locking work items

Vanessa Robinson 0 Reputation points
2026-09-30T21:04:37.9233333+00:00

In azure devops, Can the discussion tab and links

be locked in work items?

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  1. AI answer

    2026-09-30T21:04:48.86+00:00

    No. The provided Azure DevOps documentation describes Discussion, History, Links, and Attachments as work item form controls and tabs, but it does not describe any capability to lock the Discussion tab or Links in a work item.

    The only locking information in the provided material is for TFVC files and folders, not for work item tabs or fields.

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  2. Jose Benjamin Solis Nolasco 12,691 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-10-01T02:42:22.6533333+00:00

    Welcome to Microsoft Q&A

    Hello @Vanessa Robinson

    As far as Azure DevOps work items are concerned, there is no built-in feature to lock only the Discussion tab or Links section of a work item.

    If users have permission to edit the work item, they can generally:

    • Add and edit comments in Discussion.
    • Add or remove items in Links.
    • Modify other editable fields.

    If the goal is to prevent changes after a work item reaches a specific state (for example, Closed or Approved), you may be able to achieve this through:

    • Work item rules (make fields read-only based on state).
    • Permissions (restrict who can edit work items).
    • Custom process customization for inherited processes.

    However, these controls apply to the work item as a whole or specific fields, not specifically to the Discussion or Links tabs.

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