The updated arguments of a build process template not getting refreshed in the process section of a build definition

by XDK 2. March 2016 18:53

Workaround:

  • Delete the registered build process template in the collection database

          use <Collection database>;
          delete from tbl_BuildProcessTemplate where ProcessTemplateID = 'updated Process Template ID';

  • Create the build definition again

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Azure DevOps on-premises | TFS 2012

How to create a report to review changesets that are checked in without work item association?

by XDK 26. February 2016 13:54

Solution:

You may query the TFS cube thru excel to pull the information. Select the fields and configure as shown in the below screenshot.

 

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Meaning of AcceptYours,AcceptTheirs and AcceptMerge during merge conflicts

by XDK 18. February 2016 09:13

Explanation:

AcceptYours - Local version is to be used for merge
AcceptTheirs - Server version is to be used for merge
AcceptMerge - Resolve conflict by doing manual merge

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MIssing "Find by Status" and "Find by Wildcard" in Source Control Explorer

by XDK 11. January 2016 12:49

Solution:

"Find by Status" and "Find by Wildcard" plug-ins are from TFS power tools. You need to install TFS power tools to gain access to "Find by Status" and "Find by Wildcard" menus.

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Azure DevOps on-premises | TFS 2012 | TFS 2013 | TFS 2015 | Visual Studio 2010 | Visual Studio 2012 | Visual Studio 2013 | Visual Studio 2015

"Application detected an unexpected fault" when opening the lab center tab in mtm

by XDK 31. December 2015 09:30

Exception: 

 

Explanation:

This exception may appear when the lab environments exist with no lab systems.

Workaround:

  • Open Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
  • Connect to the TFS collection database where your team project exist. 
  • Run the following SQL query to identify the lab environments with no lab systems:

Select le.LabEnvironmentId from LabEnvironment le where le.PartitionId = 1 And NOT EXISTS (Select * From LabSystem ls where ls.LabEnvironmentId = le.LabEnvironmentId AND ls.PartitionId = 1)

  • Note the Id's of the lab environment with no lab systems.
  • Remove all lab environments with no lab systems, by using the following SQL command for each lab environment IDs:

Exec DeleteLabEnvironment @PartitionId = 1, @labEnvironmentId = <Lab Environment ID>, @namespaceGuid = N'9E4894C3-FF9A-4EAC-8A85-CE11CAFDC6F1', @deleteTestMachines = 1, @pendingOperationId = Null

 

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Azure DevOps on-premises | TFS 2012

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My name is Xavier Dilip Kumar Jayaraj having 16+ years of IT experience which includes solid experience and depth Knowledge in Application Life Cycle Management, Configuration Management, Implementation and Support using TFS on-premises and Azure DevOps. I have invested in gaining DevOps knowledege to expertise with Cloud Computing providers namely Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services in recent years. I am very positive to learn and adapt emerging technologies to client’s environment.

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