How do I use the Transfer LTI tool option?

The Transfer option for LTI tools is typically only used in a very specific use case. It is meant to update all of the existing tool links from one tool to another tool. This is usually done when an existing LTI tool has been phased out in favor of a new version of the same tool. For example, an LTI 1.1 integration is being replaced with a new 1.3 integration for the same tool.

Go to External Tools.

Select External Tools from the Tool Menu in the Administration Workspace.

View Installed Tools.

If any external tools have been configured and made available in your Sakai instance, you'll see them listed here.

Select the new tool from the drop-down menu.

In this example, the newer (1.3) version of the existing tool is being selected.

Select the Transfer button.

All existing tool links to the the original tool in all sites will be transferred to the new tool.

Note: The existing tool link titles within sites will not be changed. They will retain the original tool link title.

View the updated tool information.

The LTI tool list will now display the updated tool link information in the Uses column. Notice that the number of uses has moved from the original tool, to the new tool.

Note: The Deployment of the tool will not change when you transfer tool links. If you have manually deployed a tool to a site or sites, you will need to update the site deployment to add or remove sites for the tools in question.