttributeAssignSave(grouperSession).assignAttributeAssignIdsToNotUse(attributeAssignIdsAlreadyUsed).assignPrintChangesToSystemOut(true);
attributeAssignSave.assignAttributeAssignType(AttributeAssignType.imm_mem);
AttributeDefName attributeDefName = AttributeDefNameFinder.findByName("etc:attribute:userData:grouperUserData", false);
if (attributeDefName == null) { gshTotalErrorCount++;  System.out.println("Error: cant find attributeDefName: etc:attribute:userData:grouperUserData");  problemWithAttributeAssign = true; }
attributeAssignSave.assignAttributeDefName(attributeDefName);
attributeAssignSave.assignPutAttributeAssignIdsToNotUseSet(true);
Group ownerGroup = GroupFinder.findByName(grouperSession, "etc:grouperUi:grouperUiUserData", false);
if (ownerGroup == null) { gshTotalErrorCount++; System.out.println("Error: cant find group: etc:grouperUi:grouperUiUserData"); problemWithAttributeAssign = true;  }
attributeAssignSave.assignOwnerGroup(ownerGroup);
Subject ownerSubject = SubjectFinder.findByIdAndSource("5557e047c3214621819bd21c3b91d763", "grouperExternal", false);
if (ownerSubject == null) { gshTotalErrorCount++; System.out.println("Error: cant find subject: grouperExternal: 5557e047c3214621819bd21c3b91d763"); problemWithAttributeAssign = true; }
if (ownerSubject != null) { Member ownerMember = MemberFinder.findBySubject(grouperSession, ownerSubject, true); attributeAssignSave.assignOwnerMember(ownerMember); }
AttributeAssignSave attributeAssignOnAssignSave = new AttributeAssignSave(grouperSession).assignAttributeAssignIdsToNotUse(attributeAssignIdsAlreadyUsed).assignPrintChangesToSystemOut(true);
attributeAssignOnAssignSave.assignAttributeAssignType(AttributeAssignType.imm_mem_asgn);
AttributeDefName attributeDefName = AttributeDefNameFinder.findByName("etc:attribute:userData:grouperUserDataRecentGroups", false);
if (attributeDefName == null) { gshTotalErrorCount++;  System.out.println("Error: cant find attributeDefName: etc:attribute:userData:grouperUserDataRecentGroups");  problemWithAttributeAssign = true; }
attributeAssignOnAssignSave.assignAttributeDefName(attributeDefName);
attributeAssignOnAssignSave.assignPutAttributeAssignIdsToNotUseSet(true);
attributeAssignOnAssignSave.addValue("{\"list\":[{\"timestamp\":1453992092662,\"uuid\":\"01d1ec77e56f4f63933b95887d67de30\"},{\"timestamp\":1453991965490,\"uuid\":\"8a860d07dadb46b5bcc65544a6e89350\"},{\"timestamp\":1447190902786,\"uuid\":\"9d25e467-b127-4229-880b-ba65d0506c02\"}]}");
attributeAssignSave.addAttributeAssignOnThisAssignment(attributeAssignOnAssignSave);
gshTotalObjectCount += 3;
if (!problemWithAttributeAssign) { AttributeAssign attributeAssign = attributeAssignSave.save(); if (attributeAssignSave.getChangesCount() > 0) { gshTotalChangeCount+=attributeAssignSave.getChangesCount();  System.out.println("Made " + attributeAssignSave.getChangesCount() + " changes for attribute assign: " + attributeAssign.toString()); } }
System.out.println("Script complete: total objects, objects: " + gshTotalObjectCount + ", expected approx total: 6,327, changes: " + gshTotalChangeCount + ", known errors (view output for full list): " + gshTotalErrorCount);