Attio turned off object migration: blocked before start

Shuttio now checks, before the migration starts, whether a ticked object would land in an Attio object that your workspace has turned off. If it would, the Objects step shows a red line under that row, "Review fields" stays disabled, and nothing is written. You fix it by turning the object on in Attio or by unticking the row.

What changed

Before this change, the run reported the turned-off object after it had started. Now the Objects step says it first.

Shuttio reads the object list from your Attio workspace and keeps it for the migration for up to 24 hours. Refresh fields or reconnecting Attio clears it. A standard object that is missing from that list counts as turned off. The check uses that list.

Three things happen when a ticked row lands in a turned-off object:

• The row shows a red line under it. For a source whose deal row is named Opportunities, the text reads: "Opportunities go to Attio Deals, which are turned off in your Attio workspace. Turn Deals on in Attio (Workspace settings, Objects), or untick Opportunities." The row name and object name change with your data.
• "Review fields →" is disabled for as long as such a row is ticked.
• If a start is attempted anyway, Shuttio refuses it with the same text. Nothing is written to Attio.

"Quick start" leaves these rows unticked.

The check also covers two cases where the target is not obvious from the row. A CSV you map to Deals is checked against Deals when you start the migration, not as a red line on the Objects step: if Deals are turned off, the start is refused with the same text. An Attio source's Users and Workspaces rows are checked against the Attio objects of the same name.

How to use it

1. Pick your source and choose Attio as the destination, then connect both.
2. On the Objects step, tick the objects you want to move.
3. Look for a red line under any ticked row. If there is none, continue with "Review fields →".
4. If there is a red line, choose one of two fixes:
   • In Attio, open Workspace settings, then Objects, and turn the named object on. Then connect Attio again so Shuttio reads the object list again.
   • Or untick the row. "Review fields →" becomes available again once no ticked row carries a red line.
5. Review the fields, then start the free 50-record sample as usual. Nothing is written until you have reviewed the fields and started the sample.

If you turn an object on in Attio after the line appeared, the line goes away only once Shuttio has read the new object list. Connect Attio again if it still shows.

What it does not cover

• Only Attio is checked. For Clarify and Odoo destinations, this check does not run.
• The check does not run when the Attio object list comes back empty or without People. Shuttio treats that as an unreadable answer, not as "everything is turned off". In that case the row shows no red line.
• Rows that are not records are skipped by the check. Only record rows are compared against the Attio object list.
• Shuttio does not turn objects on for you. That change happens in Attio, in Workspace settings.
• If a migration is started in a state where the check could not run, the run reports the turned-off object again. The run-time report is the second safety net, not the first.

FAQ

Why is "Review fields" disabled? A ticked row on the Objects step lands in an Attio object that is turned off. The button stays disabled while any such row is ticked. Untick the row, or turn the object on in Attio.

Does the check cost me anything? No. The check uses the Attio object list that Shuttio keeps for the migration. Migrations into Attio stay free at any record count.

Can I still migrate everything else? Yes. Untick only the rows that carry a red line. The other objects stay ticked and move on to Review fields and the free 50-record sample. If the turned-off object matters, turn it on in Attio, connect Attio again, and tick the row again.

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