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Discussions

You can use the Discussions tab to participate in discussions related to a particular work item. The Discussions tab is used to help improve collaboration and communication among team members as they work together to finish any work 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 work item in a log view to be converted into a new work item.

Adding a discussion

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

To add a discussion
  1. Open the Projects module.
  2. Select a work item.
  3. Select the Discussions tab.
  4. Click New Discussion.
  5. In the New Log Item dialog box, enter a name and a description for the discussion.
  6. 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 document. 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
  1. Open the Projects module.
  2. Select a work item.
  3. Select the Discussions tab.
  4. Click Convert Discussion to convert a discussion to a new log type (such as an issue or a risk).
  5. Click OK.

Converting to a work item

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

To convert a discussion to a work item
  1. Open the Projects module.
  2. Select a work item.
  3. Select the Discussions tab.
  4. Click Convert Discussion to convert a discussion to a new log type (such as an issue or a risk).
  5. Click OK.

Deleting a discussion

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

To delete a discussion
  1. Open the Projects module.
  2. Select a work item.
  3. Select the Discussions tab.
  4. Select a discussion.
  5. Click Delete to delete the discussion.
  6. Click OK.

Viewing a discussion

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

To view a discussion
  1. Open the Projects module.
  2. Select a work item.
  3. Select the Discussions tab.

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