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Updating/Editing a Work Item in Zymmr

Accessing the Work Item​

  • Navigate to the Backlog or Work Items page.
  • Select the work item you want to edit.

Editable Fields​

  1. Type: Change the type of the work item.
  2. Priority: Update the priority level.
  3. Status: Modify the current status.
  4. Title: Change the title of the work item.
  5. Description: Update the description as needed.
  6. Tags: Add or update tags associated with the work item.
  7. Affect Release: Change the affected release version.
  8. Fixed Release: Update the fixed release version.
  9. Modules: Add or change associated modules.
  10. Milestones: Add or update milestones linked to the work item.

People​

  1. Primary Assignee: Assign the main person responsible.
  2. Secondary Assignee: Assign additional responsible person.
  3. Reporter: Automatically set to the person who creates the work item.

Estimates​

  1. Story Point: Editable field for effort estimation.
  2. Estimated Effort: Editable field for estimated time in format (e.g., 6h 45m).
  3. Logged Time: System-collated based on time logs.
  4. Remaining Time: System-collated based on estimated effort and logged time.
  5. Auto Estimate: Smart field system-generated estimate based on title and assignee.

Timeline​

  1. Start Date: Editable start date.
  2. End Date: Editable end date.
  3. Actual Start Date: System updated based on change of state.
  4. Completion Date: System generated based on end date.

Watchers​

  • Add or remove watchers based on team members.

Work Item Detail Page​

  1. Comments: Team members can add comments with @mentions.
  2. Attachments: Upload or remove attachments.
  3. Related Tasks: Add sub-tasks and related tasks. Opens a dialog to specify link types such as Blocker, Blocked, Clones, and select work item.
  4. Activity Logs: System-generated logs tracking all actions taken on the work item.
  5. Timelog: Log time and see details of logged time.
  6. Sprint: Change sprint and see details of sprint changes.
  7. Smart Commit: Perform smart commits for the work item.

Save Changes​

  1. Ensure all updates are complete.
  2. Save the changes to apply updates to the work item.

This comprehensive guide helps in managing and updating work items in Zymmr, ensuring accurate and up-to-date project information.