Do you know to make using Check-in Policies easier (by adding a 'Recent' Query)?

Updated by Tiago Araújo [SSW] 9 months ago. See history

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When you use Check-in policies you often will need to select a work item that you selected recently

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Make this easy on yourself by adding a query 'Recent'.

1. Create a work item query that returns you the last changed work item

   
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2. Just copy the 'Tasks - My' query
3. Add the sort date of 'Changed Date' sorted by descending

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4. Use that query on your check ins and you find the relevant work item easily
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