How to filter for authorized users in Visual Studio Team Services (was Visual Studio Online)?

Question

I would like to put together a query where I can check whether a particular user makes changes to work items under a particular Area Path in Team Services. The query editor offers me as authorized person ( [ME] or @Me) but I don't know what value should be entered there in case of another person. The query editor does not offer other people name.

I already tried with the

• person's email address ( jack.jones@domain.com ) which is used for authentication
• person username alias ( jack.jones ) (you can find it under his/her profile ticket)
• person natural name ( Jack Jones )

Neither one is working.

Answer 1

TFS supports setting alerts for yourself, if you have proper permission, you can also set alerts for a team or a team member.

You can only select [ME] or @Me in alerts. But there are several ways to achieve want you want:

1. Edit the "Send to" item and specify the email addresses:

2. Add the users to a team, then create an alert for a team. For the team context, the alert query interprets the @Me variable as anyone who is a member of the team.

3. Create an alert for a team member. Choose the name of the team member from the drop down list, or type the name in the search box. Then, create an alert:

Useful link: https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/docs/work/track/alerts-and-notifications