Updating WorkItems after a process change

Hello mspurgeon,

there is a pretty well hidden feature to do so. Searching this group should
get you quite some answers. However, on a WI query go in the WI icon in a
row, do a select all and right click on the icon. The context menu shows
something like "Synchronize Attributes.....". Note, you must use the type
Column in the query.


Ralph

I have made changes to the process template, however I have old
workitems that need the updated fields and states. Is there a way to
update the old workitems to pick up the updated process template.

Hello rpelliottjr,

to my knowledge today there s no automated mechanism to update processees
for existing projects from a template as source.
You might want to cross check and search this forum on similar questions.
However my interpretation of the answers and from what I know you would have
to manually update the project areas.
You could either use the process customization GUI or try it with the XML
source.

I have very few experience doing this and not from a productive environment.
I believe it should be possible to cut and paste at least parts of the XML
to avoid the UI. I saved my neck once in pasting a good portion process config
XML, avoiding to overwrite the iteration structure. However, it can be dangerous,
so again, I would try it on a test server or wait for suggestions of people
more capable than I am.

Ralph

Similar question or perhaps a clarification. If I have created
multiple project areas based on a template and then modify the
template, how do I propagate those changes to the individual project
areas.

BTW - didn't mean to insult, just found it funny to see the question so often....

Ralph

Hello mspurgeon,

there is a pretty well hidden feature to do so. Searching this group
should get you quite some answers. However, on a WI query go in the WI
icon in a row, do a select all and right click on the icon. The
context menu shows something like "Synchronize Attributes.....". Note,
you must use the type Column in the query.

Ralph

I have made changes to the process template, however I have old
workitems that need the updated fields and states. Is there a way to
update the old workitems to pick up the updated process template.

I've submitted work item 86059: "Make it more obvious/intuitive how to
upgrade existing work items when the work item schema is changed".

(This question is definitely in the running for the MFAQ award ... "Most
Frequently Asked Question" :-)

Cheers,
Geoff

Ralph Schoon wrote:

BTW - didn't mean to insult, just found it funny to see the question so
often....

Ralph

Hello mspurgeon,

there is a pretty well hidden feature to do so. Searching this group
should get you quite some answers. However, on a WI query go in the WI
icon in a row, do a select all and right click on the icon. The
context menu shows something like "Synchronize Attributes.....". Note,
you must use the type Column in the query.

Ralph

I have made changes to the process template, however I have old
workitems that need the updated fields and states. Is there a way to
update the old workitems to pick up the updated process template.

Similar question or perhaps a clarification. If I have created multiple project areas based on a template and then modify the template, how do I propagate those changes to the individual project areas.

Changes made to process templates will only apply to newly created project areas. You will have to manually update existing projects.

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Ryan Manwiller
Jazz Team

"ryanman" == ryanman <ryanman> writes:

ryanman> Changes made to process templates will only apply to newly created
ryanman> project areas. You will have to manually update existing projects.

Are there any tools to help or documented guidance on how to (easily)
perform this manual update?

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John Kohl
Senior Software Engineer - Rational Software - IBM Software Group
Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
jtk@us.ibm.com
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At this time, there are not tools for this.

If you are careful, you can save time by copying the xml from the Process Configuration Source tab for some things.