Is there any way to use Team Services to track existing work items in TFS?
Our team currently uses TFS for tracking work items and handling our source code. We would like to use Team Services to track our work items from here on out, and be able to associate code changes to...
View ArticleLinkControlType as Mandatory before TFS work item saved
Hi Guys Can i restrict users to link work item query before saving tfs work item.Scenario:I want to my users restrict that whenever they create Bug , they have to link this with...
View ArticleWhat type of control is used for the Area field?
I need to replicate something similar in our web-based build tool. The field I'm looking at is the area field. It looks like a combo with a treeview inside it. Is that what it is? How do I go about...
View ArticleTFS database backup job failed
Hello,Our TFS backup job is failing. At the bottom is a copy of the error message and a portion of the log file where it started failing. Any help would be greatly appreciated!Additional info:-We...
View ArticleVisual Studio Build Process Template - Post Drop script missing
Hi all,I am using Visual Studio 2013 to trigger a build and want to use the Post-Drop Script pathto trigger a script when the files are placed in the drop location.But in my version of Visual Studio I...
View ArticleTFS2012 Bug Work Item Type History Discussion Only Tab
Hi,Would you please let me know if it's possible to have additional information entered on a defect automatically added to the History Discussion Only tab? For example, on a defect, we have Symptom,...
View ArticleBuild Controller Missing/Issue for TFS 2010 SP1 to TFS 2015 SP1 Migration
Hi,Our current TFS is on version 2010 SP1. We did a trial migration to TFS 2015 SP1. And it seems to migrate successfully. It did take around a day as our collection is around 500GB in size.Anyway,...
View ArticleCan you queue Build-Deploy-Test workflows in TFS 2012/2015 to make them not...
Hi there, the question I am referring to is this one: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20516617/can-you-queue-build-deploy-test-workflows-in-tfs-2010"I have been using the Build-Deploy-Test build...
View ArticleUpgrading from TFS2013 update 5 to TFS2015 reports: Error TF400314: An error...
Hi,I am unable to resolve Error TF400314. All the upgrades from earlier versions of TFS have gone smoothly without any hassle. I am not sure how to resolve this issue. Please advise the best way...
View Articlehow to hide passwords of a tfs project from specified team members?
hi all,how to hide passwords of a tfs project from specified team members? for example connection string password, sms service password ,..thanks
View ArticleTFS 2015.1: Build widget does not display partially succeeded
Hi,we installed TFS 2015 Update 1 yesterday.Our problem is: the build widgets on our dashboards only display green, red and grey bars. The yellow bars for partially succeeded builds are not visible...
View ArticleTest results not being published "No results found to publish."
After introducing a .runsettings file to our build, no test results are being published. It looks as if the line "$resultFiles=Find-Files-SearchPattern"*.trx"-RootFolder$testResultsDirectory" is not...
View ArticleNew project creation fails when creating the SharePoint portal
Hi,We are currently using TFS 2013 and SharePoint 2013 and this has been working fine for a long time now.Tried to create a new portal this morning and it no longer works, it seems to be falling over...
View ArticleDelete or edit workitem comment (History)
I'm working with TFS 2012 and Visual Studio 2012. I want to delete or edit comments made in the history field. Is there a way to do this? It seems like it is only possible to add a comment and there is...
View ArticleAdding Child work items at all levels of Kanban Boards
In TFS2015 User Story Kanban board, you can click on the ellipses on the top right corner of a User Story and Edit the Title OR Add a Task (as a Child work item); this same functionality appears to be...
View ArticleApp pool crashes after KB3081320 is installed
Hi all, I’m experiencing a problem that appears to be related to the issue reported here: https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/Feedback/Details/2086872 We have Team Foundation Server 2013 (update...
View ArticleProblem with check-ins - Team Foundation Server 2013
One of our TFS projects, in a specific collection is often receiving this message:"the process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process"when doing a simple check-in. The file...
View ArticleCan't check out BizTalk Solutions from TFS 2015
Hi, We are using a BizTalk2009 server and developing solutions in VS2008. We have recently implemented TFS 2015 and would like to use it as a source control. When trying to Check Out a solution we...
View ArticleUsing VSO API to get all users
Hello, I am trying to get all users belong to a specific project. What is the correct API URL ? ThanksJalal
View ArticleTFS 2013 - Share Point integration Question
I currently use TFS 2013 to track all my project requests for my team. Each request is associated with its own set of documentation that includes requirements docs, emails, test scripts, samples, etc....
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