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7pace Timetracker's integration with
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ADO lets you
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track time directly from a work item or backlog
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The work item .
7pace Timetracker tab
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The work item Start Tracking button
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The work item 7pace Timetracker tab
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- work items
7pace Timetracker is fully integrated with your DevOps ADO Services account.
When you click on a work item ID or name, the work item form displays, defaulting to the Details tab. An When you have 7pace Timetracker installed, an additional tab is available on the work item form when you have 7pace Timetracker installed: the 7pace Timetracker tab. This tab shows the total time spent by you and your team members on that work item and all child items.
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On the Times Explorer page, a manager can add time on behalf of their team members. Note:
To allow this, you must first go :
Go to the Settings
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> Editing Time
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Turn on the option for Allow time to be edited by role other than user
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From the Role that can edit time dropdown, select the 7pace Timetracker user role you want to have this ability.
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If the Allow time to be edited by role other than user toggle button |
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is turned off, the edit and delete icons |
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associated with work logs that belong to other users on the Times Explorer page will be grayed out. |
If an admin enables the Activity Types feature is enabled by an admin on the Settings page in Settings > Activity Types, the 7pace Timetracker tab will display any displays time tracked to work items that have been assigned an activity category under the Activities section on the work item form.
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Here is a breakdown of the 7pace Timetracker tab within a work item and its main features:
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1 | Total Total time (in hours) tracked for the work item, including time logged for all child items. |
2 | Pace The pace at which the task is performed. This number is calculated by dividing the |
tracked hours by the estimated effort. To learn more |
about enabling pace settings within Timetracker, click here. | |
3 | Add Time When clicked, displays the Add time dialog so you can add time directly to the work item. For more information, click here. |
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a work item is in a closed or done |
state and Prevent time entry (adding/editing/deleting worklogs) on closed items is enabled under Settings > Rules, the Add Time button |
is grayed out on the 7pace Timetracker tab. | |
4 | Work Item In the lower left quadrant of the window, you'll see the work item, total time tracked for the parent and all child items. Clicking on the Open details in Times Explorer |
5 | Hours The total time tracked for the specific work item. |
6 | Pace The pace of the person working on the item is shown only for the PBI work item type. To learn more about enabling pace settings within 7pace Timetracker, click here. |
7 | Team In the lower right quadrant of the work item window, all users who tracked time on the work item display. |
If an admin has enabled the activity type feature in Settings, each user's activity type also displays. Hovering over each color in the bar shows a tooltip with the time tracked to that specific activity type. | |
8 | Activities The time logged on each configured activity type . |
9 | Budgets You can assign budgets to work items from the 7pace Timetracker tab of the work item form. You can also view budget inheritance information. For more information, click here. |
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Work Item Start Tracking and Add Time buttons
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Once 7pace Timetracker is installed, and you click
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a work item in
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ADO, the Start Tracking and Add Time buttons display (see
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the screenshot below) on the resulting work item Details tab.
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Click the Start Tracking button
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to track a work item in real-time.
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If the 7pace Timetracker
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desktop
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app for Windows or Mac
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is downloaded and paired
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from the Apps page
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, tracking commences on that app and also initiates tracking on the 7pace Timetracker web app (found at the top of every 7pace Timetracker page) for that work item.
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Click Add Time
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to open the Add time dialog
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. The person selector
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defaults to the current user
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and the ability to select
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someone other than yourself
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is based on
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permissions. The
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date defaults to the current date
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but can be edited
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, and the activity type is set to the default value
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. This value can also be edited.
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If the work item is in a closed or done status, and the Prevent time entry (adding/editing/deleting worklogs) on closed items button is enabled |
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in Settings > Rules, the Start Tracking and Add Time buttons will be disabled on the Details tab. |
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Backlog Start Tracking and Add Time
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buttons
In 7pace Timetracker, the Start Tracking and Add Time buttons are also available directly from
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the ADO backlog pages (Backlog, Queries, Boards, etc.) in the work item context menu.
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If a work item is in a closed or done status and Prevent Time Entry Against Closed Items is enabled under Settings > Rules, the Start Tracking and Add Time buttons will be disabled from the context menu. |
From the 7pace Timetracker menu
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click Start Tracking
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to start time tracking throughout the app
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. You’ll see the results
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in the integrated web app, work item form, and
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the downloadable Windows or Mac apps.
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Click Add Time
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to open the Add time dialog
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. The person selector
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defaults to the current user
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, and the ability to select
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someone other than yourself
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is based on
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permissions. The
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date defaults to the current date
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but can be edited
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, and the activity type is set to the default value. This value
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can also be edited.