CopyRule Complex Type (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
Defines attributes for use by the COPY Element.
<xs:complexType name="CopyRule">
<xs:complexContent>
<xs:extension base="PlainRule">
<xs:attribute name="from" type="CopyFrom" use="required"/>
<xs:attribute name="value" type="typelib:Constant"/>
<xs:attribute name="field" type="typelib:ReferenceFieldName"/>
</xs:extension>
</xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
Attribute |
Description |
|---|---|
for |
Optional PlainRule Complex Type (Work Item Type Definition Schema) attribute. The name of a user or group to whom this rule applies. The attribute type is typelib:IdentityName. Minimum length: 1; maximum length: 255 Pattern value: ^[^\\]+\\[^\\]+$ Pattern value example: Domain\userID |
not |
Optional PlainRule Complex Type (Work Item Type Definition Schema) attribute. The name of a user or group to whom this rule does not apply. The attribute type is typelib:IdentityName. Minimum length: 1; maximum length: 255 Pattern value: ^[^\\]+\\[^\\]+$ Pattern value example: Domain\userID |
from |
Required attribute. The source of the value. Specifies the source of the default value from which to copy. Values are as follow:
If you specify value or field, you must also include the value or field attribute, respectively. |
value |
Optional attribute. The value to copy. The attribute type is typelib:Constant. Minimum length: 1; maximum length: 255. |
field |
Optional 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. The attribute type is typelib:ReferenceFieldName. Minimum length: 1; maximum length: 70 Pattern value: ^[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*(\.[a-zA-Z0-9_]+)+$ Pattern value example: Company.Division.IssueType .gif "Note") Note
If the work item is in the process of being changed, the COPY element rule may select either the current or previous value from the source field.
For more information, see FIELD Element (WORKITEMTYPE Element). |
Child Elements
None
Parent Elements
None
Remarks
The CopyRule Complex Type is the COPY Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema) type. It is an extension of the PlainRule Complex Type (Work Item Type Definition Schema).
Element Information
Namespace |
https://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/workitemtracking/typedef |
Schema Name |
Work Item Type Definition |
Validation File |
WorkItemTypeDefinition.xsd |
Can be Empty |
Not applicable |
See Also
Concepts
Field Rules, Defaults, Qualifiers, Lists, Actions, and Matching Patterns