Querying the TFS work item repository

You can retrieve Work Items from two locations in Eclipse. This section focuses on the Pending Changes view. For information on retrieving work items from the Team Explorer view, see the User Guide section Managing Work Items in the Team Explorer View.

The Work Items tab contains a drop-down list with a selection of query types.

When you select from this drop-down list Teamprise executes the selected query and returns the results. The drop-down list is derived from your previous queries, placing the most recent at the top of the list. The following three options are static and will always be included in the query drop-down list:

Select Query
Enter IDs
Enter WIQL

Select Query	Refers to the action of invoking the Select Query dialog. This dialog displays all stored queries. You open the Select Query dialog from the drop-down menu or by clicking on the ellipses to the right of the query field.
Enter IDs	Refers to the numerical work item identifier. When you select this query type you are prompted to enter the assigned work item tracking number. Teamprise retrieves the specified work item from the WIT repository. Note: You can enter multiple IDs by separating each with a space or comma.
Enter WIQL	Refers to Work Item Query Language. TFS supports a custom statement when you select this option. For example you can enter the following custom query in the WIQL window. TIP: If you right-click a query item in the Select Query dialog you can copy and paste the expanded statement into the WIQL window and modify it for another search.
Search	Opens a Power Search dialog where you can narrow your search to a particular criteria such as Project, Area, Iteration, Work Item type, State, or Assigned to; you can also narrow your search by a date range, or specify Search field(s), and create a WIQL by adding search terms to a search terms field.