Configuring Common Work Item Statuses

Updated on 2025-01-17 GMT+08:00

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Customize common statuses that can be used by any type of work items in your project.

A Scrum project is available, and you have permission to customize work items for the project.

Access the CodeArts Req homepage.
Go to a Scrum project and choose Settings > Work.
In the navigation pane, choose Common Statuses.
Click Add Status, and set the status information, including the name (for example, CommonStatus1), category, and description.
- The added status is displayed in the status list, including the name, description, category, and usage.
- Common statuses can be deleted.
Add an existing common status (for example, CommonStatus1) for a work item.

The following uses a story status as an example:
1. In the navigation pane, choose Stories > Statuses and Transitions.
  On the Statuses tab page, click Add Existing Status. In the Status drop-down list, select CommonStatus1 and click OK.
  
  Figure 1 Adding an existing status
2. Check this CommonStatus1 field when clicking the status of a story on the Work > Req > Work Items page.
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  Customized common statuses can be configured and used for all types of work items of the current project.

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After the configuration is complete, click Save as Template in the upper right corner of the page. In the Save as Template dialog box, enter a template name and description, and click OK.
This template can be used to create Scrum projects.
Figure 2 Creating a Scrum project