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Search Results Page

If you perform a search from the search field in the header at the top of a page, the results are listed in the Search Results page to the right of the Queues pane.

In the Search Results page you can:

Set Display Preferences

1.   Click to open the Display Preferences section.
2.   In the Add / Remove Columns field, click in an empty space to activate a drop-down list from which you can select column names to display.

The drop-down list updates as you enter text in the field.

3.   To remove column names, click the column name in the field.
4.   Click Save.

The column names you selected are displayed on the Search Results page.

Set Sort Order

By default the results are sorted based on the work item number age.

To change the sort order:

  • Click the Item column heading to reverse the sort order (oldest to newest or newest to oldest).
  • Click any other column heading to sort the list alphabetically in ascending or descending sort order based on that column heading.

Transfer Work Items

You can transfer selected work items from the current queue to other queues.

To transfer work items:

1.   In the Search Results page, select the work items you want to transfer (use the SHIFT+click or CTRL+click method to select multiple work items).
2.   Do one of the following:

Use the Transfer work items dialog:

  • Click to open the Transfer work items dialog.
  • From the Select Queue to Transfer to drop-down list, select a queue.
  • (Optional) Enter a memo.
  • Click Transfer work item(s).

Use the drag and drop method:

  • Click and drag the selected work items to a queue in the Queues pane and release the mouse.
    The Transfer work items dialog opens.
  • From the Select Queue to Transfer to drop-down list, select a queue.
  • (Optional) Enter a memo.
  • Click Transfer work item(s).

Filter the Results List

The Filter List feature lets you filter the search results based on the columns displayed on the Search Results page. For example, you may want to filter the list to display only work items of a certain item type.

To set up a search results filter:

1.   Click to open the Filter section.
2.   In the text boxes under the column heading names, enter the search criteria you want to use to filter the list.

For example, if you want to filter the list on Item Type and Status, enter the name of an item in the Item Type text box and the status in the Status text box.

Note: As you enter data in the text boxes, the list automatically updates to display the work items that meet your criteria.

3.   In the Choose a name for your filter text box, enter a name you want to use to save this search.
4.   Click Save Filter.

Add or Remove Watch List Items

1.   To add a work item to your Watch List, click next to the work item name.

Note: A blank star ( ) indicates that the work item has not been added to the Watch List. A filled star ( ) indicates that the work item has been added to the Watch List.

2.   To remove a work item from your Watch List, click next to the work item name.

Open a Work Item

To open a work item from the Search Results page, click the work item number you want to open. That work item opens in its own work item page. For more information, see Working With Work Item Pages.

Buttons and Fields

The following describes the buttons and fields available on the Search Results page.

Item Description
Auto Refresh:
On | Off

On automatically refreshes the list so that any new work items that meet your search criteria will be added to the list.

Off activates the button so you can refresh the list manually.
Click to refresh the list manually. This button is only available if Auto Refresh is turned off.
Lets you filter the list based on criteria you enter.
Click to transfer the selected work items to another queue. This button is only available if one or more work item is selected.
Click to reset the list to default settings. This removes any filters you have placed on the list.
Click to set the display preferences (such as columns and fields to display).
Indicates that the work item is not added to the Watch List.
Indicates that the work item has been added to the Watch List.

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