You manage a project by using Azure Board, and you manage the project code by using Azure Repos. You have a bug work item that has an ID of 123. You need to set the work item state to Resolved. What s

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Options

• A#123 completes
• BResolves #AB-123
• CVerifies #123
• DFixes #123

• A
  5% (2)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  90% (36)

Explanation

Fixes #123 is the correct commit message syntax because Azure DevOps recognizes specific keywords followed by a work item ID (prefixed with #) to automatically transition work item states. The keyword fixes (along with fix and fixed) is a recognized AB# transition keyword that sets the linked work item to Resolved when the commit is pushed.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (#123 completes) – completes is not a valid Azure DevOps transition keyword; it has no effect on work item state.
• B (Resolves #AB-123) – The AB# prefix format is used specifically for GitHub repositories linked to Azure Boards, not for Azure Repos commits; within Azure Repos, just #123 is the correct format.
• C (Verifies #123) – verifies is not a recognized transition keyword in Azure DevOps and will not change the work item state.

Memory Tip: Think of the "3 F's" - Fix, Fixed, Fixes - as the magic words that resolve bugs in Azure Repos commits. If you see AB# in an answer, that's the GitHub-to-Azure Boards syntax, not the native Azure Repos format - a classic exam trap!

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