Work Item Attributes
Name	Description	Required Store Attributes	Optional Store Attributes
action	Request a work flow action for the work item. Work item actions are defined in the process definition work flow for the work item. Specify an action label or an action ID. Action labels are displayed in the Eclipse client. For example: one of the action labels for a Task in "New" state is "Start Working". An action ID is the identifier for the action which can be found in the process definition. For example: the ID for the Task "Start Working" label is: com.ibm.team.workitem.taskWorkflow.action.startWorking The action specified must be one of the valid actions for the current work item state.	value	id label
approval	Adds an approval entry to the work item. Specify an approval name. The approval type is specified with the approvalType attribute. An approval type is also required. Other approval information can be specified with the optional attributes: approvalDueDate for due date and approvalApprover for the userid of the approver.	value approvalType	approvalApprover approvalDueDate include remove
attachment	Specify the full path to the name of a local file to attach to the work item. For example: value="D:/rtc/Builds/PI37999.Regtest.Work items included in build.html" Content encoding defaults to UTF8. Content type defaults to "text".	value	contentEncoding contentType
category	Specify the full path name to a category defined to the work item’s project. Categories and sub-categories are separated by forward slashes: Category/Sub-category.	value
comments	Specify comment text in the designated form. To specify links or text formatting use the `xmlText` option.	value	plainText xmlText
contextId	Specify the name of an access group or project area to restrict access to the work item.	value
correctedEstimate	Specify the corrected estimate in duration format.	value	msecs units
custom	Specify a custom attribute id and value.	custom value	All options applicable to the attribute type may be specified.
customBoolean	Specify true or false.	custom value
customCategory	Specify a category.	custom value	projectArea
customContributor	Specify a userid.	custom value	email username userid
customContributorList	Specify a userid.	custom value	email username userid include remove
customDate	Specify a date.	custom value	date dateTime dateLong
customDecimal	Specify a decimal value.	custom value
CustomDeliverable	Specify a deliverable name value.	custom value	projectArea
CustomDuration	Specify a duration value.	custom value	msecs units
customEnumeration	Specify the id or label of a custom enumeration.	custom value	id label projectArea
customEnumerationList	Specify the id or label of a custom enumeration.	custom value	id label include remove projectArea
customHtml	Specify HTML formatted text. Note: The HTML formatted text can be added with the value attribute or as free form text between start `<store ...>` and end `</store>` tags. If free form text is specified, the value attribute is not required.	custom value
customInteger	Specify an integer value.	custom value
customItem	Specify an item and and type. An item can be removed by specifying value="".	custom value	itemCategory itemComponent itemContributor itemDeliverable itemIteration itemProcessArea itemProjectArea itemTeamArea itemWorkItem projectArea
customItemList	Specify an item and and type.	custom value	itemCategory itemComponent itemContributor itemDeliverable itemIteration itemProcessArea itemProjectArea itemTeamArea itemWorkItem include remove projectArea
customIteration	Specify an iteration name.	custom value	projectArea
customLong	Specify a long integer value.	custom value
customProcessArea	Specify the name of a process area defined to EWM. A process area can be removed by specifying value="".	custom value
customProcessAreaList	Specify the name of a process area defined to EWM.	custom value	include remove
customProjectArea	Specify the name of a project area defined to EWM. A project area can be removed by specifying value="".	custom value
customProjectAreaList	Specify the name of a project area defined to EWM.	custom value	include remove
customString	Specify a string value.	custom value
customStringList	Specify a string value.	custom value	include remove
customTags	Specify a tag string. Multiple tags can be specified in the string by separating each with a comma: "tag1,tag2,tag3". Tags can be removed using the replace option. All tags can be removed by specifying "" and replace="true".	custom value	add replace
customTeamArea	Specify a team area name value.	custom value
customTeamAreaList	Specify a team area name value.	custom value	include remove
customTimestamp	Specify a date.	custom value	date dateTime dateLong
customWiki	Specify wiki formatted text. Note: The wiki formatted text can be added with the value attribute or as free form text between start `<store ...>` and end `</store>` tags. If free form text is specified, the value attribute is not required.	custom value
customWorkItem	Specify a work item id value. A work item can be removed by specifying value="".	custom value
customWorkItemList	Specify a work item id value.	custom value	include remove
description	Description text in the specified form. To specify links or text formatting options use the `xmlText` option.	value	plainText xmlText
dueDate	Specify the due date.	value	date dateTime dateLong
duration	Specify a duration estimate.	value	msecs units
estimate	Specify a duration estimate. This is a synonym for the duration attribute.	value	msecs units
filedAgainst	Specify the full path name to a category defined to the project. Categories and sub-categories are separated by forward slashes: Category/Sub-category. This is a synonym for the category attribute.	value
foundIn	Specify a deliverable that is defined to the project. Deliverables are defined on the project area in the project area Releases tab.	value
link	Specify the id or UUID of the item to link and the type of link to create. A link type is required.	linkType value
modified	Specify the modify date.	value	date dateTime dateLong
modifiedBy	Specify the userid of the modifier.	value	email username userid
modifiedDate	Specify the modify date. This is a synonym for the modified attribute.	value	date dateTime dateLong
ownedBy	Specify the userid of the owner. This is a synonym for the owner attribute.	value	email username userid
owner	Specify the userid of the owner.	value	email username userid
plannedFor	Specify the name of the target iteration. This is a synonym for the target attribute.	value	userid
priority	Specify the id or label of a priority enumeration.	value	id label
resolution	Specify the work item resolution. Work item resolutions are defined in the process definition work flow for the work item. Specify an resolution label or an resolution ID. A resolution label is displayed in the Eclipse client resolution drop down, which is next to the action drop down. For example: one of the resolution labels for a Defect is "Fixed". A resolution ID is the identifier for the resolution. The ID for the Defect "Fixed" label is "r2", which must be specified as "2". Normally, IDs are fully specified: com.ibm.team.rtc.workflow.action.resolution.r1 Only the two character primitive IDs need to be reduced to the number alone. A resolution can only be specified for a work item with resolutions defined. The resolution specified must be one of the valid resolutions for the work item.	value	id label
resolutionDate	Specify the resolution date.	value	date dateTime dateLong
resolvedBy	Specify the userid of the resolver. This is a synonym for the resolver attribute.	value	email username userid
resolver	Specify the userid of the resolver.	value	email username userid
restrictedAccess	Specify the name of an access group or project area to restrict access to the work item. This is a synonym for the contextId attribute.	value
severity	Specify the id or label of a severity enumeration.	value	id label
startDate	Specify the start date for the work item.	value	date dateTime dateLong
subscriber	Specify the userid of the subscriber. If include="true" is specified, the userid will be added to the subscriber list. If remove="true" is specified, the userid will be deleted from the subscriber list.	value	email username userid include remove
summary	Summary text in the specified form.	value	plainText xmlText
tags	Specify tags for the work item. Multiple tags can be specified in the string, by separating each with a comma: "tag1,tag2,tag3".	value	add replace
target	Specify the name of the target iteration.	value
timeSpent	Specify the time spent working on the item.	value	msecs units
type	Specify the id or label of a new work item type for the work item.	value	id label