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• mrdavey Test Controller with SQL Standard

  Is it possible to install the Test Controller without also installing SQL Express   I have an existing copy of SQL Standard that I would rather use. Thanks, Randy Is this still the case I would like not to have to install SQL Express in my environment just to uninstall it... With the beta SQL Server Express is always installed with the Test Controller as the defau ...Show All

• GreatGreenLass Problem using sharepoint

  I installed microsoft sharepoint services with sp2 for my windows server 2003. I created a top level site, but when I try to access this site from my browser it gives the following error: You are not authorized to view this page You do not have permission to view this directory or page using the credentials that you supplied because your Web browser is sending a WWW-Authenticate header field that the Web server is not configured to accept ...Show All

• Storm Devil TF10216: Team Foundation services are currently unavailable

  I finished the TFS install, with a lot of problems. I can connect to the server, however, if I go to "Team Foundation Server Settings | Security" I receive the following errors: Failed to query the source control global permissions for [SERVER]\Service Accounts Team Foundation Server foundation does not exist or is not accessible at this time. Technical information (for administrator) HTTP code 503: TF30059: Fatal error while ini ...Show All

• dan77062 build alerts

  how to alert only when the build failed You can subscribe to recieve email on build failure using the bissubscribe tool. THe command line to use is BisSubscribe.exe /eventType BuildCompletionEvent /address <email address> /deliveryType EmailHtml /server <server name> /filter "TeamProject=' <Team Project> ' AND CompletionStatus='FAILED'" /userid <your id> can y ...Show All

• Crumbs WebTest failing when ran as a LoadTest (using hidden field bindings)

  Hello folks, I have a WebTest that works fine when running as a single test, but when I try to use it in a load test, it fails continuously.  I am extracting and binding hidden fields with ExtractHiddenFields and BindHiddenFields, basically the same way that the auto-generation does.  One thing I tried changing was adding a unique id to the ContextParameterName, so that in case the context name is statically declared, I thought this m ...Show All

• Qwonfu Deleted Project Successfully.. Recreated the project with same name/Problem is that the reports run but are all blank..

  I want to use the same name for a project that I deleted. I deleted the project because the reports were not working. After noticing that TFServerScheduler was not running, I quickly fixed that problem. All the services are now running and the problem exist for projects that were created when TFServerScheduler was not running. I create the project with the same name successfully without any errors. Reports display for new projects that hasn ...Show All

• JohnFromOz Help about incrementation and iteration

  I don't understand if once i have all the use cases i should split them and in each iteration i add more use cases, or i should consider all the use cases on each iteration. The msf talks about versionning but i can`t clearly see how to make this versionning. Versionning means splitting the use cases Hi Javier, Think of the amount of work that you can complete in a fixed period time (say four weeks). This is what you can schedule in ...Show All

• Hallis Version Control window not displaying

  When I try to open the version control window on any of my team projects, the version control window never appears. This happened a couple weeks ago on my VSTS server, and now my Visual Studio Team Suite client computer is exhibiting the same behavior. Has anyone seen this before I was opening it from the team explorer. Once I use the View -> Other Windows -> Source Control Explorer, the window came up and the link on team explorer ...Show All

• Paul Sanders - MSFT Why is the workspace deleted and recreated every time?

  The only reason I can think of is 'In case WorkspaceMapping.xml changed'. Is there another reason why it is deleted Thanks in advance. -OmarV http://teamsystemrocks.com/blogs/omarv That is just the default behavior to take care of cases where people are building on different machines everytime etc. You can easily customize the behavior if you want. To do that set following two flags - < Proper ...Show All

• Will Pearson - MVP Dispose and factories

  Hi, I am wondering if the DisposeObjectsBeforeLosingScope rule can somehow be convinced to work in the presence of factories The following code gives me the desired warning message only if I uncomment the line containing the new statement: public class A { public A() { DisposeTest dt; //dt = new DisposeTest(); dt = DisposeTest.CreateDT(); dt.DoSt(); } } However, we want to create certain obj ...Show All

• glw Cannot connet to VMWare TFS from a other windows 2003 VMWare image with Team Explorer

  I've installed TFS (RTM) successfully on a VMWARE image (win2003 Standard). I can connect to the TFS on the same machine. I can connect to the TFS from a Windows XP machine. But I can't connect to the TFS form a other VMWare image with windows 2003 Standard with Team Explorer. All the machines/images are on the same domain and i use the same user on all the machines. The error number i get is: TF31002. If i try this ( http://srv_tfs_caesar: ...Show All

• IanC2000 Another 3200 Error during setup

  Hi Almost out of patience (and time) now. Thought I had it made since I managed to get the Report server up and running (finally sic!). But then this popped up (again) almost at the end of the FS installation. Product: Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation App-Data Tier Beta 2 (English) -- Error 32000.The Commandline '"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Enterprise Server\BISIISDIR\bisdwserver\bin\SetupWarehouse.exe" -n -s "<Ser ...Show All

• JRafe BUG: Invalid handle on concurrent checkout/checkin

  If I am checking out the a project file. My colleque checks out the same project file (concurrent checkout) Then he checks in the project file. Now, when I am trying to check it in I get an error box saying "Invalid Handle" Restart, Reconnect to TFS doesnt help. However, If I do a "Get lastest version" then it triggers a merge request, after I done the merge, the checkin works fine. Regards Fredrik Melin Sounds like a bug.&n ...Show All

• Danz. TFS Beta 3 and SQL Server Version

  HI, I am trying to install TFS Beta 3 and am havinbg issues with the SQL 2005 install. Exactly which version of SQL 2005 should I be installing to work with Beta 3 of TFS I have tried a few versions, now and am continually frustrated with errors. (most of which talk about the version of .net framework installed not being compatible with the TFS install.) Help!! Matt (Very frustrated developer!!) You need the ...Show All

• Stefan.Dobrev Error 28940.TFServerStatusValidator: Calling the Team Foundation Server ServerStatus Web service failed with 503 HTTP

  >>>> Error 28940.TFServerStatusValidator: Calling the Team Foundation Server ServerStatus Web service failed with 503 HTTP ServiceUnavailable status. Verify that Internet Information Services, Windows SharePoint Services, and ASP.NET are configured correctly and that ASP. NET v2.0 Web Service Extensions are allowed . For more information on troubleshooting this error, see the Microsoft Help and Support Center. <<<< I t ...Show All