Label Field - a custom work item control

Azure DevOps extension

Usage

This custom control allows you to add a label on your workitem form, that can optionally use another field as a variable to set the label text. Depending on your needs, there are three different ways you can use this custom control extension:

1. A fixed static label that is always the same for every workitem.
2. A dynamic label that combines a static text with some parametres taken from other field.
3. A dynamicl label field that is fully based on an other field without static text.

The typical scenario for this custom control is option number two, see the following example below:

Let's assume that in your Azure DevOps instance, you have a custom field on a work item form. It's a simple string field that stores a state reason description. Then, you can create an label Field that would combine your state reason description with state.

When you open your work item, {field} will be replaced by a value from a selected field. Have a look at screenshots to see the output.

For scenario 1, you simple need to skip {field} in label option, so nothing is replaced (a fixed text). For scenario 3, you simple need to enter only {field} in label field option, so everything is replaced (fully based on an another field).