Azure DevOps Check-in Policies

February 5, 2022

Common Check-in policies on TFVC / Azure DevOps.

Contents

• Require associated work items on Check-in
• Require comments on Check-in

Require associated work items on Check-in

To require associated work items on each check-in,

1. On Visual Studio, open Team Explorer.

2. Go to Project > Settings > Source Control.

   

   

3. Go to the Check-in Policy tab and click Add.

   

4. Select Work Items.

   

5. Click Ok.

6. Users will see a list of Policy warnings on Pending changes.

   

7. Upon clicking Check In, they will receive the following error message:

   

Require comments on Check-in

To require comments on each check-in,

1. On Visual Studio, open Team Explorer.

2. Go to Project > Settings > Source Control.

   

   

3. Go to the Check-in Policy tab and click Add.

   

4. Select Changeset Comments Policy

   

5. Click Ok.

6. Users will see a list of Policy warnings on Pending changes.

   

7. Upon clicking Check In, they will receive the following error message:

   

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