While creating a new WorkItem of Bug Type how to add value to Severity Field

Question

While referring the the following example from MSDN site.

From the example the below code for assigning the properties of the newly created code for WorkItem object we can assign the value for properties like Title,Description for the respected WorkItem object.

Also referring the Microsoft.TeamFoundation.WorkItemTracking.Client.WorkItem Properties and Method there is no way to assign value for Severity.

WorkItem userStory = new WorkItem(workItemType)
            {

                Title = "Recently ordered menu",
                Description =
                    "Description goes here."
            };

Also, I tried to assign with the Fields properties but not got success.

userStory.Fields["Severity"].Value = "1";

Using the latest TFS API.

Answer 1

You should check the AllowedValues property for the Severity field:

workitem.Fields["Severity"].AllowedValues

I think default allowed values are:

• 1 - Critical
• 2 - High
• 3 - Medium
• 4 - Low

Answer 2

According to TFS 2010 API - Create WorkItems(Bugs) you can do it in the following way:

workItem.Fields["Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Severity"].Value = "1-Critical";