Duplicate Bug

Otto Streifel

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Detect duplication as bugs are filed.
This extension is now unpublished from Marketplace. You can choose to uninstall it.

Managing Duplicates

As soon as fields are filed out on a new workitem suggested duplicates will be shown. These suggestions will also be shown for existing work items.
filing out workitem
Select the work item that the current one duplicates
marking as duplicate
Update any other fields and save the work item. save work item

Getting Started

VSTS

Navigate to the process admin page. Hide or move the group to the desired location of the form.
move group
To rename the group select edit from the context menu rename
Then enter the new name and save
select name

On Premise

Navigate the process template xml. For each work item type to customize at the location

/WITD/WORKITEMTYPE/FORM/WebLayout/Extensions

add

<Extension Id="ottostreifel.duplicate-bug" />

Within the same Weblayout choose a Section element and add

<GroupContribution Label="Similar Work" Id="ottostreifel.duplicate-bug.duplicates-group"/>

Change Log

(08/24/2017) 1.0.23 Include work items not in current project or areapath if counts permit
(07/25/2017) 1.0.6 Link repo
Restrict to compatible versions of on premise
(07/24/2017) 1.0.1 Initial Release