Manage Traceability from Traceability Tab of Work Item

User can now add traceability relation between two work items from the Traceability tab of work item detail.

To add traceability, user has to follow simple steps which are mentioned below.

Select the work item from the product tree.
Click the Traceability tab
Click the Add ‘+‘ button at the bottom right corner. Add Traceability pop-up window gets displayed.
Select the Project, work item, Filter, Link Type.
- Project: All Active projects are listed
- Work Item: The Work Items related to the selected project are listed
- Filter: All public and private filters for the selected work item are listed
- Link Type: Link type as defined in Admin > Link types
Add comments if needed
Select the checkbox for Source/Target.
- Source: In case you want the selected item to be set as source
- Target: In case you want the selected item to be set as the target

User can select one or multiple items to trace

Click on Trace/ Trace & Exit/ Cancel button.
- Trace: Allows the user to remain on the traceability pop-up and trace items with other work item types or projects
- Trace & Exit: Close the traceability pop-up
- Cancel: Do not add any selected traced links

Traceability can’t be added for Obsolete items, Freezed Items or Items under Signing Process (Routing State – In Work)

Edit Traceability allows to edit the existing link type and comments of the traced item link

Select the Traceability tab of the Work Item
From the list of traced links, click on Edit Icon in Action Column that you wish to update
A pop-up is displayed with the existing link type selected
User can now select another link type and also add comments
Press Save

All changes done are recorded in Item’s History

Select the Traceability tab of the Work Item
From the list of traced links, click on Delete Icon in Action Column that you wish to delete.
Click OK on the confirmation pop-up will remove the existing traced link.

Work Item Tab