I would like to Azure DevOps update a work item with an attachment from an email.

[codedaily]

Hi,

I would like to create a flow,  that send an email with an attachment.  Then I would like to  update a DevOp work Item with the same attachment. 

I try to used "Send an HTTP request to Azure Devop" Action but I might be missing some know how. 

I hope someone can help me 

[Expiscornovus]

Hi @codedaily,

@abm has created a nice video about using a couple of Send an HTTP request to Azure DevOps actions for this.

Have a look at his video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ivdj6Gf_K-M

If you need any additional help configuring this let us know 🙂

[codedaily]

Thank you for the assist. This worked. @Expiscornovus. 

[codedaily]

Do you know if this can also work for updated the same work item with the response email content and any attachment.

[Expiscornovus]

Hi @codedaily,

That should also be possible.

Actually that is technically already happening in that video 😁. The item is first created, but later in the flow it is updated (via a PATCH request) with a link to the file attachment.

For your scenario you just need to add some logic to find the correct work item (id).

[codedaily]

Hi. Lets say I wanted to update the work item with email content from a responding email. How would that work. I am finding difficulties in getting the work item ID

[Expiscornovus · Accepted solution]

Hi @codedaily,

You could for example create the work items with the conversationid property from the email in the title (or a different field might be better) of the work item.

You can use that same conversationid from other e-mails to match replies in that same conversation by using a Query by WIQL request in a Send an HTTP request to Azure DevOps action. If it has a found a match you can add the attachment to the existing work item.

Below is an example of that kind of matching.