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If I create a new work item "picklist" field and add a few items to it, am I able to update that picklist at a later time to add additional items? If not, how do others handle what seems to be a normal use case?
To list or review fields, use one of the following tools based on your process model— Inherited, Hosted XML, or On-premises XML. For an index of fields defined within the default processes, see Work item field index. Only supported for default processes (Agile, CMMI, Scrum).
There are 2 major ways (UI and via Excel) in which one can do a bulk edit of workitems and you can choose either of the one depending upon whether you are going to update the same field with same value or the same/different fields with different values across workitems.
Use a flat list to bulk add or modify several types of work items at once, such as backlog items, tasks, bugs, or issues. Use a tree list to bulk add or modify work items and their tree-topology links. Follow these best practices: Input list, flat list: Import a list of work items or create new work items without hierarchy.
How you can use Azure DevOps REST API to update the list of allowed values for a custom field. A typical scenario is keeping the list of available values in sync with a database. The ability to customize process of Azure DevOps is one of the most powerful feature of the platform.
To change the type of multiple work items, export them using Excel and reimport them with the correct type. In the web portal, multi-select work items from a backlog or query results page to perform bulk updates.
Currently, it's suggested to use rollup columns as a workaround. According to your description, it seems that you are using a custom Scrum process, since the default PBI work item does not have the "Remaining Work" and "Completed Work" fields. Currently, fields that can be automatically accumulated based on other WIs are not supported.
Check the following links for details: Bulk modify (web) Bulk add or modify (Excel) Bulk import or update (CSV)
As a project administrator, you may need to modify a field that’s being used in your team project. This post provides a quick reference as to what you can and can’t change and how you make the change. Here are the attributes that you can change for a work item field.
Learn how to list work items based on changes made to their assignment, state, or board column or swimlane in Azure Boards.