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ArshakBalyan
Sep 01, 2023Copper Contributor
Detect task location on Azure DevOps sprint board
Hi all, Our company uses Azure DevOps Server 2022 with all its features. We have a project with a Scrum template for task management. Under this project, we use both task boards (main and sprint boar...
Kidd_Ip
Aug 02, 2025MVP
May try below workarounds:
1. Use Tags or Custom Fields
- Add a tag or custom field to indicate the sprint column manually.
- Update it during standups or task movement.
- Not ideal, but it gives you something to query.
2. Azure DevOps REST API
You can use the Azure DevOps REST API to pull board data, but it’s not straightforward:
- You’ll need to query the team settings and board configuration.
- Then match work item IDs to their column positions.
- This requires scripting and isn’t exposed in the UI or standard queries.
3. Azure CLI (az devops)
Unfortunately, the Azure CLI doesn’t currently expose sprint board column data either. You can list work items, iterations, and states, but not their visual column placement on the sprint board.