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Operations
Purpose | Action |
|---|---|
Configure View | Configures the work items and links to display in the matrix. See the section “Configure View” below. |
Refresh | Rebuild the matrix with fresh data from the server. |
Clear | Empty the current matrix. Use it if you want to start your work from scratch |
Download | Download the matrix as an Excel spreadsheet. Please note that this operation might take a long time depending on the matrix size. |
Add link | Select an empty cell to add a relation between the work items. See section “Adding Links” below. |
Delete link | Select a cell with a link to delete the link. See section “Deleting Links” below. |
Configure View
This option allows you to configure the matrix by defing the scope of the work items you want to have displayed in the columns and rows. You can also choose the types of the links you want to have displayed between the work items. The scope is determined based either on the types of the items or a query.
Work items types: Select which types of work items should be included in the given axis.
Queries: Select a Query as the source of the work items for the given axis.
Link types: Define the types of links to be displayed in the matrix.
By selecting Show, a matrix is generated including the items in the defined scope. The links betwen the items are also shown in the matrix, indicating a relationship between them.
Adding links
New links can be added between any two displayed work items directly in the matrix by selecting the cell intersecting the items. Please note that you can only link types selected in the configure view.
Deleting links
To delete an existing link, select the desired link in the matrix. A confirmation popup allows you to confirm the deletion. If there is more than one link type between the work items, you can unselect the links you do not want to delete.
