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bwerks

Reputation: 8971

How does TFS use the Affects & Affected By link types?

When creating new bugs & tasks, I frequently find myself wishing I had a "caused by" link type that expresses a causal relationship between some work and the new ticket. This particular wording is missing, but in its absence I always consider using Affects & Affected By. However, I can't find any guidance about how these link types are to be used, and if the system utilizes them for any particular purposes, like reports or queries or something.

To that end, I have two questions:

Upvotes: 0

Views: 3678

Answers (1)

Jean-François Beaulieu
Jean-François Beaulieu

Reputation: 4445

These are the main work item link types, depending if the link is between a WorkItem and another WorkItem or between a WorkItem and a Test Case.

WorkItem -> WorkItem

  • Parent/Child
  • Predecessor/Successor
  • Related

WorkItem -> Test Case

  • Tests/Tested By
  • Affects/Affected By
  • Shared Step/Test Case

You can also create custom link types!

Ref: Link work items and objects to support traceability

Upvotes: 3

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