Help Center/ CodeArts Req/ User Guide/ Custom Requirement Models/ Introduction to Custom Template Projects/ Managing Common Work Item Configurations/ Adding a Work Type
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Adding a Work Type

Work types include R&D design, backend development, frontend development, and more. You can customize your own work types and specify whether they are mandatory for work items.

Prerequisites

You have the permission to set work types on the work configuration page.

Creating a Work Type

  1. Access the CodeArts Req homepage.
  2. Go to the project, and choose Settings > Work Item > Work Types.
  3. Click Create, and a text box will appear.

    Figure 1 Creating a work type

  4. Enter a work type name.

    The name must be unique in the system.

  5. Click OK.

    You can select this work type when configuring workloads for work items.

    Figure 2 Add Workload dialog box

Setting Whether the Work Type is Mandatory

  1. Access the CodeArts Req homepage.
  2. Go to the project, and choose Settings > Work Item > Work Types.
  3. Toggle on Mandatory.

    By default, this option is toggled off.

    Figure 3 Configuring the work type

    A red asterisk (*) will be displayed next to Work Type on the Add Workload page, indicating that the work type is mandatory.

Parent Topic: Managing Common Work Item Configurations