How to add a SharePoint portal after you created the Team Project 27 August 2011 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Problem: I created a team project and did not select the option to create a share point site and now I want to add one. Solution: Create a dummy site and remove the link to sharepoint and wire it up to the original team project. Or two create a new site in SharePoint and wire it up. Explantion:... [More]
How to Xcopy deploy using TFS 2010/2012 01 August 2011 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Problem I need my VS2010/VS2012 build to perform an “Xcopy deployment” of my ASP.NET application to an existing virtual directory. Solution Customize the build template to use the CopyDirectory activity to copy the ASP.NET application to the virtual directory. Explanation One of the... [More]
I need to build a project that is not supported by MSBuild 15 July 2011 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Problem My solution contains a .vdproj and it is not supported by MSBuild. Solution Call devenv from team build using InvokeProcess for .vdproj projects. Explanation This customization can be extended to build any project types not supported by MSBuild (vb6, power builder, fortran, VC++ 6, etc)... [More]
One lab machine will not connect to test controller! 22 June 2011 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Problem I have a lab environment configured with 4 machines. It is running in Network Isolation, and has workflow and test capability enabled. The testing capability fails only on one machine. Solution Adjust the binding order of your network adapters so that external adapter is first... [More]
I can't run VMM and I am an admin 15 June 2011 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Problem When I run VMM I am given the error I don't have permissions to run VMM on localhost. Solution You have to have a current VMM administrator to add you to the Administrator role in VMM under Administration tab. Start VMM Click the Administration tab Select User Roles Double Click Adm... [More]
I need to attach files larger than 4KB to my work items in TFS 2010 20 May 2011 Donovan-Brown Work (0) How to increase the work item attachment size in TFS2010. [More]
Command line tool for Work Item Queries 16 May 2011 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Problem I need to script my work item query administation. Solution Use the Work Item Query Administration tool from CodePlex http://wiqadmin.codeplex.com/ Examples This will list out all the queries and the paths you need to export them wiqadmin list /collection:http://MytfsUrl:8080/tfs/defau... [More]
Full Text Error when using Search Work Items for TFS 2010 plugin 09 March 2011 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Problem Every time I run the Search Work Items for TFS 2010 plugin I get the following TF248015 error: Solution Add the account running the SQL Full-text Filter Daemon Launcher (MSSQLSERVER) service to the SQLServerFDHostUser$instance_name$MSSQLSERVER group (via computer management console) and... [More]
Where do I place pre-conditions for test cases in MTM 24 September 2010 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Problem: I have preconditions for a test case in Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) but I don’t know where to store or how to notify the tester before executing the test. Solution: Attach a preconditions document to the first step of your test case or create the preconditions as a shared step. ... [More]
How I learned WF 4.0 for Team Build 11 September 2010 Donovan-Brown Work (0) Video that got me started with Windows Workflow. [More]