How to add more items to Priority dropdown in TFS work item

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How to add more items to Priority dropdown in TFS work item

I've created TFS project based on MSF for CMMI process template.

For any type of work item I can only select priority between 1 and 3 which is not enough precise for our process.

How can I widen this priority range, so that I have, for example, priorities 1-8 using process explorer UI?

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You will need to edit the work item template. To do so, export a copy of the work item template using witexport. Next you will need to make changes to the allowable values, either in XML or by using the Work Item Template Editor included with Team Foundation Server Power Tools. Finally, reimport the updated workitem template using witimport.

Hope that helps.

Malcolm 2009-07-03 18:24:31

I've installed TFS Power Tools, and I'm using Process Template Editor, just I cannot find there where to change that value using UI. Probably editing of XML is only way. I already downloaded WIT, and I'll check it out.

m1k4 2009-07-03 18:34:21

found it<FIELD name="Priority" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Priority" type="Integer" reportable="dimension"> <HELPTEXT>Priority for incorporating the requirement, based on business goals</HELPTEXT> <REQUIRED /> - <ALLOWEDVALUES expanditems="true"> <LISTITEM value="1" /> <LISTITEM value="2" /> <LISTITEM value="3" /> </ALLOWEDVALUES> <DEFAULT from="value" value="3" /> </FIELD>It's can be probably set in WIT design mode.

m1k4 2009-07-03 18:38:36

If you open the .wit file you should be able to find "Priority" in the list of fields. Double-click on its row to open it, then chose the "Rules" tab. Double-click on ALLOWEDVALUES to open it, and edit away. Either way it does the same thing -- I'm a fan of knowing how to do it in XML anyways.

Malcolm 2009-07-03 19:06:46

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