How to filter new work items from notifications?

Question

I'm working in Azure DevOps and have a notification query set to alert me when an iteration path or area path is changed. Unfortunately anytime a new item is created, it is viewed as changed. I need to refine this query to disclude "New" items.

The Notifications Query fields/operators and values are not as expansive as they are when building a regular query (Boards > Queries).

Here is the query:

Notifications Query in Azure DevOps

Ideally the results of this query would only be changes to existing items, but no new items.

I have but haven't been able to verify it works -- I've not forgotten. Oddly enough, there hasn't been any new items added (as we're nearing end of sprint). But once I can validate it, I'll be back. — richardlpalmer
Just verified a new item -- which did NOT come in. Selecting the answer now. — richardlpalmer

Pero P. Pero P. · Accepted Answer · 2019-08-13T16:38:48

You can add the following filter criteria:

Rev > 1

New work items are created with a Rev of 1 and subsequent modifications will increment that rev/revision/version number.

How to filter new work items from notifications?

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