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How to restrict user from removing children work item links ?


Krishna K (138) | asked Jul 21 '17, 2:12 p.m.

 Hi, we need to restrict the user from removing children work items linked to particular work item. Is it possible through plugin ? If yes, then can someone please share the idea ? or is there any alternate way to do the same ?


Thanks in advance.

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Bharath Rao (915241) | answered Jul 24 '17, 1:50 a.m.

Hi Krishna,

You can modify the permissions for the intended project area to restrict the user from modifying the children work item links. Go to Manage This Project Area > Permissions > (Intended Role) > Save Work Items > Modify the work item > Modify the work item's links, remove the permission to Add / Remove child link.


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Krishna K commented Jul 24 '17, 2:35 a.m.

 Hi Bharath,

Thanks for your answer, but here users should be able to add/remove link on particular state. We can not restrict users to add/remove links on all states.
Is there any other way to do the same ?

Once again Thanks.


Bharath Rao commented Jul 24 '17, 2:46 a.m.

Hi Krishna,

You could use script based condition and operation advisor to achieve it. Refer the below link to tailor a script according to your needs.

https://jazz.net/library/article/997

NOTE:
We suggest you try them out on your Test Environment before implementing it on the Production Setup.



Krishna K commented Jul 24 '17, 10:32 a.m.

 Hi Bharath,


Above mentioned article tells about attributes not for links type, so I am not able to apply those things for links section. Also I came to know that we can not do validation of link through javascript code.


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Ralph Schoon (63.5k33646) | answered Jul 24 '17, 3:14 p.m.
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Attribute customization and read only will not work. See https://rsjazz.wordpress.com/2016/07/15/rtc-process-customization-what-you-can-and-cannot-do/

You would have to write a work item save advisor like https://rsjazz.wordpress.com/2014/05/26/only-owner-can-close-workitem-advisor/ that checks which link is saved/removed and prevents the save,

Note that some link types such as Tracks/Contributes to don't even trigger an advisor. Parent/child links do though. Some hints on that API are in https://rsjazz.wordpress.com/2012/07/31/rtc-update-parent-duration-estimation-and-effort-participant/

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