Create task automatically when creating bug in Azure Devops Server

Question

We are using Azure Devops Server. When a bug is created, I would like to create a child task automatically. The task does not need to have any particular properties, it just need to be created with default values and have a default name like "Placeholder" or something like that.

I have already encountered some different ways of doing it, but neither of them seems to be well suited for me:

• The extension 1-click-child-links could be used to create a child task by clicking a button in the context menu after creating the bug. This will of course work, but it would be even better if it could be done in the background ensuring the task to be created even if the user forgets to click the button.

• As I understand it, using the Microsoft Flow software tasks can be created in the background when creating a bug which would be exactly what I'm looking for, but it would be nice to find a simpler way of doing it without installing a complete software tool.

• I've learned that it is possible to hook into different events by using service hooks (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/service-hooks/events?view=azure-devops). There are a couple of standard integrations, but neither of them can be used to solve my case. So using this method, I guess I need to develop a custom service creating the task?

Is there a simpler solution to achieve my gool or do I need to stick with one of the solutions above?

Answer 1

As a workaround , we can set Azure Logic App, select When a work item is created"as trigger, and then select Create a work item as action.

Make sure to set the Link URL to the “When a work item is created” URL and set the Link Type to Hierarchy-reverse to create the Task as a child of the Bug item. Please refer to the settings below:

Save the Logic Apps Designer, and then when the bug item is created, the child task named Placeholder will be automatically created.