How to work with TFS tools

With TFS 2010 we are getting some OOB tools.

But if we want
(1) Process Template Editor
(2) Check-In Policy Pack
(3) Work Item Templates we have to install TFS Power Tools.

But with beta 2 of TFS we cant open OOB tools like
(1) TFSConfig
(2) TFSSecurity
(3) TrxUpgrader

Then we have to
(1) Open Command Promt
(2) Cd C:\Program Files\Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2010\Tools
(3) type TFSConfig ConfigureMail /FromEmailAddress:chanaka@abc.com /SmtpHost:smtp.abc.com
(here the TFSConfig is the name of tool, rest is the command to configure email settings)


The following command can be used to identify TFS user information
tfssecurity /server: /i MYDOMAIN\MYNAME

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Also we can have WSS(Sharepoint) in our machine @any time by clicking

TFS 2010 Build automation (Solve the error)

(Set the Build Platform)

(1) Change the Platform to X64 (or X86) - Depend on your build server platform
(2) Check the Permission for TFSBuildServiceHost (Don't give network service account, give administrator account )
(3) Start/Restart TFSBuildServiceHost

(4)Set the Share location to get build files @ Server

TFS Configuration Basics

• Installing
  
  • Upgrade Breaks Links on the SharePoint Products and Technology Portal
    
  • Some Visual Studio Team System 2010 Features Not Available After Upgrade
    
  • Initial Configuration of Team Foundation Server Should be Run From MSI Program or by Command Line
    
• Uninstalling
  
  • Need to uninstall TFS Object Model before uninstalling VSTS if installed from the web
    
• Product Issues
  
  • Managing Users on Upgraded Team Projects Might Result in Error TF50620
    
  • Cannot Install Team Foundation Build Service on Windows XP
    
  • Require SSL Option Not Supported
    
  • No Work Item Only View feature in Team System Web Access
    
  • You Can Only Associate a Single URL with a Team Project in Team Explorer
    
  • Team Foundation Server Service Account must be different then the account used for installing Team Foundation Server
    
  • Uninstall Team Explorer Does Not Remove Visual Studio Shell
    
  • Installing Team Foundation Server on a Windows Domain Requires a Live Connection to the Domain Controller
    
  • Team Foundation Server Name May Not Be Over 14 Characters
    
  • Do Not Launch Teamfoundation.msc Directly or Add to Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
    
  • Changes to Lab Management Network Location Tab Requires an IIS Reset
    
• Converters
  
  • VSSConverter.exe Not Supported
    
• Office Integration
  
  • Office Integration Requires Manual Installation of Office Primary Interop Assemblies (PIA) on Windows XP
    
  • Visual Studio Team System 2010 Installation Program Appears After You Launch Microsoft Project
    
• Process Templates and Team Project Portal
  
  • No Process Guidance Updates
    
  • Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) 5.0 Process Template Incomplete
    
  • Remote Portal Running as Network Service Can Cause Broken Dashboards
    
• Reporting
  
  • Team Foundation Server Stops Collecting Reporting Data from the Team Project Collection
    
  • Team Foundation Server Reports Are Out-of-date After Install/Upgrade
    
  • Team Foundation Server Data Warehouse Custom Adapters Do Not Work
    
• Test Integration
  
  • No Test Steps, Repro Steps or Associated Automation Controls in Team System Web Access
    
• Compatibility
  
  • Team Explorer 2008 or older client users can create new build definitions but they will not be able to edit them or to edit other, existing build definitions.
    
  • Team Explorer 2008 or older clients will be able to submit changes that affect gated build definitions, but they will not be prompted with the confirmation dialog and, if their check-in affects multiple gated definitions, it will fail.
    
  • Team Explorer 2008 or older clients will not be able to manage build resources using the "Manage Build Agents" dialog box.
    
  • Microsoft Project plan documents created using a Team Explorer 2010 client, break when opened from a Team Explorer 2008 or older client.
    
  • Navigation to non-default Shared Document, Project Portal and Process Guidance locations is broken for a Team Explorer 2008 SP1 or older clients.
    
  • Navigation to new Reports is not supported for a Team Explorer 2008 SP1 or older clients.
    
  • Work Item Tracking Queries with new functionality are not supported for a Team Explorer 2008 SP1 or older clients.
    
  • Rename in Version Control is not supported for Team Explorer 2008 SP1 or older clients.
    
  • Test Results Publishing is not supported for a Team Explorer 2008 SP1 or older clients.
    
  • How to connect to Team Explorer 2010 to Team Foundation Server 2008
    
  • How to connect a Team Explorer 2008 SP1 to a Team Foundation Server 2010 Server
    
  • Team Foundation Server 2010 administrative functions are only supported using Team Explorer 2010.
    

 

Source: - http://blogs.msdn.com/granth

What is Cloaking in TFS

Cloaking

You can use cloaking as a performance optimization when you want to prevent a part of the source control tree from being retrieved. The following are typical scenarios for using cloaking:

• You want to build the project locally and a folder is not needed for the build, for example a documentation folder.

• You are part of a large team project and you only want to retrieve part of the project.

For either of the above scenarios you can cloak folders to stop the client retrieving those folders. You cloak folders on the client by editing the workspace and changing the status of the working folder from active to cloak.

 

Recommendations

• Do not cloak individual files. This is likely lead to maintenance problems later in the project.

• For a large project, map out the root folder and cloak sub folders rather than creating multiple workspaces for the project.

 

Source: - TFSGuide

What we can do using TFS

We can do all in ALM (Application LifeCycle Management)

1. Source Control
2. Build automation
3. sharepoint integration
4. Process integation (Agile/CMMI)
5. Bug tracking
6. Reporting
7. Testing

TFS include management of
1. Task
2. Bug
3. Issue
4. Change Request
5. Requirement gathering
6. Review
7. Risk
8. Test case

Install TFS 2010

New Year(2010) starts with a new technology.

Prerequisites
1. IIS 6.0 or above
2. SQL Server
3. Windows Sharepoint Services

Important notes
1. Never use a domain account to install TFS
2. Remeber to run sharepoint technology wizard before all

Installation
Run the "setup.exe"
1. Install TFS
2. Extensions for sharepoint
3. Team foundation server proxy
4. Build service

Install "TeamExplorer" into a client machine that is coming with TFS package
This is where we can do all things related to Application LifeCycle Management (ALM)