Default project columns
The following columns are available in all projects by default. All project members can access default columns.
Note: In addition to the standard columns, main managers can also create custom columns. Refer to Adding custom project columns for more information.
Column name | Type | Description | Activated by default? |
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Assigned to/Assign tag | People | Used to assign items to users in the schedule and backlog. | Yes |
Board Column | Drop list multiple choices | Column that the item is in on the sprint board. | No |
Board Lane | Text | Lane that the item is in on the sprint board. | No |
Category | Drop list single choice | Example of how a single choice drop list can be used to tag items to a specific feature area or defect type. Values: Requirement, Enhancements, Technology upgrade, Bug (A), Bug (B), Bug (C), Bug (D). | No |
Committed to | On committed items, sprint the item is committed to. | ||
Confidence | Drop list single choice | Standard confidence drop list. Often used to signify confidence in estimation and/or amount of unknowns contained within the item. Values: High confidence, Medium confidence, Low confidence. | No |
Database ID | Number | Unique ID for the item in the entire database. | No |
Duration | Duration of a scheduled task or sprint in days. Gantt mode only. | ||
Estimated days | Number with decimals | Team estimate of the item size in ideal working days. | No |
Finish | Visible in the Gantt mode only. Shows the end date of a scheduled task or sprint, or the set date for a release or milestone item. | ||
Hyperlink | Text | Text field with hyperlink functionality. Often used to link to information outside of Hansoft. | No |
ID | Number | Item ID only unique within the project. | |
Last commented on | Date | Name of the user who last commented on the item. | No |
Last updated by | Drop list single choice | Name of the user who last updated (edited) the item. | No |
Last updated on | Date | Date and time when the item was last updated. | No |
Linked to item | Text | Used to create bidirectional links between items in the same database. | No |
Originally created by | Drop list single choice | Name of the user who created the item. | No |
Originally created on | Date | Date and time when the item was created. | No |
Pipeline or Workflow | Drop list single choice | Name of the pipeline or workflow set on the item. | No |
Points | Number | Team estimate of the item size in story points. | No |
Product backlog priority | Priority column used for backlog items. | ||
Release tag | Drop list multiple choices | Shows which releases the item is tagged to. | Yes |
Risk | Drop list single choice | Standardised risk drop list. Often used to signify the amount of risk the team is taking on by working on the item. | No |
Sprint priority | Drop list single choice | Priority column used for sprint backlog items. Values: Very high priority, High priority, Medium priority, Low priority, Very low priority. | Yes |
Start | Visible in the Gantt mode only. Shows the start date of a scheduled task or sprint. | ||
Status | Item status, can be either standard status or workflow status. | ||
Sub project path | Text | The hierarchical path to the item. Shown when the hierarchy tree view is not visible (e.g in reports etc.). | No |
User story | Multi-line text | Multiline text field used for entering user stories on items. Only visible on items tagged as user stories. Edited in the Activity Details window. | Yes |
Watch | People | Users who receive email when an item changes. Email must be configured on the Hansoft Server and an email address must be set in the user's account to receive emails. | No |
WBS | Position of the item in the backlog hierarchy. |