changing attribute type in RTC?
I understand that once we create an attribute in RTC workitems, it can never be changed
I have a custom workitem in one of the project area. I have 6 attributes whose type is "Iteration" I would like to change them to "Deliverables". Are there any easy method to do this? Like making the modifications in process template? |
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I don't believe there is a way to do this at all (if someone in RTC knows otherwise, I would be most interested in finding out!)
We've ended up in a similar situation although it was more SmallString vs MediumString .. .and we had to create a new custom attribute of type MediumString, add it to all the work items, sync attributes (to get the new attribute in all the objects), then wrote a tool that copies the value from oldAttribute to newAttribute. Karthik Krishnan selected this answer as the correct answer
Comments I though so too.
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There where many similar questions. See https://www.google.de/search?q=change+attribute+type+site%3Ajazz.net
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As Susan said, we have had to export/import to change workitem attribute types.
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also to avoid leaving trash behind, we have created a new process template with only the NEW fields. recreated the project from the new template (if not shared, which takes a little more planning) and then imported the data into the new project, leaving behind the old field defs.
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