creating work - item. is attribute refname just a qualifier?

hi,

i want to create a set of work-items to replace our existing requirements-database. these are 12 classes. therefore i had a question.

in the xml-definition of a work-item i do see often the attribute "refname". a value of this attribute is " Microsoft.VSTS.Build.IntegrationBuild". is this just a qualifier? or is there more semantics behind this refname? if it is just a qualifier it should be possible to define something like this:

<FIELD name="CustomerID" refname="ProjectPweb.CustomerID" type="String" reportable="dimension">
<HELPTEXT>something</HELPTEXT>
<SUGGESTEDVALUES>
<LISTITEM value="None"/>
</SUGGESTEDVALUES>
</FIELD>

is this assumption correct?
what do i have to consider when using such refnames?

and if i create a project based on a template containing work-items with self-defined refnames, is it possible to address these refnames with tfs queries or with tfs reports?

and a further question is, where do i find the column "System.WorkItemType" in the sql server,in which table?

[1086 byte] By [thomaskremmel] at [2008-2-22]
# 1

Hi, Here is information about refnames http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms194997.aspx and recommendations for how to give new names at: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms194941.aspx .

Yes, you can use the reference names in TFS WIQL queries. Workitem data is stored in WorkItemsAre table and there is a "work item type" field.

NarenDatha at 2007-8-30 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server - Process Templates...
# 2
thanks for your fast reply!
thomaskremmel at 2007-8-30 > top of Msdn Tech,Visual Studio Team System,Team Foundation Server - Process Templates...

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