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• _aaa_ Branch with Team Build?

  I'm relatively new to Team Build and have just successfully created a script to build a Web Deployment Project. Now I need (if it's possible) to Branch as the first step in the Team Build process, then continue the build from that new Branch. Is this possible, and would anyone please post instructions or a link to someone else’s Thank you!!! Upss sorry I forgot to tell you, you can find also information ...Show All

• Alex G. How to write Unit Testing for ASP.NET 2.0 under VSTS?

  Hi, I have to write unit test cases for asp.net 2.0 web application using Team System's Test project. What I have done... 1. I created a solution under Team System 2. I added empty web site project to the above solution 3. I added Test project to the above solution. ---Solution +Solution Items xxxx.vsdml xxxx.testrunconfig +WebTestProj +TestProject +Properties +References -Uni ...Show All

• MattK_r Can't find test module

  I get the attached error.  I assume this means that it can't find the tester's dll.  That is certainly possible because I compile/link into a different directory.  Is there some property some place that I can change to tell it where to look for the files Thanks. Bob. Unable to get type BankTester.UnitTest999, BankTester. Error: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: The specified module could not be found. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80 ...Show All

• Mark Hagan Import of TRACKGEAR SQL DATABASE into VSTFSB3

  Morning all, Is this possible. I've been reading that ClearQuest is possible and their format is of the same nature. Can i get this to import DB: Trackgear Background: SQL We do have a converter to import ClearQuest work items in TFS but the converter works by reading the work items using the ClearQuest APIs. There is no SQL script doing that job. Given that it would not be possible to import work ...Show All

• Brian Combs MSFT TestClass getting instantiated for each TestMethod run?

  It seems as though a new [TestClass()] is instantiated before each [TestMethod()] is run.  If that is the case, then there is no clean way to preserve state within the class between runs of each [TestMethod()] .   This seems like a pretty major "flaw" in either my assumption about how I expected this to work or in the actual implementation. Example: Based on the code sample below, If I have an ordered test tha ...Show All

• James Rosenvall Relationship between projects and source control

  The relationship in vstfs between a project and the vstfs source control seem screwy to me, maybe I don't understand it. I have one major application and run multiple projects to upgrade different areas of the application, say three projects running concurrently. So the relationship for me is a team project with the source code sitting outside (or above) this. Vstfs seems to want me to put the source within a team project. How then do ...Show All

• CharlesJ Can anyboby provide a script for custom Web-test plug-in to clean up a database after test recording and also after test has run

  Can anyboby provide a script for custom Web-test plug-in to clean up a database after test recording and also after test has run and start with fresh database I have a form in which there is a data grid on it.During recording i add some values in that field so as a result those values get added in the data grid and i got a string saying that record has been saved.When i ran this test those values were already in the data base so the test pass ...Show All

• Dougman Dean Error 32000 TFSSetup Application tier

  Hi, I tried to install Team Foundation Server (CTP July) with SQL 2005 (CTP June DEV). The Data-tier installation worked well. There are 3 Windows 2k3 Server participating(DC, App, SQL). All of them are running in a Virtual Server environment. But during install of the application tier I got the following Error: file - dd_vsinstall80.txt: [08/30/05,13:52:37] vs70uimgr: DisplayMessage_START:Error 32000.Failed to execute action. last r ...Show All

• BLOX Custom check-in policies through FxCop

  Hi, We have customized FxCop rules and now we would like to enfore these custom checks when the files are being checked-in to version controler system of TFS. We would like to have a custom check-in policy buit using customized FxCop component (MyCustomRules.dll) The only way I know of doing this is putting the dll into the %Program Files%\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Team Tools\Static Analysis Tools\FxCop\Rules directory on every develop ...Show All

• Jorg Jooss CA1823 False Positive

  It's easy to see why this false positive occurs, but it's still annoying! Consider the following code (from a plain-vanilla console app): Will Don't use string.format, an expensive method, to perform simple string concatenations be both part of FxCop an Visual Studio Team Suite Code Analysis That's a fine approach until we ship our rule that states 'don't use string.format, an expensive method, to perform simple string concatenat ...Show All

• Noogard TFS Warehouse : Cannot insert duplicate key row in object 'dbo.Work Item History'

  Hi, The following error appears in the Event log. (Single instance installation) Any Idea Thanks Arno An unexpected condition has occurred in a Team Foundation component. The information contained here should be made available to your site administrative staff. Technical Information (for the administrative staff): Date (UTC): 12/29/2005 4:52:37 PM Machine: FOUNDATION Application Domain: /LM/W3SVC/3/Root/Warehouse-2-127803451113551466 A ...Show All

• Bruno Soares Collect methods

  Hi, Is this possible to collect information about all method's in all assemblise in BeforeAnalysis method before Check methods will be called. Thank you. Currently, you can use RuleUtilities.AnalysisAssemblies to get access to the full analysis target set. This is an area that's likely to change in the future, however. We're currently looking at a fairly radical change to analysis that will permit us to discar ...Show All

• NeilSt Microsoft Partner Program License Benefits FAQ

  The Partner team has provided me with the following FAQ, which I'd like to share with all of you in the hopes that it answers many of your questions. Thanks, Ajay 12/8/05 - I've updated the FAQ with a new version that I received from the partner team. This information will be making its way to the partner Web site as well. Eligible partners are scheduled to have access to Team Edition for Software Developers on 12/16. In the meantime, the Tea ...Show All

• Luis Estrada More attribute parameter stuff

  Mike recently suggested some code for looking to find attribute parameters (especially the WebMethod EnableSession parameter). He suggested the following code snippet, inside an attributes and expressions iteration: if(currentMethod.Attributes .Expressions[j].Type.Name.Name == "EnableSession") {     // Do something } However, the Expressions .Type.Name.Name is just set to boolean in each case... Any further hints Cheers, James ...Show All

• WmS AT for Team 1 on same machine as DT for team 2

  Another wierd configuration question:  I have a machine that's currently hosting the DT for a TFS installation.  I'd like to install the AT on that machine, pointing at another machine for the new DT. I have three machines: S1 - AT (machine is flakey) S2 - DT S3 - unused I'd like to end up with the configuration S1 - unused S2 - AT S3 - DT So, can I install the AT on my current DT machine (S2), pointing at my ...Show All