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Item Dependency

An Item Dependency is used to show a dependency for a work item. This control must be configured using the Configuration property.

Properties

The Item Dependency control has the following properties:

Properties Description
Configuration

The Configuration property is used to specify the attributes shown on a Card Wall widget.
Height

The Height property is used to specify the height (in pixels) of an attribute, control, or widget.
Left

The Left property is used to set the number of pixels from the left side of a page that an attribute, control, or widget is positioned. Use this property to align the attributes, controls, and widgets on a page.
ID

Read only. The ID property is used to show the unique ID of the design control.
Top

The Top property is used to set the number of pixels from the top of a page that an attribute, control, or widget is positioned. Use this property to align the attributes, controls, and widgets on a page.
Type

Read only. The Type property is used to show the control type. For example, linklabel, button, hr, and so on.
Width

The Width property is used to specify the width (in pixels) of an attribute, control, or widget.
Z-Index

The Z-Index property is used to set the order by which attributes, controls, and widgets are layered on a page. For example, you can layer a form on top of an image.

Adding a dependency control

The dependency control is added to a summary form for the each applicable work item type. For each dependency control, you need to create a custom summary form for the Dependency Creation dialog; essentially, this dialog is the user interface that is presented to users when they are adding a dependency to the grid.

To add a dependency control
  1. From the application toolbar, click Setup, and then select Customization.
  2. Select the View Designer tab.
  3. Under View Layout, select the work item type, its associated view, and the form on which the dependency will appear.
  4. Under Controls, click and drag the Investment Dependency control to the layout pane. Size and position the control as necessary.
  5. Under Properties, click the button for the Configuration attribute to open the Investment Dependency Configuration dialog box.
  6. In the Side drop-down, select Source or Target.
  7. In the Dependency Type drop-down, select the dependency type that will appear in the view. This list shows only those dependencies whose source or target includes the work item type selected in the view layout.
  8. Move the attributes that you want to display in the view under Column Attributes.
  9. Click Save.
  10. Under View Layout, click Save.

Adding a dependency creation form

A work item dependency control can be added to a summary form for any applicable work item type. For each dependency control, you need to create a custom summary form for the Dependency Creation dialog; essentially, this dialog is the user interface that is presented to users when they are adding a dependency to the grid.

To add a dependency creation form
  1. From the application toolbar, click Setup, and then select Customization.
  2. Select the View Designer tab.
  3. Under View Layout, from the Projects list, select a work item dependency, and then from the Views list select Summary. Click New.
  4. Name the form and click OK.
  5. Click and drag the appropriate attributes and controls to the layout pane and modify their properties as necessary.
  6. Under View Layout, click Save.

Adding a work item dependency

Configuring work item dependencies involves adding and configuring work item dependency controls and creating dependency-creation forms for each. The types of work item dependencies you can use is set in the System Settings module. When you put a work item dependency control on a form in the View Designer tab, you must configure the dependency by specifying the dependency type, which attributes are to be displayed, and whether the attributes come from the dependency, source side of the dependency, or target side of the dependency. Once the work item dependency control is configured, you need to create a summary form for users to create dependencies.

To add a work item dependency
  1. From the application toolbar, click Setup, and then select Customization.
  2. Select the View Designer tab.
  3. Under View Layout, select the work item type, its associated view, and the form on which the dependency will appear.
  4. Under Controls, click and drag the Investment Dependency control to the layout pane. Size and position the control as necessary.
  5. Under Properties, click the button for the Configuration attribute to open the Investment Dependency Configuration dialog box.
  6. In the Side drop-down, select Source or Target.
  7. In the Dependency Type drop-down, select the dependency type that will appear in the view. This list shows only those dependencies whose source or target includes the work item type selected in the view layout.
  8. Move the attributes that you want to display in the view under Column Attributes.
  9. Click Save.
  10. Under View Layout, click Save.