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Microsoft TFS Work Items - Process Steps

Add Comment

Use this step to add comments from the current changelog to matching Microsoft TFS defects.

Name Type Description Required
Additional Comment String Information to add to the TFS work item comment field in addition to the commit comment. You can include HTML. No
TFS Password Password The password to connect to the server with. If no value is specified, the default password is the ${p:resource/tfsPassword} value. No
TFS Server URL String The URL of the TFS server.It must include the port number and end in /tfs, for example, http://tfs.example.com:8080/tfs. Yes
TFS Username String The user ID to connect with the TFS server. No
TFS Version Enumeration The version of the TFS server. Specify one of these versions: 2012 2010 2008 2005 No
Work Item ID String The ID of the work item to change. Yes

Change Work Item State

Use this step to change the state of a Microsoft TFS work item.

Name Type Description Required
New State String The state to change the work item to. The value must match a valid choice in TFS. For example, specify Active or Resolved. Yes
Reason for new state String The reason for the state change. The reason must match a choice in TFS, for example, Cannot Reproduce, Duplicate, Fixed, or Obsolete. Yes
TFS Password Password The password to connect to the server. If no value is specified, the default password is the ${p:resource/tfsPassword} value. No
TFS Server URL String The URL to the TFS server.It must include the port number and end in /tfs. For example: http://tfs.example.com:8080/tfs Yes
TFS Username String The user ID to connect with the TFS server. No
TFS Version Enumeration The version of the TFS server. Specify one of these versions: 2012 2010 2008 2005 No
Work Item ID String The ID of the work item to change. Yes

Create Work Item

Use this step to create a new Microsoft TFS work item.

Name Type Description Required
Assigned To String The user to assign the new work item to. No
Description String The description for the new work item. No
Project String The name of the TFS project to associate the work item with. Yes
TFS Password Password The password to connect to the server. If no value is specified, the default password is the ${p:resource/tfsPassword} value. No
TFS Server URL String The URL to the TFS server.It must include the port number and end in /tfs, for example, http://tfs.example.com:8080/tfs Yes
TFS Username String The user ID to connect with the TFS server. No
TFS Version Enumeration The version of the TFS server. Specify one of these versions: 2012 2010 2008 2005 No
Title String The title of the new work item. Yes
Type String The type of the new work item, for example, Bug, Issue, Task, User Story, or Test Case. Yes

Display Work Item Status

Use this step to show the summary of a work item or list of work items.

Name Type Description Required
TFS Password Password The password to connect to the server. If no value is specified, the default password is the ${p:resource/tfsPassword} value. No
TFS Server URL String The URL to the TFS server.It must include the port number and end in /tfs, for example, http://tfs.example.com:8080/tfs. Yes
TFS Username String The user ID to connect with the TFS server. No
TFS Version Enumeration The version of the TFS server. Specify one of these versions: 2012 2010 2008 2005 No
Work Item IDs String A comma-separated list of work item IDs. Yes

Update Work Item

Use this step to update fields in a Microsoft TFS work item.

Name Type Description Required
Add URL To This Field String The URL of the deployment process to be added to the field name that is specified here. No
Field Reference Names and Values String On each line, specify the field reference name (not necessarily the name that is displayed in TFS), the new value, and whether to replace the old value or append the old value. Examples in include these strings: System.Title:My New Title APPEND:System.Title:Append This Text Yes
TFS Password Password The password to connect to the server. If no value is specified, the default password is the ${p:resource/tfsPassword} value. No
TFS Server URL String The URL to the TFS server.It must include the port number and end in /tfs, for example, http://tfs.example.com:8080/tfs Yes
TFS Username String The user ID to connect with the TFS server. No
TFS Version Enumeration The version of the TFS server. Specify one of these versions: 2012 2010 2008 2005 No
Work Item ID String The ID of the work item to change. Yes
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