Sneak peek on Gleek in Devops
Tags: azure, devops, boards, extensions
Published: 2022-06-06 16:20:32

Greetings my fellow Technology Advocates and Specialists.

In this Session, I will demonstrate how to Use __GLEEK__ Extension in __Azure DevOps Boards: Stories and Tasks__


| __THIS IS HOW IT LOOKS AT THE END!!!__ |
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| ![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/kt2b6u1n3kmtwmhfuosq.png) |
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| __IMPORTANT TO NOTE:-__ |
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| Below Types of Custom Diagrams can be Created using GLEEK Extension |
| 1. Basic |
| 2. Entity-Relationship |
| 3. Sequence Diagram |
| 4. Class Diagram |
| __For the Purpose of this Session, we will be focusing on Creating Basic Diagram__ |


| __REQUIREMENTS:-__ |
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1. Azure DevOps Organisation and Project.
2. __Gleek Diagram Maker Extension__ Installed in Azure DevOps.


| __EXTENSION DETAILS:-__ |
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| __NAME:__ |
| Gleek Diagram Maker |
| __WHERE TO FIND:__ |
| https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Blocshop.gleek-extension |
| ![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/cobt3cfwfmua6lb9nkgv.png) | 
| __INSTALLED IN AZURE DEVOPS ORGANISATION:__ |
| ![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/7msvluty99ceew9fhowt.png) |


| __OBJECTIVE:-__ |
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| Create a Task in Azure.|
| Create a Diagram using __GLEEK Extension__. Integrate into the Description of the Task. |

| __FIRST LOOK AFTER GLEEK EXTENSION IS INSTALLED:-__ |
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| ![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/5lwxkk8j7oc80x063imc.png) |
| ![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/4d6jwjp2fs29zi7s3gir.png) |

| __HOW TO CREATE DIAGRAM AND INTEGRATE INTO DEVOPS BOARDS TASK:-__ |
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| Click on the __Gleek__ Icon (As indicated below):  |
| ![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ztn7b5h6m30dufjhscqr.png) | 
| __This is the Default Console of GLEEK:__ |
| ![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/fg5flrqfl4j8m2y0b1r7.png) |
| __Change Name (From Default "New Diagram"):__ |
| ![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/hx8o6v1z62374lse0vpc.png) |
| __Create Custom Diagram:__ |
| ![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/itndq7rpk5lnpbnoic37.png) |
| ![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/nkkh6czlf0sovuhn0bv4.png) |
| __Change the shape of the "Database" Block:__ |
| ![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/e6hija0bhlrhx333dmse.png) |
| ![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/j3zo2geuzamyflq2f4li.png) |
| __Add Text in between the Connector Connecting to "PowerBI" Block:__ |
| ![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/wxs4hqbhb0mb6lcfkjvo.png) |
| __Change Orientation and Save:__ |
| ![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/jycdiwkc1lrjzymp6937.png) |
| __Custom Diagram is now Integrated into Azure DevOps Boards Task:__ |
| ![Image description](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/kt2b6u1n3kmtwmhfuosq.png) |