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DATASTAR: Add Work Item History

Adds a history entry to one or more Azure DevOps work items. The task calls the Azure DevOps REST API to create the entry.

Inputs

Required inputs marked with *.

InputRequiredDescription
History Text*YesThe history message. Multiline is fine, and the text can reference pipeline variables. Use {DateTime} to insert the current date and time; {DateTime:dd/MM/yyyy} for a specific format. Format strings use the .NET custom date format specifiers.
Work Items*YesThe work items to add history to, as a comma-separated list of ids. Usually bound to a pipeline variable.

Advanced options

InputDescription
Repository UriThe Azure DevOps collection URI. Defaults to BUILD_REPOSITORY_URI.
Bearer TokenOptional OAuth token. Set to $(System.AccessToken) to use the pipeline's built-in token.
UsernameUsed for basic auth. If set, Password must also be set.
PasswordBasic-auth password. Store as a secret variable.
Use Proxy ServerRoute the request through the agent's web proxy.
Proxy UriOverride the proxy URI.
Proxy Username / PasswordProxy credentials, if not using defaults.
Fail on Standard ErrorFail the task if anything is written to stderr.

Support

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