Discussions

You can use the Discussions tab to participate in discussions related to a particular item. The Discussions tab is used to help improve collaboration and communication among team members as they work together to finish any item to which they have been assigned. The Discussions tab is a type of log view. Other types of log views that are included include the Issues tab, the Risks tab, and the Documents tab. The addition of custom log views is supported. Information in a log view is presented in a list format. You can allow a log view entry to be converted into a new work item or item.

Adding a discussion

Select an item and open the Discussions tab. Add a new discussion about that item.

To add a discussion

Open the Projects module.
Select an item.
Select the Discussions tab.
Click New Discussion.
In the New Log Item dialog box, enter a name and a description for the discussion.
Click Save.

Converting to a log type

You can convert a discussion to a different log type, such as to an issue, a risk, or a change log. When you convert one log type into another, only information details that are contained in both log types will be preserved after the conversion. Information details that exist in the original log view but do not exist in the new log view will not be available after the conversion.

To convert a discussion to a new log type

Open the Projects module.
Select an item.
Select the Discussions tab.
Select a discussion and click Convert Discussion to convert a discussion to a new log type. In the Convert Log Type dialog box, select the log type to which you want to convert the discussion.
Click OK.

Converting to a work item

You can convert a discussion into a work item. The work item can then be assigned to a resource and can be tracked alongside tasks and other activities associated with an item.

To convert a discussion to a work item

Open the Projects module.
Select an item.
Select the Discussions tab.
Select a discussion and click Create work item from Discussion to create a work item from a discussion.
Click OK.

Converting to an item

You can convert a discussion into an item.

To convert a discussion to an item

Open the Projects module.
Select an item.
Select the Discussions tab.
Select a discussion and click Create item from Discussion to create an item from a discussion.
Click OK.

Deleting a discussion

If you are no longer using discussion, you can delete it.

To delete a discussion

Open the Projects module.
Select an item.
Select the Discussions tab.
Select a discussion.
Click Delete to delete the discussion.
Click OK.

Viewing a discussion

Discussions can be viewed from the Discussions tab in the Projects module.

To view a discussion

Open the Projects module.
Select an item.
Select the Discussions tab.