tfs2010

Using multiple build agents in TFS 2010

In my TFS2010 environment, I have 2 machines as dedicated build agents. I was expecting that once these build agents were registered, if I queue a new build, TFS would wait for the first free agent and assign that agent to the build, but if I queue a build and another build is already running, the second build sits in a queued state unti...

SVN to TFS 2010 Free ?

I am trying to find a tool to migrate SVN to TFS 2010. The tools I have found, or have been suggested on this site are fairly expensive (like timely migration) or do not seem to work with 2010 . Does anyone know of a cheaper option or some manual scripting process to accomplish this ? ...

TFS command line to get list of files checked in yesterday

I'm looking for a simple way to get a list of files that were checked in on a certain day. Is there a command line I can use? I don't want changesets just the file names. ...

TFS2010 DefaultTemplate.xaml missing

I have a TFS2010 server and want to configure it for CI builds but if I configure a build definition there is no DefaultTemplate.xaml and I cannot select on or browse to one. I browse but it does not look like it is installed. I do have Team Explorer in VS2010 but for some reason there is no DefaultTemplate.xaml Where can I get it? Than...

How to keep links when moving work items (task, bug) between projects in TFS 2010 ?

Our situation: In TFS 2010 + VS 2010 environment, we need to move source code and work items from old project to new project (new project is just for renaming and restructuring purposes, they all under one project collection). We used TF.exe command line utility moved source code, it's good and carried history and links (changeset links...

Override Build Number and Revision in TFS 2010 build

I modified my project's AssemblyInfo.cs as following: [assembly:AssemblyVersion("1.0.*")] //[assembly:AssemblyFileVersion("1.0.0.0")] This updated the dll file version. However, the Build Number and Revision number appear to be some random integers. Is it possible to specify the start point for Build/Revision number or override them w...

Team Foundation Server 2010 Build Question

Does anyone know if its possible to have TFS2010 Build Server run ONLY tests rather than entire project. Here is why, I want to setup a schedule to have my server execute my tests daily, without having to make sure my entire project is fully functional, since I will be working on the code, it may not be buildable, however my tests shoul...

Migrating a branching strategy from ClearCase to TFS 2010

I am in an "internal" IT shop and we currently use ClearCase for version management. Our branching strategy is common for this with the main branch being reserved for live code and branching off main for project and hotfix type activities. Each project (and they overlap often) has a branch off main, we don't have multitiered branching....

How do you create the Rule to enforce Work Item association on check-in? (TFS2010 Agile 5.0)

How do you create the Rule to enforce Work Item association on check-in? (TFS2010 Agile 5.0) ...

How (and when) do I use TFS with private DLLs that can also be served by NuGet/NuPack?

We have a couple of private "Enterprise Services" DLLS that are used in all our Websites for authentication, logging, etc. Since they are private, we also control the versioning and source of these DLLs. Our historic (error prone) steps after creating File | New Project include Add the "Enterprise Services" project Add a reference t...