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• Melle Dorel Can multiple team projects use the same source control tree?

  I've read through as much as the TFS docs as I could find, but I've yet to see an answer to this.  Can multiple Team Projects use a single source control tree or does each one have to have its own tree Here's my situation: We have a good size main tree that has 90+ projects (dll's) in it.  There are perhaps a few dozen teams that contribute to these and each team has anywhere between 2-5 projects.  All of the teams must chec ...Show All

• citizenjimi Datasource to list all work items in a query.

  Greetings everyone! I want to build a small web page with the list of work items. Can someone provide a C# code sample on how to build a data source with the list of all workitems in a particular query Thanks. Thanks! This works perfectly! The only doubt I got is where to fing the definition of Work Item Query Language. But I ended up with building a query in Team Explorer, then saving it to the disk ...Show All

• Gianluca Hotz Where can i get additional custom security rules that can be pulgged in to VS 2005 Statis Code Analysis

  Hi, I’m not sure if this is the right alias to ask this question, if not, I would greatly appreciate if you could point me where I can post this question. I’m looking for custom security rules which warn for codes which are vulnerable to Cross-Site Scripting, SQL injection. It would be great if I can reuse any plug-in that’s already written. I would greatly appreciate your valuable feedbacks. Thanks, Kumar. ...Show All

• Potts Source Control - default working Path

  Hi! Is there a way to set the default local working path If someone opens the project, he has to set the working path, but I want to set a default path! regards Simon But where can I define such a workspace template regards Simon Hi! I cannot find, where I can select the existing workspace. If I go to File --> Source Control--> "Open From Source Control" --> Select my Project, than I ...Show All

• Len Gavin Connect to server error

  Hello all. Details:    Foundation Server (FS) beta 3 (refresh)               Team System Developer Editiion My current FS is functioning properly for the most part.  There are 4 clients running TS Developer that can connect to the FS server correctly.  One client is not working properly.  Below is an outline of events ...Show All

• Xface VSS 2005 as a TFVC Client?

  Can you connect to a project managed by TFVC in VSS 2005 I am trying to figure out what options, other that VS2005 are out there. I am aware of: 1. VS2003 and VS6 witth the MSSCCI plugin 2. Eclipse with TeamPrise No, you cannot use VSS 2005 to connect to a Team Foundation Server. If all you want is the GUI but without a full Visual Studio installation, there is the Team Explorer (aka Team Foundation Client) ...Show All

• SHBS Runtime context different when running through TestMgr and running as an application?

  I am running VS.NET2005 (Version 8.0.50727.42) and are having some problems with a complex test I have that uses a 3rd party assembly. The code is to complex to produce a simple example to show here, but what happens is that when I run the testmethod from a new projects Main method it runs fine, but when I run the same testmethod as a test through TestManager it will fail (assert on an object of the 3rd party assembly that is empty which it s ...Show All

• BruceT Newbie question : how to test Interface in UnitTest?

  For example, there is a interface IMyInterface, and three class support this interface : class A : IMyInterface { } class B : IMyInterface { } class C : IMyInterface { } In the simplest way, I could write three test class : ATest, BTest, CTest and test them separatedly. However, since they support the same interface, most test code would be the same, it's hard to maintain. How can I use a simple and easy way to test a interface that ...Show All

• Paulo Pontes Getting Constructor Passed Parameters

  I've cast an SqlParameter Newobj opcode's Value parameter to an InstanceInitializer class. I'm trying to find out if the second passed parameter in the constructor is of type HttpContext. I could do this by walking the IL around the Newobj instruction, but I'm wondering if there's a simpler way using the Parameters collection of the Instance Initializer class. I have tried: InstanceInitializer createdObj = methodInstructions //emoticons/e ...Show All

• scubabeme Maximum length of Viewstate in WebTest

  Hi, I'm having problems with a recorded test whose viewstate can grow VERY large (greater than 130000 chars). An error is reported by the server and this is the same as that triggered when viewstate is tampered with. Does anyone know if there is there a maximum length that the WebTest tool can manage w.r.t ViewState If so can anyone recommend a way around this limit Thanks in advance. Pubsnack ...Show All

• SKX TFS Beta3 backup

  I saw on other threads that a guide to backup and restore in beta3 should be availabel any time now. It is ready Can I get a draft by email Thanks Yes - this is now available in: http://blogs.msdn.com/vstsue/articles/500334.aspx   Please provide feedback on whether this provides the sort of info you are looking for and whether it works for you. Thanks, ...Show All

• nils_gate Work Item property values

  Hi there, in TFS Beta 3 when I create a new Work Item it has fixed values for some of the fields, for example the Priority has to be a value of 1, 2 or 3. Are these values defined by the Team Template Can I add my own values to these type of fields, if so can you give me a clue I might be pushing my luck now, but is it possible to add your own fields to a Work Item For example if I wanted to record some sort of internet reference against a Work ...Show All

• Slyke Not able to view the load test report

  Hi, I am getting following error while tring to look at the reports tab after exceution of my Load test: "Can not access reporting service"http://hydhtc43047/ReportServer/ReportService.asmx"(ListChildren web service method name is not valid)" Can anyone please suggest where is the problem and what could be the solution Thanks, Joshna Unfortunately the load test reports don't work even in Beta 3.  They are the last of the reports rema ...Show All

• Netjunkie Source control "get" troubles

  I'm having a few problems with the Team Foundation Source Control. 1. When someone else has checked in various new files and I do a "get", very often I will still end up without a copy of some of the newly added files. Some will be copied correctly, but others will be missing. The missing files are shown greyed out in Source Control Explorer. If I try to get these particular files through Source Control Explorer, it shows a messa ...Show All

• Al_chan Is the Team Suite trial compatable with TFS Beta 3 Refresh

  I am currently having a problem accessing Documents in Team Explorer using the client shipped with TFS Beta 3 Refresh and wondering if I will have better luck with Team Suite Trial edition. Anyone know Team Explorer is a seperate install from Visual Studio Team Suite and there shouldn't be any difference for you in that regards. Is the problem that you are having a red x in the team exploer -> documents ...Show All