tfs

In TFS, is there a maximum amount of workspaces which can be used for a user?

I'm currently in the process of creating a bunch of new build scripts for our platform. Things went okay until I encountered the following error: D:\TFS\WorkingDir\BuildType\TFSBuild.proj(173,5): error MSB4018: Microsoft.TeamFoundation.VersionControl.Client.WorkspaceNotFoundException: TF14061: The workspace BUILDMACHINENAME_9;BUILDMACHI...

Can TFS workspaces be used without being tied to a specific machine?

So I've got a situation where we have a project with 10 developers. Each developer, when they come in for the day, is randomly issued a machine to use for development that day. The machine names are different, say DEV01 - DEV10. At the time that they are issued to the developers, the machines are identical, and no changes the develope...

Is TFS is efficient for large teams and SVN efficient for small teams?

I'm and open source and SVN lover. We at the company are at a situation that must decide between SVN or Team Foundation Server. I'm trying to convince others to use SVN because I think TFS is enhanced in large teams. We are just 7 developers and 3 testers. Am I right about this? ...

what's the best way, using the TFS API, to add a label to a file?

I'd like to add a label to a set of files using the TFS API. My code looks like this: VersionControlLabel label = new VersionControlLabel(this.vcServer, this.label, this.vcServer.AuthenticatedUser, this.labelScopeDirectory, this.labelComment); List<LabelItemSpec> labelSpecs = new List<LabelItemSpec>(); ...

Using Mercurial with TFS-like work item tracking

Does Mercurial offer any type of extensions that offer functionality similar to TFS's work items that when you check in changes that you can associate them to features/defects? If there isn't much (or any) support for this, how do you handle ALM using Mercurial? ...

How to use TFS with Visual Studio without Team Explorer

I'm looking at the MSDN subscription comparison (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/subscriptionschart.aspx) and am a bit confused. Regarding VS2010 Premium and Ultimate: what is the difference between the two? Both offer TFS but only Ultimate comes with Team Explorer. Can you use TFS without Team Explorer? ...

Where are VS/TFS 2010 DIFF options at?

I'm newish to TFS and am working with VS and TFS 2010 RC releases. In every other DIFF tool I've used in the past I have had options for configuring how to treat whitespace differences, among other things. Where are these options when working with VS2010 and TFS2010? Thanks! ...

TFS Solution build cascading to several other builds even when common components were not modified

Hey all, here is the issue I am currently trying to work through. We are using Team Foundation Server 2008, and utilizing the automated build support out of the box. We have one very large project that encompasses a number of interrelated components and web sites, each of which is set up as a Visual Studio solution file. Many of the...

Do you need Visual Studio 2010 to manage a 2010 build agent?

we are considering TFS2010 but need to confirm some information as we're still using TFS2008 and vs2008. the question is whether we can still manage our builds using the 2008 client. please advise. thanks! ...

Get Last Version in TFS doesn't download the last version in Version Control

I have modified default.aspx. When I use Get Last Version in TFS 2005, it still keeps my local version. How to really get last version in Version Control ? ...

TFS and team project portal question

The team explorer for my project looks like this: mytfsserver\mycollection -- Project 1 solution -- Project 2 solution -- Project 3 solution When I right click on one of the solutions and do a "Show Project Portal", I see the following hierarchy: mycollection - WSS site Project 1 site with dashboard (appears to be a MOSS site) Projec...

Changing the field height in a TFS field

How can I change the height of a field in the TFS process template editor? If I stack two HTML type fields on top of each other the default rendering of the work item shows the first field about 20% and the second field about 80%. ...

How can I easily diff/compare 2 shelvesets in TFS?

Is there a way to compare 2 shelves in TFS without having to resort to unshelving both in separate workspaces and diffing the files? ...

Comparing differences in an entrie workspace in TFS

As TFS maintains an idea of the version that is downloaded on the client, such that "Get Latest" might not get the latest version; I was wondering if there was an easy way to report differences across an entire workspace? I only ask as a member of my team is leaving immanently, and our IT department need to recycle his laptop very quick...

TFS Database Edition doesn't seem to Script Logins

I'm trying to put all our databases in TFS. For this purpose we're using TFS Database edition - I've seen some of the other Dev teams use it and it seems pretty good. Problem is that it doesn't seem to script the logins - the users are linked to logins which now break due to the logins not being scripted. As far as I can tell I can't ...

How to do a burndown chart for the whole project in Visual Studio 2010?

I am very new to using Agile (scrum). we have planned sprints using story points, but have not assigned work (tasks) to all the user stories in the project, just in the sprint coming up. My boss wants to know how much work is left to do...and I don't know because I haven't planned those sprints. Can anyone give me advice or a resource...

TFS Error: Unable to determine the workspace for this solution

Hello. I get this error when trying to "Go Online" with a project on a Visual Studio 2010 ALM project. The project was previously connected to a team project on Team Foundation Server (2010), but I had to reinstall both the SQL Server and the TFS installation and I guess all that information was deleted. Now, I'm trying to get the pr...

How to move TFS 2010 repository

Hi, Is it possible to specify the repository drive? I.e. Can I set in TFS 2010 that the repository is on a fileserver or another drive and How? Thanks ...

Export TFS 2008 (Team Foundation Server) Groups and Permissions

Is there a way to export all of TFS 2008 Groups and Permissions for an Audit? ...

TFS webtest for SSRS reports issue

I am creating webtests in TFS and trying to test reports execution in SSRS. When I record the initial process, it includes Reserved.ReportViewerWebControl.axd files. These files are what is causing the problem. When I remove the files, the report does not display, however if I keep the AXD files in it works fine. The problem with keepi...