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im viewtype
displays the attributes of an issue type
Synopsis
im viewtype [--height=value] [--width=value] [-x value] [-y value] [--[no]showOverriddenStates] [--[no]showOverriddenFields] [--[no]showHistory] [--[no]showReferences] [--[no]showProperties] [--quiet] [--user=name] [--hostname=server] [--password=password] [--port=number] [(-?|--usage)] [(-F file|--selectionFile=file)] [(-N|--no)] [(-Y|--yes)] [--[no]batch] [--cwd=directory] [--forceConfirm=[yes|no]] [-g|--gui] [--settingsUI=[gui|default]] (--status=[none|gui|default]] type...
Description
im viewtype lists detailed information about specified types.
Options
This command takes the universal options available to all im commands, as well as some general options. See the options reference page for descriptions.
--[no]showOverriddenStates
used to display the overridden state attributes. The following state attributes are displayed only if they are overridden:
Description
Capabilities
For example, if Capabilities state attribute is overridden, information for only this state attribute is displayed.
--[no]showOverriddenFields
used to display the fields that contain overridden field attributes. The following field attributes are displayed only if they are overridden:
Description
Default value
Relevance
Editability
For example, if Relevance and Editability field attributes are overridden, information for only these field attributes is displayed.
--[no]showHistory
used to display the history of changes for the selected system provided object. By default, the history of changes is not shown when running the view command for the target object.
--[no]showReferences
used to display all objects that reference the type. The following information is displayed:
Object Type displays the type of object referencing the type. Possible objects include:
Admin Change Package Type
Admin Chart
Admin Dynamic Group
Admin Project
Admin Query
Admin Type (issue)
Chart (user charts)
Column Set
Field (includes computed fields, as well as editability, relevance, and visibility rules)
Query (user queries)
Trigger (includes trigger and notification rules)
User Notification Rule
User name
Name displays the actual name of the object referencing the type.
Creator displays the user ID that was logged as creating the object reference.
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Fields or states containing overrides display regardless of whether the fields are visible or the states are included in the workflow.
--[no]showProperties
specifies whether to show all properties defined for the type.
type...
specifies the name of the type you want to view.
See Also
Commands: im createtype, im edittype, im deletetype, im types, im copytype.
Miscellaneous: options