Where are my diagnostic build logs? 12 October 2014 Donovan-Brown (0) Problem: I am trying to customize TfvcTemplate.12.xaml and can’t increase the verbosity level any longer. Solution: Open the desired build and click the Diagnostics menu and select View Logs. Explanation: In the past there was an argument on the build template that allowed you to contro... [More]
Tokenization for DSC 05 September 2014 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Update! This resources has been officially release by Microsoft here http://tinyurl.com/xReleaseManagement Update 3 of Release Management introduced Desired State Configuration (DSC) as a deployment option in addition to the deployer based solution. With DSC we can utilized the Local C... [More]
Validate code automatically during a Team Foundation Build 03 June 2014 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Problem: I need to run my Layer Diagram validation during my build. Solution: Edit your build definition and under Build process parameters, expand Advanced, and type the following in the MSBuild Arguments parameter: /p:ValidateArchitecture=true
I can't register the Microsoft Deployment Agent 2013 11 May 2014 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Updated: With update 2 the deployer account no longer as to be an admin on the machine. The account simply needs to correct permissions to deploy the desired components. Problem: When I attempt to register my deployer I get a 401 unauthorized error. Solution: Make sure the ... [More]
I can't build my Wix projects with Team Build 19 December 2013 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Problem: I get the following error when I attempt to build a solution using TFS that contains a Windows Installer XML (WIX) project: "light.exe: Error executing ICE action 'ICE01'. The most common cause of this kind of ICE failure is an incorrectly registered scripting engine. See http://wix.sourc... [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]
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]