I am able to create a vs template to add multiple items to a project; however, I have two project items that are related to each other. I would like to get the generated $rootid$ from one project item and replace a specific variable in the another item template with this newly generated $rootid$. Anyone has idea on how to achieve that? or can I do that?
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I am setting up Azure DevOps to track Features and other work items. One of the things I want to track is what environment bug was found in.
My preference is to have a list of checkboxes user can check/uncheck.
I have not found any way to do this using default setup or the Marketplace.
Anybody who can help me out?
To use checkboxes, you can try the extension Multivalue control. Follow below steps to do that:
Install the extension Multivalue control
Navigate to the specific inherited process, select the work item
type (Task in this sample). Add a new field （BugType with Text (single line) in this sample, you can also create a picklist field
based on your requirements).
New group (BugType in this sample)
Add a custom control to Task, select the Multivalue control from
the control list.
In Options select the field created in step2, and enter the bug
type you want to set (e.g Dev;Test;Pord). OK to save the
configuration.
Open a Task work item to verify the checkboxes.
You can add a Boolean field:
Then you can use checkboxes:
I'm looking to migrate a project from one org to another in Azure DevOps. We've ended up with two or three orgs, and this project that I'm looking to move has all sorts of weird and wonderful work items created and custom fields added. What I'm looking to do is move the project and then see if I can persuade the powers that be that certain things can be dropped but I have an immediate need to move as-is so that reporting and other work isn't impacted.
I have tried to get this to work with the migration tools (and tried to follow the videos) but have hit a dead-end. I think there are two issues potentially. One being the ReflectedWorkItemId. It says that it's not found in User Stories but I'm not sure how to resolve this? Do I go into user stories and add a field called 'ReflectedWorkItemId' and populate it with the work item number and/or add the same field in the destination org process?
It also mentions in the info that it can't find one of the Work Item Types - Processes. There are a few other custom work item types that have been created too but I assume it's given up on the first one. Do I have to create all of the work item types and the custom fields for each work item type in the destination org? Or am I getting the wrong end of the stick with this?
To provide sync as well as migration it is important that the tools knows which items have already been migrated. This is the purpose of the ReflectedWorkItemId field.
The field is not required in either case, however... if you don't have
the field then the system cant be re-run as it will re-copy all
completed work items. If you add the field to the target then it will
only copy those items it cant find. If you add the field to the source
(yes it needs to be the same refname), and set UpdateSoureReflectedId
to true then you can also filter the source, using a query and limit
what you load.
The former prevents duplicates, and the latter allows you to filter
the data load...
This is mentioned in this document. Here is a similar issue you can refer to.
TF201077 that usually happens when the target Project does not have a work item of that name. You can refer to this issue on github for help.
I am using Visual Studio Team Services for my project, and accessing it via the web. I am using the Scrum template.
I am trying to figure out how to set default values for Task fields. For example, for the task's Activity field, I want to make it a required field, and set the default value to "Development" whenever I add a new task.
How can I do this?
TFS
On TFS you need to customize the process template to provide a <DEFAULT> rule. To change the process template you need to use witadmin to export the workitem type definition you want to change, then edit the XML to add the rule you want, in your case a <DEFAULT> rule on the transition to the default state. The re-import the workitem type definition.
The process/rules are explained here:
Define a default value or copy a value to a field
Modify or add a custom work item type (WIT)
VS-Team-Services
On Visual Studio Team Services this option does not exist yet for system fields. The features for process customization have been released in the past months and are rapidly evolving. It's probably a short wait until these features will be available.
What you can do is use the "Template" link on the work item form to create a bookmark that will open the work item form with a number of fields pre-filled.
I work in IBM RTC (Rational Team Concert); the Project Area I own is built on the IBM Formal Project Management Process Template.
I’m looking for a mean to get work items created programmatically;
I do want when I create a Change Request work item, to allow the selection of different teams and from this attribute(s), create automatically children work items Task directly assigned to the right team/member.
How would you recommend to do so?
Although it is not a direct answer to your issue, but I guess it would help. It's more like a workaround more than a solution to your requirement.
The work around is divided into two steps:
Create a work item template from a CR with all its sub tasks included in the work item template.
Create a CR using the previously created template programmatically.
Note: This means that you'll need to create a work item template for each team.
I'm trying to customize the javascript that Dashcode uses. So that I won't step on Apple's Project Templates, I want to make a custom project template that would appear as a choice after you click "New Project." I have been able to modify one of the existing templates (like, Custom, Browser, Utility, RSS, and Podcast).
I can not, however, seem to add a new template to the list, like adding "JJ's Awesome New Cross Platform Template" as a choice.
I have tried copying the directory Plugins/TemplateWebCustom.wdgtTemplate and changing in Custom's Info.plist file the com.apple.Dashcode.template.web.custom to, say com.apple.Dashcode.template.web.custom2 and in Resouces/project.plist updating the key value pair: TemplateIdentifier ==>com.apple.Dashcode.template.web.custom
Is it possible to add a new Project Template? What the minimum steps?
Thanks,
JJ
After a bunch of experimenting and searching, this doesn't appear possible. I could be wrong.