title: TFS Server 2017 Error : The field <<name>> contains the value <<Value>> that is not in the list of supported values
body: <p>I have TFS/VSTS extension in which I manipulate work items using rest calls . I use same for create , change status and close work items. And I could successfully do this process in several environments which is including TFS 2015 , TFS 2017 and VSTS.</p>
  
  <p>However when I try this same process to create work Items (success) and update (close and status changes) I got below error on my console. I am testing on TFS server 2017 in this particular test case.</p>
  
  <pre><code>Bad Request(400) - The field 'State' contains the value 'New' that is not in the list of supported values
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  <p>I couldn't find good solution from Microsoft documents . Please be kind enough to share your thoughts (Why this error is throwing) on this. </p>
  
  <p>references : </p>
  
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  <li><p><a href="https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/47463/team-member-cant-assign-workitem-getting-error-tha.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/47463/team-member-cant-assign-workitem-getting-error-tha.html</a></p></li>
  <li><p><a href="https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/a8c64056-f204-4b4d-8beb-363e81bc3be7/tf20015-the-field-assigned-to-contains-the-value-xyz-that-is-not-in-the-list-of-supported?forum=tfsgeneral" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/vstudio/en-US/a8c64056-f204-4b4d-8beb-363e81bc3be7/tf20015-the-field-assigned-to-contains-the-value-xyz-that-is-not-in-the-list-of-supported?forum=tfsgeneral</a></p></li>
  <li><p><a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2696878/fix-the-field-field-contains-a-value-that-is-not-in-the-list-of-suppor" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2696878/fix-the-field-field-contains-a-value-that-is-not-in-the-list-of-suppor</a></p></li>
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