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AndreaAlbini
Apr 18, 2023Brass Contributor
How can I make parent from child mandatory?
I need to set the obligation to insert a parent when creating a bug in my custom process inherited from agile. Is there some system? Existing extensions to install maybe? Or do I have to d...
elieade
May 16, 2023Brass Contributor
Unfortunately, at the moment there is no manner of doing this. It has been brought up many times:
https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Apply-required-field-rule-to-server-po/929719?space=21&q=parent+required
https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/parent-work-item-link-mandatory/1013994
https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/enforce-setting-of-parent-during-user-story-creati/933981
The structure of the ParentID doesn't lend itself to enforce a setting. Many people have requested this feature and so far nothing has come of it.
https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/Apply-required-field-rule-to-server-po/929719?space=21&q=parent+required
https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/parent-work-item-link-mandatory/1013994
https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/t/enforce-setting-of-parent-during-user-story-creati/933981
The structure of the ParentID doesn't lend itself to enforce a setting. Many people have requested this feature and so far nothing has come of it.