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Can Work Item List be customized to allow non unique items?

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Audrey Wang
(41●2●3) May 30 '12, 7:34 p.m.
We are in need of an attribute of a work item that is like the Work Item List, but where the list is capable of containing more than one instance of the same work item. For example:

work item 1
work item 2
work item 2
work item 3

It seems the Work Item List only allows unique work items.

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sam detweiler
Jun 01 '12, 8:28 p.m.
can u explain a little more the list u want.. what is it showing, if not workitems?

Audrey Wang
Jun 01 '12, 7:33 p.m.
Currently with the Work Item List attribute type, I cannot 'add' workitem2 to the attribute if workitem2 is already in the list, so this attribute type can only contain unique work items, i.e., {workitem 1, workitem 2, workitem 3} I'd like a list attribute that's capable of containing multiple instances of the same work item, i.e., {workitem 1, workitem 2, workitem 2, workitem 3, workitem 3, workitem 4} Hope that makes sense. Thanks, Audrey

sam detweiler
Jun 01 '12, 8:28 p.m.
sorry, still no clue..can u give us a business description of what you are trying to display?I want to see all the ????? in a list.workitem 'list' attribute? never seen a workitem list (class or attibute)can u show us the code u are trying to use?

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Filip Wieladek
(304●1●3) edited
Jun 05 '12, 3:18 a.m.
No, unfortunately this is not possible. Currently every entry in a list attribute will be unique.

You can file an enhancement request for Rational Team Concert to allow repeating entries in lists.

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Audrey Wang
Jun 04 '12, 11:05 a.m.
Thank you Filip for your response. I will file the request for enhancement. In the mean time, can you suggest another attribute type as a workaround? I need a dynamically built list of names that can be repeated. Thanks, Audrey

Filip Wieladek
Jun 04 '12, 12:15 p.m.
Hey Audrey, In RTC 4.0 we introduced String Lists, but those have the same limitation. Of the top of my head I can only think of a Medium (or large if it does not have to be queryable) string with a text presentation. Then you can have a comma (or new line) separated list of items. If you provide some information on "what" you want to achieve (e.g. why would you want to enter a work item twice) instead of "how", we might be able to provide a different solution which works better.

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