| ms.service | ms.author | author | ms.topic | ms.date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
azure-devops-boards |
chcomley |
chcomley |
include |
04/16/2021 |
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When you create a pull request, you can set the state value of the linked work items in the description. Follow the syntax: {state value}: #ID.
When you merge the pull request, the system reads the description and updates the work item state. In the following example, we set work items #300 and #301 to Resolved, and #323 and #324 to Closed.
:::image type="content" source="/azure/devops/organizations/notifications/media/pr-set-state-of-work-items.png" alt-text="Screenshot of setting work item state within a PR.":::
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::: moniker range="azure-devops-2020"
Note
This feature requires installation of Azure DevOps Server 2020.1 update. To learn more, see Azure DevOps Server 2020 Update 1 RC1 Release Notes, Boards.
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