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Wiql Editor

Wiql Editor

Otto Streifel

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25,696 installs
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Search work items with wiql queries.
This extension is now unpublished from Marketplace. You can choose to uninstall it.

Search work items with the expressiveness of the work item query language.

Explore the wiql syntax on the wiql playground
query playground

Use the wiql editor to modify existing queries

context menu Results menu bar

Save changes to the query when finished.

wiql dialog

Why?

  • Access hidden wiql features
    • asof queries
    • ever contains words
  • Bulk move/copy/paste query clauses
  • Easier to read queries with lots of clauses or heavily nested clauses.
  • Import export queries
  • Better editor load times for exceptionally large queries

Reference

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/vsts/collaborate/wiql-syntax?view=vsts

Change Log

(04/01/18) 2.0.1 Rewrite internals, support current iteration parameter parsing and error checking
(12/08/17) 1.7.70 Fix bug in run/format buttons on playground
(12/06/17) 1.7.68 update version of monaco editor
(12/03/17) 1.7.61 Add open in queries button to playground
(10/05/17) 1.7.47 Fix issue running queries
(09/30/17) 1.7.46 Improve completion speed
(06/02/17) 1.7.15 Work item type descriptions when filtering on wit
(06/01/17) 1.7.7 Detect custom identity fields as such.
(05/30/17) 1.7.5 Use query clauses to give better hover field descriptions
(05/29/17) 1.7.1 Filter work item type, state and tag completions based on common filters
(05/28/17) 1.6.49 Update to accomodate changes in loading menu items
(04/22/17) 1.6.34 Include wef fields
(04/16/17) 1.6.22 Button on results menu bar
(03/27/17) 1.6.22 Allowed operator issue, block field suggestions when not allowed, dialog sizing
(03/26/17) 1.6.16 Decrease loading times
(03/19/17) 1.6.1 Completion for: workitemtypes, states, iteration paths, area paths, tags
Typechecking comparison operator completion
(03/16/17) 1.5.6 Updating wiq formatting
(03/15/17) 1.5.1 Adds import and export buttons to editor
Value completion of system identity fields
Only show valid field types for field to field comparisons
Allow saving of new queries
(02/10/17) 1.4.14 Adds missing 'Ever' field operator
(02/09/17) 1.4.8 Fixes link bug in older tfs installations
Updates keybindings on results pane
(02/08/17) 1.4.1 Show type of variables and fields on hover
Changes url generation
(01/30/17) 1.3.1 Removing noise from autocomplete
(01/08/17) 1.2.1 Adds playground buttons
Feedback links
More syntax checking in link queries
(12/25/16) 1.1.1 Adds support for one hop and recursive query types
(12/17/16) 1.0.81 Patches bug type checking
(12/14/16) 1.0.78 Patches on prem bug saving queries
(12/08/16) 1.0.5 Changes syntax highlighting. Disclaimer about query types that are supported.
(12/07/16) 1.0.1 Initial Release

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