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Defaulting the same enumeration/attribute based on work item type


Susan Hanson (1.6k2201194) | asked Aug 28 '12, 4:21 a.m.
We use the same attribute/enumeration across all work items.  We would like to have a different default value based on work item type.  For example, a "requirement" we want to default to a release of "Future" but a defect we want to default to the current release under development.  Note that we use a custom attribute and not the "Releases" on the Project Area configuration.  We can set the default in the Enumeration itself, but we cannot seem to find a way to set a different default based on the work item type, or even just within the editor itself.

Can someone help?
Susan

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Ralph Schoon (63.1k33645) | answered Aug 28 '12, 4:56 a.m.
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edited Aug 28 '12, 5:10 a.m.
Hi Susan,

the enumeration default is stored in the enumeration. Attribute customization is also the same for one attribute across all work item types. The one thing I could think of is to try using a scripted default, where you calculate the default value literal from the work item type.

See: https://jazz.net/wiki/bin/view/Main/AttributeCustomization#Using_scripts_for_attribute_cust

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Susan Hanson commented Aug 28 '12, 4:59 a.m.

Do you have a pointer to information on scripted defaults? I'd like to try.


Ralph Schoon commented Aug 28 '12, 5:11 a.m.
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