Allow unknown state in data migration

src/registrar/management/commands/load_transition_domain.py

@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             "clienthold": TransitionDomain.StatusChoices.ON_HOLD,
             "created": TransitionDomain.StatusChoices.READY,
             "ok": TransitionDomain.StatusChoices.READY,
+            "unknown": TransitionDomain.StatusChoices.UNKNOWN,
         }
         mapped_status = status_maps.get(status_to_map)
         return mapped_status

src/registrar/models/domain.py

@@ -1338,19 +1338,6 @@ class Domain(TimeStampedModel, DomainHelper):
         logger.info("Changing to DNS_NEEDED state")
         logger.info("able to transition to DNS_NEEDED state")
 
-    @transition(
-        field="state",
-        source="*",
-        target=State.UNKNOWN,
-    )
-    def force_unknown(self):
-        """Force a domain to go into our unknown state.
-
-        This can be useful on a limited basis when we need a domain
-        to be created in the registry for some reason.
-        """
-        pass
-
     def _disclose_fields(self, contact: PublicContact):
         """creates a disclose object that can be added to a contact Create using
         .disclose= <this function> on the command before sending.

src/registrar/models/transition_domain.py

@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from .utility.time_stamped_model import TimeStampedModel
 class StatusChoices(models.TextChoices):
     READY = "ready", "Ready"
     ON_HOLD = "on hold", "On Hold"
+    UNKNOWN = "unknown", "Unknown"
 
 
 class TransitionDomain(TimeStampedModel):

src/registrar/tests/data/test_domain_statuses.txt

@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@ Anomaly.gov|muahaha|
 TestDomain.gov|ok|
 FakeWebsite1.gov|serverHold|
 FakeWebsite2.gov|Hold|
-FakeWebsite3.gov|ok|
+FakeWebsite3.gov|unknown|

src/registrar/tests/test_transition_domain_migrations.py

@@ -193,6 +193,17 @@ class TestOrganizationMigration(TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(transition, expected_transition_domain)
 
+    def test_transition_domain_status_unknown(self):
+        """
+        Test that a domain in unknown status can be loaded
+        """  # noqa - E501 (harder to read)
+        # == First, parse all existing data == #
+        self.run_load_domains()
+        self.run_transfer_domains()
+
+        domain_object = Domain.objects.get(name="fakewebsite3.gov")
+        self.assertEqual(domain_object.state, Domain.State.UNKNOWN)
+
     def test_load_organization_data_domain_information(self):
         """
         This test verifies the functionality of the load_organization_data method.