Category Archives: FUQ

Why is the Estimated Work field not available in TFS Reports?

The Estimated Work field is used to maintain the estimate for a Task work item in the MSF for CMMI Process Template.  However, if you’re creating your own report, you’ll find that it’s missing from the available data from both … Continue reading

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Required fields on state change

So, you have a field which you want to make required when the state of a work item changes to a given value. How do you do it? Well, I had to do it for a customer recently and forgot … Continue reading

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Why can I see my source code in the Source Control Explorer even after using TfsDeleteProject?

If you’ve axed a Team Project using TfsDeleteProject.exe, you may still see remnants of it in the Source Control Explorer.  This can be very frustrating.  But the solution is simple.  You simply need to delete any workspaces that are currently … Continue reading

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How do I use Areas? Really. (Mike Azocar)

Mike Azocar, of So Long and Thanks for all the Fish fame, has jumped on board with his own FUQ!  Let’s face it, you can ask how to use Areas in a Team Project, and you normally get answers like … Continue reading

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How do I pass Exam 70-510 (Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server)?

How do you prep for Exam 70-510? The first place to start is the Preparation Guide for Exam 70-510 on the MS Learning site. That gives you a quick overview of the topics. However, the guide isn’t too specific. Here … Continue reading

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FUQs (Frequently Unanswered Questions)

One of the categories for this blog is FUQ.  It stands for Frequently Unanswered Questions.  Basically, there are plenty of places on the web for you to get data about questions everyone runs into during their Team System implementation.  One … Continue reading

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How can I listen to TFS Events (without building everything from scratch)?

I’ll be the first to admit, creating a TFS listener from scratch is a pain. The work isn’t creative work, and you spend the majority of time creating plumbing. So, what can you do. There are two approaches I see … Continue reading

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How many Team Build types should I have for one solution?

How many Team Build scripts should you create? Basically, you should create one build script for each and every way you’d like to report on your data. For instance, you should have a build script for your Continuous Integration (CI) … Continue reading

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How can I register for TFS Events without using Bissubscribe.exe?

Let’s face it. BisSubscribe is a mess. It’s a fine command line tool, but how on earth do you know what the proper values are for creating a Filter statement. You don’t want ALL the build events, after all. Only … Continue reading

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Can I recover my source code after I use TfsDeleteProject?

Surprisingly, you can, at least in Visual Studio Team System 2005 (including SP1). If you’ve deleted your team project using TfsDeleteProject, the source code files are still actually there in the database, just not visible any longer. To recover the … Continue reading

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