WORKFLOW Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
Contains a STATES element and a TRANSITIONS element that together define the workflow of the work item type. The workflow is a set of valid transitions from one state to another and the specific conditions associated with each transition.
Schema Hierarchy
WITD Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
WORKITEMTYPE Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
WORKFLOW Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
<xs:element name="WORKFLOW" type="Workflow" />
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
None
Child Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
Required element. Defines a collection of STATE elements that describe the valid states that the work item type can be in. |
|
Required element. Defines a collection of TRANSITION elements that describe the valid state transitions for the work item type. |
Parent Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
Required element. Contains the work item type definition. |
Remarks
WORKFLOW is a required child element of WORKITEMTYPE.
minOccurs="1"
maxOccurs="1"
Example
<WORKFLOW>
<STATES>…</STATES>
<TRANSITIONS>…</TRANSITIONS>
</WORKFLOW>
Element Information
Namespace |
https://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/workitemtracking/typedef |
Schema Name |
Work Item Type Definition |
Validation File |
WorkItemTypeDefinition.xsd |
Element Type |
|
Can Be Empty |
No |
See Also
Tasks
How to: Change the Workflow of a Work Item Type