Calling TF.exe from PowerShell script in TeamCity

Question

I am trying to call tf.exe from within a Powershell step of a TeamCity build configuration.

The executable is usually found at C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\Common7\IDE\TF.exe (or similar). In my script I am setting a variable to the path of tf.exe as follows:

$tfsExe = "%env.ProgramFiles(x86)%\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\Common7\IDE\TF.exe"

I have verified the existence of tf.exe on the build server by accessing it through RDP. I have also called it in a powershell console window with the following command

& "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\Common7\IDE\tf.exe" help

which responded with the following output confirming that it is accessible and working:

Microsoft (R) TF - Team Foundation Version Control Tool, Version 11.0.50727.1
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
Type tf help <command name> for command line description.
Type tf msdn <command name> for full documentation in Microsoft Document Explorer.
Commands:
tf add         Adds new files and folders from a local file system location to Team Foundation version control.
tf branch      Copies an item or set of items, including metadata and version control history, from one location to another on the Team Foundation version control server and in the workspace.

Is the build agent installed on the same machine as the build server, or is this on another machine? — Matt, Mar 14 '16 at 13:05
It is a separate machine and I think that is the problem, because after RDP'ing onto the agent `tf.exe` was clearly not installed. — Matthew Dresser, Mar 14 '16 at 13:33

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 20 '16 at 11:39

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The issue here was that the script was being executed on a build agent not the build server. Once the TFS plugin was installed on the build agent tf.exe was available.

answered Apr 20 '16 at 11:39

Matthew Dresser

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Calling TF.exe from PowerShell script in TeamCity

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