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  • 1.  Does the story import via the UI allow you to tie stories to features?

    Posted Mar 28, 2017 01:15 PM

    When we attempt to upload stories from the User Stories tab within a feature, those stories do not get automatically tied to the feature as we logically expect.  Also, I cannot find a way to upload stories at all via the UI so that the feature is included.  Is there a way?  I am able to do this via the Excel Add In, but we are honestly trying to move people toward the Agile Central UI.



  • 2.  Re: Does the story import via the UI allow you to tie stories to features?

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Mar 28, 2017 01:58 PM

    Hi Becky -

    If you're doing imports via the User Stories list for a Feature in the UI, I would suggest using the Multi-Edit capability to add the parent link immediately after the import. Just a few extra clicks...



  • 3.  Re: Does the story import via the UI allow you to tie stories to features?

    Posted Mar 28, 2017 03:11 PM

    We know how to update the parent of the stories, but was hoping that extra step wouldn't be needed.  If I'm uploading stories from the feature itself, I would expect the feature to default in those stories just like it does when I manually add stories from that same page in the feature itself.  No way to do this then?



  • 4.  Re: Does the story import via the UI allow you to tie stories to features?

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Mar 29, 2017 07:58 AM

    Hello RebeccaRabe1362003

    It is not possible to update/create parent-child relationships when using the UI to import data. This is also noted at Import and Export Data | CA Agile Central Help 

    • You cannot import associations between work items, such as parent-child story relationships

    Having said that, if you use the Excel Plugin, you can import user stories and directly connect them to a Portfolio Item aka feature. CA Agile Central Add-in for Excel Installation & User Guide | CA Agile Central Help 

     

    See also the answer in this discussion: When using the Excel Add-In I am unable to import User Stories and associate them with a Portfolio Item 



  • 5.  RE: Re: Does the story import via the UI allow you to tie stories to features?

    Posted Dec 21, 2021 01:05 PM
    I think a lot has changed since 2017.  The story import sample has column "Unified Parent", which can be a value like "F1234" for a feature.  I don't remember if that also works for stories, "US4321".

    I'm using <a></a> to import external hyperlinks but even with HTTPS://... they get prefixed with the rally web-site base URL.  Is there a correct method?
    Thanks!
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