How do I remove test projects from code coverage in Visual Studio 2012 15 September 2013 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Problem: My code coverage results include my test project classes. Solution: Apply the ExcludeFromCodeCoverage attribute to your unit test classes.
Trackyon CUIT Helpers 15 September 2013 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Trackyon LLC CUIT Helpers The Coded UI Test (CUIT) Helpers from Trackyon LLC allows IIS Express or Visual Studio Development Server (Cassini Web server) to be started by your test. This prevents Coded UI Test from beginning without a server running. Features: Start and Stop IIS Express S... [More]
KB2870699 breaks Coded UI Test 14 September 2013 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Problem: All my Coded UI Test start failing because they can't find the controls. Solution: Uninstall KB2870699 - MS13-069: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer: September 10, 2013. Explanation: After my machine applied several windows updates all my Coded UI Test that were wo... [More]
How to set the “default” configuration for a project. 25 June 2013 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Being a Process Consultant specializing in TFS I teach many companies how to use Team Build. When you create a new build definition you have the option to set “Configurations to Build”. However, if you leave that value blank the build will build the “default” configurat... [More]
I can't find the Kanban board in Update 2. 06 May 2013 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Problem: I installed Update 2 for TFS but when I click board I don’t see the Kanban board I see the task board. Solution: Click the board link at the top of the Backlog Page under the "Product Backlog" heading next to "stories". Explanation: The board link at the top l... [More]
I can't access app.config from my web test plug in 26 April 2013 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Problem: I want to read the connection strings from my app.config of my Web Test Project but it never loads. Solution: Use the Configuration Manager OpenMappedExeConfiguration call to load the app.config file. Code: // Map the new configuration file.ExeConfiguratio... [More]
How to setup a discussion board on your TFS Project Portal 24 April 2013 Donovan-Brown Work (0) You can set up discussion boards on your SharePoint Project Portal site to share information and discuss topics with other people. Navigate to the Project Portal Click All Site Content at the bottom left of the page Click the Create link at the top of the page If you do not see the Create li... [More]
I get an error when I attempt to search my TFS Project Portal 24 April 2013 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Problem: When I attempt to use the search feature of my TFS Project Portal I get the following error: "Your search cannot be completed because this site is not assigned to an indexer. Contact your administrator for more information." Solution: Configure the "Microsoft SharePoint Foundation searc... [More]
How to configure a search server for SharePoint 2010 24 April 2013 Donovan-Brown Work (0) If you would like to be able to search your TFS Project Portal you must enable a Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Search Service. This process is for SharePoint 2010 that is installed by TFS during the configuration. Open a command prompt and change to the following directory: C:\Prog... [More]
Team Foundation Build Configuration - HTTP code 500 18 April 2013 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Problem: After adding host headers to my TFS Website in IIS my build server fails to connect with the following error: Solution: Add multipleSiteBindingsEnabled=true to the serviceHostingEnvironment element in the C:\Program Files\Microsoft Team Foundation Server 11.0\Applicat... [More]