PatternRule Complex Type (Work Item Type Definition Schema)

Defines attributes for use by the MATCH Element.

<xs:complexType name="PatternRule">
    <xs:complexContent>
        <xs:extension base="PlainRule">
            <xs:attribute name="pattern" type="typelib:NonEmptyPlainConstant" use="required"/>
        </xs:extension>
    </xs:complexContent>
</xs:complexType>

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute

Description

for

Optional PlainRule Complex Type (Work Item Type Definition Schema) attribute.

The name of a user or group to whom this rule applies. The attribute type is typelib:IdentityName. Minimum length: 1; maximum length: 255.

Pattern value: ^[^\\]+\\[^\\]+$

Pattern value example: Domain\userID

not

Optional PlainRule Complex Type (Work Item Type Definition Schema) attribute.

The name of a user or group to whom this rule does not apply. The attribute type is typelib:IdentityName. Minimum length: 1; maximum length: 255.

Pattern value: ^[^\\]+\\[^\\]+$

Pattern value example: Domain\userID

pattern

Required attribute.

Enforces basic pattern matching for strings only. Valid values are "A," "N," or "X." All other values are taken as literals. "A" represents an alphabetical character. "N" represents a numeric character. "X" represents any alphanumeric character. The attribute type is typelib:NonEmptyPlainConstant. Minimum length: 1; maximum length: 255.

Pattern value: ^[^\\]*$

Pattern value example: xxxxx.nn.nn

Child Elements

None

Parent Elements

None

Remarks

The PatternRule Complex Type is the MATCH Element (Work Item Type Definition Schema) type. It is an extension of the PlainRule Complex Type (Work Item Type Definition Schema).

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

See Also

Concepts

Available Field Rules

Other Resources

Defining Field Rules