Update work item by ID (many columns)

Updates many columns on a single work item in one statement: title, description, state, tags, area/iteration, assignee, priority, estimates, dates, and more. Use this when you need to apply a broad set of changes to one item. Optional WITH parameters can suppress notifications or validate without saving.

Standard SQL query example

This is the base query accepted by the connector. To execute it in SQL Server, you have to pass it to the Data Gateway via a Linked Server. See how to accomplish this using the examples below.

UPDATE WorkItems
SET   [Title] = 'Update-QA Task <<FUN_NOW>>'
	, [Description] = 'Updated desc <<FUN_NOW>>'
  --, [WorkItemType]='Bug' -- Task
	, [State] = 'Active'
	, [Tags] = 'odata; api'
	, [Revision] = 1
	, [AreaPath] = 'ProductTesting\SSISPowerPack'
	, [TeamProject] = 'ProductTesting'
	, [IterationPath] = 'ProductTesting\2021.6'
	, [Reason] = 'Reactivated'
	, [AssignedTo] = 'build@mycompany.com'
	, [Priority] = 1
  --, [Triage] = 'Pending'	
  --, [StackRank] = ???
	, [Blocked] = 'No'
	, [TaskType] = 'Planned'
	, [RequiresReview] = 'No'
	, [RequiresTest] = 'No'
	, [ActivatedDate] = '2021-01-31'
  --, [ResolvedReason] = 'Complete and Requires Review/Test'
  --, [ResolvedBy] = 'John Smith <jsmith@mycompany.com>' --or Just Name or Email (Must set ByPassRules='true' Param to set this readonly field)
	, [IntegrationBuild] = '101.1.2.3'
	, [FoundIn] = '100.1.2.3'
	, [OriginalEstimate] = 9999.123
	, [RemainingWork] = 9999.123
	, [CompletedWork] = 9999.123
	, [Size] = 9999.123
	, [Effort] = 9999.123
	, [TargetDate] = '2021-01-31'
	, [StartDate] = '2021-01-31'
	, [FinishDate] = '2021-01-31'
	, [DueDate] = '2021-01-31'
	, [StoryPoints] = 100.5
--	, [Discipline] = 'abcd'
	, [SystemInfo] = 'abcd'
	, [Steps] = 'abcd'
	, [ReproSteps] = 'abcd'
--	, [CustomFieldText] = 'abcd' 
--	, [CustomFieldDate] = '2021-01-31' 
--	, [CustomFieldNumber] = 9999  
--	, [CustomFieldDecimal] = 9999.123 
--	, [CustomFieldPickListString] = 'BBB' 
--	, [CustomFieldPickListNum] = '2' 
WHERE [Id] = 6455
--WITH(
--  BypassRules='true'  --Useful to Update ReadOnly Fields like ResolvedBy, ClosedBy
-- ,SuppressNotifications='true'  --Avoids email notifications on change
-- ,ValidateOnly='true'  --Dont perform actual update - just validate
--)

Using OPENQUERY in SQL Server

SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY([LS_TO_AZURE_DEVOPS_IN_GATEWAY], 'UPDATE WorkItems
SET   [Title] = ''Update-QA Task <<FUN_NOW>>''
	, [Description] = ''Updated desc <<FUN_NOW>>''
  --, [WorkItemType]=''Bug'' -- Task
	, [State] = ''Active''
	, [Tags] = ''odata; api''
	, [Revision] = 1
	, [AreaPath] = ''ProductTesting\SSISPowerPack''
	, [TeamProject] = ''ProductTesting''
	, [IterationPath] = ''ProductTesting\2021.6''
	, [Reason] = ''Reactivated''
	, [AssignedTo] = ''build@mycompany.com''
	, [Priority] = 1
  --, [Triage] = ''Pending''	
  --, [StackRank] = ???
	, [Blocked] = ''No''
	, [TaskType] = ''Planned''
	, [RequiresReview] = ''No''
	, [RequiresTest] = ''No''
	, [ActivatedDate] = ''2021-01-31''
  --, [ResolvedReason] = ''Complete and Requires Review/Test''
  --, [ResolvedBy] = ''John Smith <jsmith@mycompany.com>'' --or Just Name or Email (Must set ByPassRules=''true'' Param to set this readonly field)
	, [IntegrationBuild] = ''101.1.2.3''
	, [FoundIn] = ''100.1.2.3''
	, [OriginalEstimate] = 9999.123
	, [RemainingWork] = 9999.123
	, [CompletedWork] = 9999.123
	, [Size] = 9999.123
	, [Effort] = 9999.123
	, [TargetDate] = ''2021-01-31''
	, [StartDate] = ''2021-01-31''
	, [FinishDate] = ''2021-01-31''
	, [DueDate] = ''2021-01-31''
	, [StoryPoints] = 100.5
--	, [Discipline] = ''abcd''
	, [SystemInfo] = ''abcd''
	, [Steps] = ''abcd''
	, [ReproSteps] = ''abcd''
--	, [CustomFieldText] = ''abcd'' 
--	, [CustomFieldDate] = ''2021-01-31'' 
--	, [CustomFieldNumber] = 9999  
--	, [CustomFieldDecimal] = 9999.123 
--	, [CustomFieldPickListString] = ''BBB'' 
--	, [CustomFieldPickListNum] = ''2'' 
WHERE [Id] = 6455
--WITH(
--  BypassRules=''true''  --Useful to Update ReadOnly Fields like ResolvedBy, ClosedBy
-- ,SuppressNotifications=''true''  --Avoids email notifications on change
-- ,ValidateOnly=''true''  --Dont perform actual update - just validate
--)')

