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Configure fields on work items
What about the possibility to configure which fields to display in the task- and planningboard?
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You can customize the mapping file for your process template, allowing you to configure which fields appear in the different views. The default location for the mapping files is: 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2010\Application Tier\Web Access\Web\UrbanTurtle\configuration\project'. I recommend that you copy one of the default files instead of modifying it directly.Comment
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It looks like only 3 fields ban be displayed: Title, Assigned To and Effort/State/Remaining Work (depending on the type).
Adding a has no effect.
We can replace those field with other, but the limit is still 3.
I tried to modify the Card.ascx to add more LiteralSections, but it looks like the ID parameter is mapped to something in the dlls so I always get an error.
More: only a few fields are available on a BacklogItem (12 out of ~30), my custom fields and even fields in the System and Microsoft namespace are not there.
Would it be possible to get those field values to customize the information displayed in the task/planning board?
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The planning board view is restricted to a maximum of 2 customizable fields. However, these fields can be anything (although the length might be an issue). The work item type icon, the work item id and the work item iteration/area are all fixed fields that cannot be hidden or replaced.
The title and a custom value (remaining hours for tasks, by default) can be customized. Just specify the desired reference name for the field in the mapping file. For instance, you could display the stack rank of a product backlog item by replacing the field "Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.StoryPoints" with the field "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.StackRank" (MSF Agile 5.0). -
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[Thanks for the quick reply]
The thing is that I'd like to have:
- title
- assigned to
- remaining hours
- stack rank (or another)
For that, I went to modify the Card.ascx file (card template) to write the extra HTML that I want. But I checked the possible values in BacklogItem.Fields and there are only 12 out of 30 possible variables. This prevents me from customizing the Task board as I want.
Is it possible to make all the fields for an item type available in Card.ascx ? -
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Just so you know, we do not officially support the kind of modifications you are trying to do. I can still tell you that the BacklogItem.Fields collection is filled with the fields referenced in the mapping file. We do not retrieve all fields from TFS as this can severely impact performance.
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Merci!! Exactly what I was looking for!
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We would also like to have Title, Story Points and Stack Rank added to the Planning Board. That is how we are planning to do the Sprint planning etc. -
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Unfortunately, the planning board only allows for two customizable fields, and one of these is usually the Title. You could however create a second mapping file to show the Stack Rank instead of the Story Points, and switch between the two as needed. However, changing the mapping file for your project affects all team members. I could see this being useful when the team is together, as when during a sprint planning.
We'd really like to allow for more options regarding field configuration on the planning board in the future.
I have a question though. I am not sure why you want to the Stack Rank to appear. This field is handled automatically by Urban Turtle when prioritizing your backlog items. -
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During the team meeting we want to use Stack Rank to prioritize the User Stories and then use Story Poitns to award points. So, we need both along with the Title so we know what we are dealing with.
Please let us know if these additonal fields are included for a near future release. -
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I'm not sure if you need to see the Stack Rank. The value is calculated by Urban Turtle like Louis says. So seeing this doesn't give you anything. Also, the Planning Board is already showing you your user stories in the correct priority order, from highest to lowest. And if you need to change the order you just drag'n'drop and the stank rank will be automatically updated. -
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So, how are the User Stories ordered in the Planning Board - by "priority" or "Story Points"?
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They are ordered by stack rank.
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I just used a dummy project and assigned random story points to 5 user stories. UT assigned a stack rank of 0 to each one.
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Yes, by default it does that with new stories. Once you start moving them around it will set the stack rank.
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Well, I moved them around from one iteration to another but still stack rank is 0. Am I missing something...??
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Move them up or down on the planning board. You can re-order them using drag and drop.
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Yep...I am seeing them now.....kind of odd 6-7 digit numbers but they now coming in...
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Yes, Urban Turtle uses rather large number to space out work items so that when placing one between two others, only the one moved needs to be updated most of the time, reducing server load. This is why you should not need to look at them.
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I cannot see the xml unless you escape all characters. Could you send me your configuration file at support@urbanturtle.com?
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