Defining Field Lists

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Field lists are used to define allowed values for a field; they provide list items that users can select. There are three types of lists: allowed values, suggested values, and prohibited values. Field lists can be used for String field types only.

In This Section

  • Field List Items
    Describes the <LISTITEM> element that you use to define the individual list item values that users can select.

  • Global Lists
    Describes how to share list items among multiple work item types using the <GLOBALLIST> element.

  • Field List Types
    Describes how to specify whether a field list value is allowed, suggested, or prohibited, by using the <ALLOWEDVALUES>, <SUGGESTEDVALUES>, or <PROHIBITEDVALUES> tags, respectively.

  • List Item Expansion
    Describes how to control the expansion of list items by using the optional expanditems and filteritems attributes.

  • List Item Expansion Examples
    Illustrates the use of the optional expanditems and filteritems attributes.

  • Using List Types in Combination
    Describes the effects of combining the <ALLOWEDVALUES>, <SUGGESTEDVALUES>, and <PROHIBITEDVALUES> tags.

  • Specifying Field Defaults
    Describes how to specify rules that control the ways that field values are automatically assigned.

Field Names

Using the <WHEN>, <WHENNOT>, and <WHENCHANGED> Conditions

Conditional Field Rule Attributes

Using Tokens to Reference Users and Groups