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Unregistering Custom Data Collector From TFS

A custom data collector for automated tests was deployed successfully at a customer site. However when we've tried to replace it in MTM, old versions persisted in the database. The following procedure was used to unregister the stale data collectors. Get all data collectors from tbl_DataCollector : SELECT * FROM [Tfs_DefaultCollection].[dbo].[tbl_DataCollector] Execute the stored procedure prc_UnregisterDataCollector with parameters: @partitionId : the partitionId as appears in the results ...
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Visual Studio 2012 Branching Bug?

An unusual bug discovered on a customer site related to Visual Studio + TFS 2012 branching  I've posted it on connect: #780177: A newly created branch contains historical partial merges on a server upgraded from 2010 to 2012 causing unexpected conflicts   The odd part is, the 2nd workaround we've found exposes unexpected difference when running from Visual Studio UI, where tf.exe command does not seems to reproduce the problem.   Workarounds 1. Running "tf.exe merge /recursive...

Microsoft Pull Ahead of the Competition, says Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for ALM 2012

Gartner’s Magic Quadrant is one of the most prominent, if not the most prominent benchmark tools for major technology markets. The analysis report on the ALM market for 2012 is out, and marks Microsoft as the current leader: “By virtue of its position in the market as a provider of key platforms and development tools, Microsoft acts as an overall thought leader in the ALM market.” What about Microsoft’s disadvantages? Gartner says: “Although Microsoft is one of the only vendors to cover all aspects...
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Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server 2012 RC Is Now Available - With Official Branding

Starting today, Microsoft released Visual Studio 2012 product family release candidate. This release also marks the official “2012” naming which replaces what until now was known as “Visual Studio 11” for the beta. MSDN Subscriber Downloads link
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TF31002 and TFS on SSL

I had an issue of TFS web access resulted with TF31002 error along with HTTP 404 response: TF31002: Unable to connect to this Team Foundation Server: https://tfs/tfs. Team Foundation Server Url: https://tfs/tfs. Possible reasons for failure include: - The name, port number, or protocol for the Team Foundation Server is incorrect. - The Team Foundation Server is offline. - The password has expired or is incorrect. Technical information (for administrator): The request failed with HTTP status 404:...
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Importing Reports From SSRS 2008 R2 To SSRS 2008

When importing an RDL report from SSRS 2008 server to the newer SSRS 2008 R2 version, the server will automatically upgrade it to latest version. But when attempting to import the other way around it won’t work as the older server doesn’t recognize the newer format. In order to successfully import an RDL from 2008 R2 to the previous SSRS 2008 version, you need to downgrade the RDL file format. 1. Change schema: <Report xmlns:rd= "http://schemas.microsoft.com/SQLServer/reporting/reportdesigner"...
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Visual Studio 2010 Error On Source Control Explorer

Today I've encountered a strange error when opening the Source Control Explorer: Team Foundation Error Method not found: 'Boolean Microsoft.TeamFoundation.VersionControl.Client.Workspace.OwnerNameMatches(System.String)'. That denied any use of the source control. I’ve tried re-applying Visual Studio 2010 SP1 and TFS 2010 SP1 but to no avail. Eventually, only after a complete uninstallation and reinstallation of Visual Studio 2010 SP1 the error has gone. Hmmpf.

TFS 2010 Server Domain and Database Move – Command Summary

cd "%PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2010\Tools" :::::: BRING TFS OFFLINE TfsServiceControl quiesce iisreset /stop :::::: CONFIG DATABASE TFSConfig PrepSQL /sqlinstance:tfs TFSConfig RemapDBs /DatabaseName:tfs;Tfs_configuration /SQLInstances:tfs /continue :: run again for verification: TFSConfig RemapDBs /DatabaseName:tfs;Tfs_configuration /SQLInstances:tfs /continue :::::: CONFIG PERMISSIONS TFSConfig Accounts /ResetOwner /SQLInstance:tfs /DatabaseName:TFS_Configuration...
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Process Editor Exports An Empty WIT XML

Apparently there's a bug in the Process Editor when exporting a WIT. It happens when attempting to export a WIT to a file. The export was 'successful' - no error and no indication that something went wrong, and yet the export produced an empty XML. This occurs when the export took place offline, without prompting the user to re-connect to TFS. The solution is to initiate a connection from the Team Explorer an repeat the export.
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Adding "State Change Date" to Visual Studio Scrum Process Template

Adding "State Change Date" to Visual Studio Scrum Process Template...

A Task Is Not a Grocery List

Every so often, when new users get introduced to TFS this question pops up: "How can I assign a task to multiple people?" My common answer is a task in TFS is not a grocery list, suggesting that, each task is assigned to a particular individual on certain timeframe. This task, or a bug, impediment or some other private work item depending on the project’s process template, can be reassigned when needed but it will always be assigned to a single owner. Reasoning? Like a grocery list, each...
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WordToTFS: Missing Fields

AIT's WordToTFS is a helpful tool, integrated as Word add-in for importing\exporting work items between TFS and Word. On my first attempt to connect to TFS from Word, an error was raised: Missing Fields: "There are one or more mapping fields specified that are not available on the server. This might result in problems while publishing work items." This message raised in case of mismatch between the TFS Work Item Template fields discovered upon connection to the add-in's fields of...
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Main Distinctions between MSF for Agile and Scrum

The MSDN article Choose a Process Template, describes the main distinctions between MSF for Agile and MSF for CMMI but doesn’t cover the newer Microsoft Visual Studio Scrum 1.0 process template. So here it is, MSDN’s lost article: “Main Distinctions between MSF for Agile and Scrum”.
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