Can I import a work item and have it use a template?
I have a large list (500+) of Epic type work items I want to import into RTC. For each of these Epics, I'd like to instantiate a template. Is there a way to import work items and have them instantiate a template? This would save me the trouble of having to manually create 500 work items from a template.
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Alexander,
for all I know, Work item templates can only be applied manually. The import capabilities (CSV, MSProject) do not allow to select an option to apply a work item template for all I know and can see.
So you would have to think about some other kind of automation. One possible way I could see would be to use the work item command line and enhance the import capabilities to use a template or to automatically create child items.
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To make it effective, the most likely answer is no.
What does instantiate a template mean? What does it meant to create 500 work items from a template? What distinguishes a template from other ways of importing that would make a difference in the case here?
I am sorry, but this question does not mean anything or makes any sense to me. There are no features in EWM/RTC that are relatable to the question as far as I am concerned and aware of.
Import of work items could mean involving CSV import. In this case there is no relationship to anything called a template.
There are other means of automation such as WCL. None of the ones I can think of are in any way, shape or form related to work item templates. Maybe you can provide additional details?
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