Changing the Build Quality default "unexamined"

Hello all!

Using VSTS RC1 and we changed some of the values of the "Build Quality" dropdown. We removed a couple and added new ones. (unfortunately we can't edit them...maybe in the RTM realease)

We've created a standard such as:
B - Ignored
B - QA Approved
B - PM Approved
...
SS - Ignored
SS - QA Approved
SS - PM Approved

(B) stands for Build
(SS) stands for Shelveset Build

When we've reached the "unexamined", we can't remove/rename it to follow our standard.

Is there a way to modify this

Second question...
Is there a way to add a link inside the email that is sent when changing the "Build Quality"

The reason is simple, I want to create a link that allows people to download the Last Known Good Build.

How would I do such a thing(if its even possible)

Thanks in advance!
Sincerely

Vince



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Changing the Build Quality default "unexamined"

  • crossow

    Thanks Khushboo!

    This information helped me a lot!
    Sincerely

    Vince

  • jkeane

    Hi Vince

    The behavior that you are facing is by design. We do not allow the 'unexamined' build quality to be removed from the list. This is because in V1 we do not have a mechanism wherein we can ask the user to set a particular build quality as the default build quality - hence the way we designed this was that we always set the 'unexamined' build quality as the default as soon as the build completes. We do not have intelligence to determine an appropriate build quality as the default when a build completes if this particular quality is missing. Hence we decided to make it mandatory to have this quality which will be set as soon as the build completes.
    Once you have examined it - you can change it to some other quality. Do let me know if you have further questions on this.

    As far as your second question goes. You can edit what goes in the email by playing with the email template file. You can look at this post to find out how http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/ShowPost.aspx PostID=108256 


    Thanks and hope this helps
    -Khushboo

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