TFS Warehouse Data Update
Hello,We have a custom workitem type and as its state gets to OK, we need to update some fields via a job...We do this with a SQL Server job on the project database for example TFS_Test.Now we are...
View ArticleEULA for TFS 2015 Plugins
We would like to publish a plugin for our product in the Visual Studio Marketplace. The user will either download and install the plugin or install it directly on the SaaS version. Question - how and...
View ArticleTFS Active Directory sync
Hello,we work with active Directory 2008 and TFS Server 2013. Now I have prepare a new TFSRead User and want to select this user with Visual Studio and the TFS Web Application to the TFS Project...
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Error while running Tfsconfig change server ID
HI Team,We have production TFS2015.2 , I have taken full backup to setup a demo TFS 2015.2 on different box. while executing "TFSConfig ChangeServerID /SQLInstance:TEMPTFS...
View ArticleWhat is the difference between build step 'Copy Files' and 'Publish Artifact'?
Hello All,What is the difference between build step 'Copy Files' and 'Publish Artifact'?Currently I can replace both steps to each other, and I don't really see any significant difference what can make...
View ArticleCreating a Testing Plan
Hi, Could some body explain to me how can I créate a Testing Plan using Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2015?Thank you
View ArticleNew to TFS
I am using Visual Studio 2013 Professional to build my web and windows applications. We use ASP.Net (Web forms and MVC 5), C#, and VB.Net. But I have never used TFS. The last time I used source...
View ArticleRetrieving the ACLs for a GROUP (not a user - and not the effective...
I am trying to use the TFS API (Visual Studio 2015 Update 1) to programmatically retrieve the permissions set for a given group.I already know how to get the group itself as a...
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Problem with too many mails sent from alerts after upgrade to TFS 2015..2.1
After upgrade to TFS 2015.2.1 (from TFS 2013.4) some users have problem with the mail alerts. These alerts now sends mails that does not fulfill the rules, i.e spams the user with too many mails.It...
View ArticleScrum - Is a good practice to set the remaining work of a Sub-task?
I am working with TFS and I set the story points for all the user stories using the Fibonacci series and set the velocity of the team. TFS has a fiel called ´Remaining work´ for the sub-task, it is a...
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Not able to set Created Date and Changed Date for on-premiseTFS 2015 instance
Not able to set Created Date and Changed Date for on-premise TFS 2015 instanceUse Case:Want to set both changed date and created date of work item using Rest API.TFS version using: 2015Version...
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Want to track which Release(s) a Work Item has been associated to in Release...
So there's no direct relationship between a Work Item and a Release, however a Work Item is associated to a Build, and a Build is associated with a Release.While we're waiting for these features to be...
View ArticleMicorsoft Test Manager 2013
Can anyone point me to a good reference / tutorial on Microsoft Test Manager 2013. I am particularly interested in some detailed instruction on how to create custom charts of Test Run Results. In...
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No colors when viewing source code (TFVC or Git) in TFS 2015 u2 web view
For some reason we've lost all syntax highlighting when viewing source code in TFS web. Not sure exacly when this happened. It's the same for all types of files and for both TFVC and Git repos:This...
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On-premise extension to add new tab to Work Item
This manifest correctly adds a new tab to a Work Item form within Visual Studio Online, so the extension works, BUT, the same manifest does not add a new tab to a Team Foundation Server on-premise...
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Manually adding link to Build Number on Work Item
Scenario:1. Developer makes commit against Work Item 1 in feature branch 2. Developer merges feature into Stage branch. 3. Build automatically runs, completes and creates a release in Release Manager...
View ArticleWhy can't I add a user from AzureAD to my Visual Studio Online account?
When I try to add a user to my TFS account, I am told the user is not found.I am referencing an AzureAD directory in a subscription where I am an administrator but not the owner.It seems there have...
View ArticleLicesing of Team Foundation Server
Hey I was working as a Student with TFS and it was Perfekt for my needs.Now i am working in a small Companie.Right now we want to use TFS to store the code (Check in/out) for Each Project and use the...
View ArticleLinked TFS Test Suite Not Displaying
I have a Requirements Based Test Suite. It is appropriately linked (as in I can see the parent link), but in both the web and heavy client, the folder doesn't appear under the parent. So the only way...
View ArticleHow to add new field to a test case - web version (2015)
Hi, Could you pls advise how can I add a new field ('Reference') to test cases, thru the web portal?My user is part of the Admin group however I couldn't see an option. Thank you,Moshe.
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