CopyFrom Simple Type (Work Item Type Definition Schema)
Defines the values that specify sources of information that may be copied to a field.
<xs:simpleType name="CopyFrom">
<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
<xs:enumeration value="value"/>
<xs:enumeration value="field"/>
<xs:enumeration value="clock"/>
<xs:enumeration value="currentuser"/>
</xs:restriction>
</xs:simpleType>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
None
Child Elements
None
Parent Elements
None
Remarks
The CopyFrom Simple Type defines the from attribute in the CopyRule Complex Type (Work Item Type Definition Schema).
Enumeration Values
The CopyFrom Simple Type is a string restricted to the following values:
Attribute |
Description |
|---|---|
value |
Specifies that the copied source is a specified value. If value is used, then the value attribute of COPY must be defined. |
field |
Specifies that the copied source is a field. If field is used, then the field attribute of COPY must be defined. |
clock |
Specifies that the copied source is the system clock. |
currentuser |
Specifies that the copied source is the currently logged-on user. |
Element Information
Namespace |
https://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/workitemtracking/typedef |
Schema Name |
Work Item Type Definition |
Validation File |
WorkItemTypeDefinition.xsd |
Can be Empty |
Not applicable |