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Define the URL for a work item

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TFS 2017 | TFS 2015 | TFS 2013

You can define the URL for a work item using the syntax provided based on the version or platform you work from.

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Examples in this article use the following conventions:

  • OrganizationName specifies the name of the Azure Boards organization
  • ServerName specifies the name of the TFS application tier server
  • Port specifies the port, default=8080
  • CollectionName specifies the name of the project collection.
  • ProjectName specifies the project name
  • WorkItemNumber specifies the ID of the bug, task, or other work item.

Azure DevOps Services

https://dev.azure.com/OrganizationName/ProjectName/_workitems/edit/WorkItemNumber

or

https://OrganizationName.visualstudio.com/DefaultCollection/ProjectName/_workitems/edit/WorkItemNumber

Examples:

https://dev.azure.com/fabrikam/Phone%20Saver/_workitems/edit/390

or

https://fabrikam/DefaultCollection/Phone%20Saver/_workitems/edit/390

Azure DevOps Server 2020

http://ServerName:Port/CollectionName/ProjectName/_workitems?id=WorkItemNumber&_a=edit

Example:

http://fabrikamprime:8080/DefaultCollection/Phone%20Saver/_workitems/133&_a=edit

Azure DevOps Server 2019, TFS 2018 through TFS 2015

http://ServerName:Port/tfs/CollectionName/ProjectName/_workitems?id=WorkItemNumber**&_a=edit**

Example:

http://fabrikamprime:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/Phone%20Saver/_workitems/133&_a=edit

TFS 2013.2

http://ServerName:Port/tfs/CollectionName/ProjectName/_workitems/edit/WorkItemNumber

Example:

http://fabrikamprime:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/Phone%20Saver/_workitems/edit/133

TFS 2013.1 and earlier versions

http://ServerName:Port/tfs/CollectionName/TeamProjectName_workitems#_a=edit&id=WorkItemNumber

Example:

http://fabrikamprime:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection/Phone%20Saver/_workitems#_a=edit&id=133