Azure-devops-docs: how to enable the "add a template" drop list when creating a Pull request?

[feshe]

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In the doc, I see there is a "add a template" drop down list. However I did not see it when creating a PR. I created the PR template first and tried to apply the template in the middle step of creating PR. But I don't find that option.

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• ID: a297d54f-48b3-1b68-e828-15d1559d9b2d
• Version Independent ID: fd9dcb35-72f9-f5a9-e0c0-75c3e59ba8d9
• Content: Improve your pull request descriptions using pull request templates - Azure Repos
• Content Source: docs/repos/git/pull-request-templates.md
• Product: devops
• Technology: devops-code-git
• GitHub Login: @steved0x
• Microsoft Alias: sdanie

[steved0x]

@feshe Ensure that the templates are present in one of the approved locations in the default branch (typically master) and then when you create a PR you should see the drop down that lets you specify the templates. Can you verify the branch and name of your PR template?

[brunomartinspro]

Tried activating this in VSTS and failed.

Step 1: created a pull request from feature to develop with a template "pull_request_template.md" with the content "Hello world". FAILED
Step 2: added the template to master and created a pull request from feature to develop. FAILED

My version of VSTS is:
"Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server
Version 15.117.27414.0"

@steved0x @feshe am i doing something wrong?
Thanks!

[todomedahueva]

I had the same issue here the swolution:

You need to create the next path:

Docs/pull_request_template/additional.md

and my default template is at

Docs/pull_request_template.md

best regards.

[steved0x]

@feshe @brunomartinspro Do you get your PR templates working? I have been on Azure Pipelines and didn't check the status of this Azure Repos issue. I am sorry for the delay. Please re-activate this issue if you are still having trouble. Thank you.

[brunomartinspro]

@steved0x yes, i got it working by having a file "pull_request_template.md" inside a ".azuredevops" folder in the root of the repository. Thanks!

[henryraygan]

@brunomartinspro @todomedahueva hello, i have same a problem, but not enable the dropdown option on follow the steps before.

I am trying in a branch different: feature-2020 so i m not in master or develop, this is a problem?

if speak spanish, respond in spanish please for community in spanish

[brunomartinspro]

@brunomartinspro @todomedahueva hello, i have same a problem, but not enable the dropdown option on follow the steps before.

I am trying in a branch different: feature-2020 so i m not in master or develop, this is a problem?

if speak spanish, respond in spanish please for community in spanish

En mi caso, tener el archivo "pull_request_template.md" en una carpeta ".azuredevops" en la raíz del repositorio de git para cualquier rama resolvió el problema.