Working on a work item

You can specify any work item as the active work item for a workspace. By default, the current change set is associated with the active work item.
About this task

The active work item number and part of its headline are displayed in lower right corner of the Eclipse main frame. If there is no active work item, this area displays the text <no current work>. Activating a work item allows other team members to see that you are working on it, and creates an automatic association between the work item and the current change set.

There are several ways to activate a work item:
  • Open the work item, set its status to Start Working and click Save.
  • From the Work Items view, drag the work item into the lower right corner of the Eclipse main frame.
  • Right-click the <no current work> string lower right corner of the Eclipse main frame and click Start Working or Recent Work to see a list of work items to work on.
There are several ways to deactivate an active work item:
  • Open the work item and set its status to Stop Working and click Save.
  • Right-click the work item in the lower right corner of the Eclipse main frame and click Stop Working.
What to do next

When you resolve an active work item, you are prompted to deliver the associated change sets. If you stop working on a work item or start a new change set while a work item is active, you will be prompted to suspend the changes associated with the active work item. These actions are optional.


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