Using EXEC in SQL Server (handling larger SQL text)

The major drawback of OPENQUERY is its inability to incorporate variables within SQL statements. This often leads to the use of cumbersome dynamic SQL (with numerous ticks and escape characters).

Fortunately, starting with SQL 2005 and onwards, you can utilize the EXEC (your_sql) AT [LS_TO_AZURE_DEVOPS_IN_GATEWAY] syntax.

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'UPDATE WorkItems
SET   [Title] = ''Update-QA Task <<FUN_NOW>>''
	, [Description] = ''Updated desc <<FUN_NOW>>''
  --, [WorkItemType]=''Bug'' -- Task
	, [State] = ''Active''
	, [Tags] = ''odata; api''
	, [Revision] = 1
	, [AreaPath] = ''ProductTesting\SSISPowerPack''
	, [TeamProject] = ''ProductTesting''
	, [IterationPath] = ''ProductTesting\2021.6''
	, [Reason] = ''Reactivated''
	, [AssignedTo] = ''build@mycompany.com''
	, [Priority] = 1
  --, [Triage] = ''Pending''	
  --, [StackRank] = ???
	, [Blocked] = ''No''
	, [TaskType] = ''Planned''
	, [RequiresReview] = ''No''
	, [RequiresTest] = ''No''
	, [ActivatedDate] = ''2021-01-31''
  --, [ResolvedReason] = ''Complete and Requires Review/Test''
  --, [ResolvedBy] = ''John Smith <jsmith@mycompany.com>'' --or Just Name or Email (Must set ByPassRules=''true'' Param to set this readonly field)
	, [IntegrationBuild] = ''101.1.2.3''
	, [FoundIn] = ''100.1.2.3''
	, [OriginalEstimate] = 9999.123
	, [RemainingWork] = 9999.123
	, [CompletedWork] = 9999.123
	, [Size] = 9999.123
	, [Effort] = 9999.123
	, [TargetDate] = ''2021-01-31''
	, [StartDate] = ''2021-01-31''
	, [FinishDate] = ''2021-01-31''
	, [DueDate] = ''2021-01-31''
	, [StoryPoints] = 100.5
--	, [Discipline] = ''abcd''
	, [SystemInfo] = ''abcd''
	, [Steps] = ''abcd''
	, [ReproSteps] = ''abcd''
--	, [CustomFieldText] = ''abcd'' 
--	, [CustomFieldDate] = ''2021-01-31'' 
--	, [CustomFieldNumber] = 9999  
--	, [CustomFieldDecimal] = 9999.123 
--	, [CustomFieldPickListString] = ''BBB'' 
--	, [CustomFieldPickListNum] = ''2'' 
WHERE [Id] = 6455
--WITH(
--  BypassRules=''true''  --Useful to Update ReadOnly Fields like ResolvedBy, ClosedBy
-- ,SuppressNotifications=''true''  --Avoids email notifications on change
-- ,ValidateOnly=''true''  --Dont perform actual update - just validate
--)'
EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_AZURE_DEVOPS_IN_GATEWAY]