In VSTS, can I specify the new state of a linked work item when a pull request is approved?

Question

Once the PR is approved I want to automatically advance the state of the linked work item, but I don't want it to be marked as "complete". Instead I'd like the work item state to be "ready for testing" (still in progress).

Answer 1

目前，工作项状态只能在合并PR时更改为完成。

并且有一个用户语音Customize Work Item State after PR is closed表明此功能，您可以投票和跟进。

目前的解决方法是通过CI构建（完成PR后）更改链接的工作项。详细工作流程如下：

• 添加CI构建以在目标分支具有新提交后自动触发。并添加PowerShell任务以REST API更新链接的工作项状态。
• PR完成后，将自动触发CI构建。并且将更新链接的工作项状态。

Answer 2

您可以尝试使用

• 向工作项类型添加规则 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/settings/work/custom-rules?view=azure-devops
• 创建服务挂钩，并稍后使用azure函数或逻辑应用https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/service-hooks/overview?view=azure-devops