Release object

A Release object represents a release.

You get a Release reference from the ReleaseFactory object or from the Parent property of a Cycle object (Cycle.Parent).

Public methods

This object supports the following methods.

Method	Description
LockObject	Locks the object. Returns True if the object has been changed on the server. For details, see LockObject.
NewList	Gets a list of the node's immediate children.
Post	Posts all changed values into database. For details, see Post.
Refresh	Reads saved values, overwriting values in memory. For details, see Refresh.
Undo	Undoes changes to field values that have not been posted. For details, see Undo.
UnlockObject	Unlocks the object. Syntax: `UnLockObject()`

Public properties

This object supports the following properties.

Property	R/W	Type	Description
Attachments	R	Object	The AttachmentFactory object for the release. See AttachmentFactory object. Syntax: `Release.Attachments`
AutoPost	R/W	Boolean	If true, the database is updated immediately when the field value changes. Syntax: `Release.AutoPost`
AutoUnlock	R/W	Boolean	Indicates whether to make the item changeable to other users automatically after a Refresh or Post. Syntax: `Release.AutoUnlock`
CycleFactory	R	Object	The CycleFactory object for cycles of this release. See CycleFactory object.
EndDate	R/W	Date	The release's end date. Syntax: `Release.EndDate`
Field	R/W	Any	The value of the specified field. Syntax: `Release.Field[fieldName]` Parameter: fieldName. A string that represents the name of the field in the project database. Use all upper case.
FieldMultiValue	R/W	Object	The MultiValue object of the specified field. See MultiValue object. Syntax: `Release.FieldMultiValue[fieldName]` Parameter: fieldName. A string that represents the name of the field in the project database. Use all upper case.
HasAttachment	R	Boolean	Checks whether the release has one or more attachments. Syntax: `Release.HasAttachment`
HasMilestones	R	Boolean	Checks whether the release has at least one milestone. Syntax: `Release.HasMilestones`
ID	R	Number	The item ID. Syntax: `Release.ID`
IsLocked	R	Boolean	Checks if defect is locked for editing. Syntax: `Release.IsLocked` IsLocked is set by the LockObject method and is reset by the UnlockObject method. If the object has an AutoUnlock property and the property is set to True, IsLocked is also reset by a Post or Refresh operation.
Modified	R	Boolean	Checks if the item has been modified since last refresh or post operation. If true, the field properties on the server side are not up to date. Syntax: `Release.Modified`
Name	R/W	String	The release's name. Syntax: `Release.Name`
Parent	R	Object	The release's parent release folder. Syntax: `Release.Parent`
StartDate	R/W	Date	The release's start date. Syntax: `Release.StartDate`
TypeName	R	String	The field's type. Syntax: `Release.TypeName`
Virtual	R	Boolean	Checks if this is a virtual item, that is, an item that does not have a corresponding database record. Syntax: `Release.Virtual`