Duplicated by/Duplicate of
I've seen only a couple posts that have similiar problems but no resolution, so I thought I would start a new one. This is a problem I've seen a few times here and there.
First, what is the difference between the two? It seems like they mean the same thing. If I have item A be in any state other than new and item B also be in any state other than new. If I then mark item A to be "Duplicated of" item B and hit save. Item A goes into a New state of which can not be changed no matter what you do unless you remove the Duplicated of reference. If I were to mark an item Duplicated by then I don't have any trouble. What gives?? |
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Two questions to ask:
1. Which came first 2. Where are we at that point in time. Suppose A was created first and then B, C, D... if we have currently opened A, B, C, D... other duplicates of A should show up under Duplicated By If we looking at B, C, D .. other duplicates, they will refer to A as the original hence A should appear under Duplicate Of Like Sam mentioned, they are two end of the same link Comments
Jeff Foege
commented Oct 04 '12, 11:43 a.m.
Personally I think the 'of' and 'by' should go away. If we are marking it as a duplicate and making a reference to the actual work item then of or by doesn't matter. I have people that just want to mark a work item as duplicate and reference the other work item.
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those are perspectives from two ends of the same link.. from one side it is duplicated BY some other workitem A is duplicated by B from THAT workitem it is I am a duplicate of B is a duplicate of A which ever is considered the duplicate (B above) is effectively closed/resolved. |
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