Pending Work Items

Work items can be pended, which causes them to be hidden in the work item list until a specified date/time, or period of time has expired. The work item becomes visible again when the date/time occurs, or period of time expires. Work items can be pended only if they have a state of ALLOCATED.

Procedure

  1. From a work item list, select one or more work items that have a state of ALLOCATED.
  2. Click on the The icon is a stop watch button, or select Pend Work Itemsfrom the Tools menu on the work item list. The following dialog is displayed:
  3. Select the appropriate radio button, depending on whether you want to specify a specific date and time, or a period of time.
  4. Specify the date/time or period of time, then click OK. The pended work items become hidden. There is an option to view the work items in pendhidden state, see Displaying Visible Hidden Work Items.