azure-devops-python-samples

Azure DevOps Python SDK samples and helper scripts

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DISCLAIMER: Use these scripts with utmost care and at your own risk! By default the scripts only list the potential updates. Add --update flag for committing the update.

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These scripts refrain from using any kind of deep module or class structure so that the proposed functionality can be found in one place.

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pushdownParentWorkItemCharacteristics

Take values from a defined set of fields and push values from parent to child e.g. transfer AreaPath or IterationPath from Bug to child Tasks.

./pushdownParentWorkItemCharacteristics.py '-o' 'https://dev.azure.com/{azure-devops-org}' '-t' '{azure-devops-pat}' '-p' '{azure-devops-project} --parent-type 'Bug' --child-type 'Task' --field-list 'System.AreaPath,System.IterationPath'

Use flag --update-all to actually commit an update to all child work items and --update-not-completed to update all not yet completed child work items.

pushdownParentCompletedState

Push parent work items completed state to direct non-completed child work items.

./pushdownParentCompletedState.py '-o' 'https://dev.azure.com/{azure-devops-org}' '-t' '{azure-devops-pat}' '-p' '{azure-devops-project} --parent-type 'Feature' --child-type 'Product Backlog Item'

Use flag --update to actually commit an update to child work items.

rollupChildrenCompletedState

Roll up child work items completed state to to non-completed parent work items.

./rollupChildrenCompletedState.py '-o' 'https://dev.azure.com/{azure-devops-org}' '-t' '{azure-devops-pat}' '-p' '{azure-devops-project} --parent-type 'Feature' --child-type 'Product Backlog Item'

Use flag --update to actually commit an update to child work items.

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Python virtual environment setup

for Windows

python -m pip install --upgrade pip
pip3 install virtualenv
python -m virtualenv .venv
.venv\Scripts\python.exe -m pip install --upgrade pip
.venv\Scripts\activate.ps1
pip install -r .\requirements.txt