Defines a default value for the field.
<xs:element name="DEFAULT" type="DefaultRule"/>
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attribute
Description
for
Optional PlainRule attribute.
The name of a user or group to whom this rule applies.
not
The name of a user or group to whom this rule does not apply.
from
Required CopyRule attribute.
The source of the value. Specifies whether to copy the default value from the value attribute, the field attribute, the system clock, or the current user. If you specify "value" or "field," you must also include the value or field attribute, respectively.
value
Optional DefaultRule attribute.
The value to copy. Cannot be empty.
field
Optional CopyRule attribute.
The reference name of the field to copy. The reference name must match the reference name that is defined in the field definition FIELD element. For more information, see FIELD Element (WORKITEMTYPE Element).
None
Element
FIELD Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
Required element.
References a work item field definition and the rules and conditions that apply to the field. The reference is based on the STATE, TRANSITION, DEFAULTREASON, or REASON element that its parent FIELDS element is a child of.
FIELD Element (WORKITEMTYPE Element)
Defines a work item field and specifies the rules and conditions that apply to it.
DEFAULT is an optional child element of FIELD (Work Item Type Definition Schema) and FIELD (WORKITEMTYPE element).
<DEFAULT for="user name" not="user name" from="value | field | clock | currentuser" value="value to copy" field="field reference name" />
Namespace
http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/workitemtracking/typedef
Schema Name
Work Item Type Definition
Validation File
WorkItemTypeDefinition.xsd
Element Type
DefaultRule Complex Type (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
Can Be Empty
Not applicable