Tab: Connector
The Connector tab in the Properties dialog box is used to view connector details.
The following fields are available from the Connector tab in the Properties dialog box:
| Fields | Description |
|---|---|
| Connector Name | The names of the connections that are used to provide data for this work item. A connection is made using a recurring tasks, configured from the Jobs tab in the Scheduled Services view. |
| Last Refreshed | The date and time when a work item was last updated. The frequency of updates is determined by the connection properties that have been configured for the recurring task. |
Tab: General
The General tab in the Properties dialog box is used to general information about a project, release, task, task plan, or any other work item or work type in the application.
The following fields are available from the General tab in the Properties dialog box:
| Fields | Description |
|---|---|
| Created By | The name of the resource who initially created the task, task plan, work item, and so on. |
| Created Date | The date on which a task, task plan, work item, and so on, was created. |
| Hide On Timesheet | Indicates whether tasks related to this work item will appear in a resource's timesheet. If selected, then the task will not appear in a resource's timesheet. |
| Item Name | The name of the work item. |
| Item Type | The the type of work item. If the work item is task-based, then the list will contain task-based work item types. If the work item is activity-based, then the list will contain activity-based work item types. |
| Last Modified By | The user name of the person who made the most recent changes to the task, task plan, or work item. |
| Last Modified Date | The date on which the most recent changes were made to the task, task plan, or work item. |
| Lock Completed Assignments | Indicates whether resources are prevented from submitting time against a task or work item that has been marked as complete. |
| Self Allocation Allowed | Indicates whether a resource is allowed to allocate themself to a task or work item, and any activities associated with them. The default setting for this option is inherited from the work item type, but the setting can be configured on a per-work item basis. If self-allocation is allowed, then self-assignment is also allowed. Select this option when you want resources to be able to self-allocate to this work item. |
| Self Assignment Allowed | Indicates whether a resource is allowed to assign themself to a task or work item, and any activities associated with them. The default setting for this option is inherited from the work item type, but the setting can be configured on a per-work item basis. If you want to allow self-assignment, but disallow self-allocation, then select this option and de-select Self Allocation Allowed. |