DEFAULTREASON Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)

Defines a default reason for the occurrence of the transition.

Schema Hierarchy

WITD Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)

<xs:element name="DEFAULTREASON" type="Reason"/>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attribute	Description
value	Required Reason attribute. The value of the default reason for the transition (for example, Fixed).

value

Required Reason attribute.

The value of the default reason for the transition (for example, Fixed).

Element	Description
FIELDS Element (WORKFLOW)	Optional element. Specifies a collection of FIELD elements that reference the field definitions that are contained in the work item type.

Optional element.

Specifies a collection of FIELD elements that reference the field definitions that are contained in the work item type.

Element	Description
REASONS Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)	Required element. Specifies a collection of DEFAULTREASON and REASON elements that define valid reasons the work item can complete the transition.

Required element.

Specifies a collection of DEFAULTREASON and REASON elements that define valid reasons the work item can complete the transition.

DEFAULTREASON is a required child element of REASONS.

minOccurs="1"

maxOccurs="1"

<DEFAULTREASON value="value of default reason">
    <FIELDS>…</FIELDS>
</DEFAULTREASON>

Namespace	https://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/workitemtracking/typedef
Schema Name	Work Item Type Definition
Validation File	WorkItemTypeDefinition.xsd
Element Type	Reason Complex Type (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
Can Be Empty	Not applicable