Team foundation server power tools is a set of tools that allow you to manipulate the TFS server from the command line, it also allows you access to many features that cannot be accessed from the gui.
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Cannot see work item workflow using Visual Studio 2012 and TFS 2012
I have an issue, we recently upgraded from TFS 2010 to TFS 2012. Before, in TFS 2010, I was able to use Visual Studio 2010 and VS Power Tools 2010 to be able to open and modify Work Item Types.
Now, after the upgrade, I cannot edit work item types…
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Can do I use TFPT 2008 with VS2005/TFS2008?
We have TFS 2008 but use Visual Studio 2005. I would like to use some of the features from tfpt.exe 2008 but when I try to install tfpt, it will not install the commandline tool.
My guess is that it won't install it because I don't have Visual…
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making alert with field sevierty and triaged in tfs 2010 with power tools
In tfs 2010 alert explorer ,i have to make alert like below
old value of severity = old value of severity and new old value of triage != (not equals to) new value of triage.
how can i do this ? as tfs alert severity/triage fields only show operator…
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Can I use VS2010 TFS Power Tools PowerShell cmdlets to directly get the contents of a Source Control file into a variable?
I want to use the latest contents of a XAML file stored in TFS Source Control and embed it in a string variable, which is to be submitted as a query to MS SQL Server.
I have been using TFS Power Tools cmdlets in PowerShell (such as Get-TfsChildItem…
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TFS check-in False Positive?
This is what I did:
Check in a change
Roll back change (TFS checks out files and restores original state, but keeps files checked out). good so far.
I check in all files to their rolled back state, except web.config.
I verify the web.config is…
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TFS Power Tools 2010 Showing File Checked Out
Somehow TFS Power Tools thinks my file is checked out, it won't let me check-out because that option is greyed out.
When I look in windows explorer I see my file with the little pen icon overlay. When I right-click and go to "Team Foundation…
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CC.NET / TFS does not delete deleted files on build server
TFS is my repository, CC.NET is my build server. If I delete a file in Visual Studio or the TFS Powertools (Windows Explorer extension), and check that delete in, I can be reasonably confident that the file will NOT be deleted off my build server. …
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getting tfs shevleset details from command line
Wanted to know if there was a way one could query shelveset details from the command line. I often have need to migrate shelvesets of mine to later branches so as to finally check them in. Problem is when one uses Team Foudation Power Tools (tfpt…
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Cannot start TFS 2010 Backup Plan Wizard
We have TFS 2010 and SP1 and TFS Power Tools December 2011 installed. When I try to run Backup Plan Wizard from TFS Admin Console, the wizard window never gets displayed. Admin Console freezes for a bit and than nothing, but when I close the Admin…
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tfpt /uploadattachment - unable to determine source control server
Trying to upload txt file as attachment to workitems in TFS but I get this:
"Unable to determine source control server."
I tried tf workspaces collection:"http..." and it gives me a list of workspaces but doesn't do anything.
Upload command was…
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Cannot create New Team Project with TFS power tools 2008
I am in the process of creating a new team project by executing the tfpt createteamproject command as a background process in my .net application. However, I get the following exception from the log :
2009-10-06 17:02:10Z | Module: Internal | Team…
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