Cannot Checkin in TFS 2013 – Value cannot be null Parameter name: format
I got similar issue. It got resolved by closing the visual studio and opening it again.
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Can I see TFS file history with labels?
In the 2008 version of TFS, you don’t see labels in the standard history of files and folders. If you really want to know why – see Brian Harry’s blog post “Why TFS Labels are not like VSS Labels”. To find labels in Visual Studio, go to File, Source Control, Label, Find Label… From that … Read more
“AnyCPU” vs “Any CPU” in TFS 2010
This seems to be a known bug in VS2010. See http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/503935/msbuild-inconsistent-platform-for-any-cpu-between-solution-and-project for more details. What I’ve found : All project files in a solution have the platform set to “AnyCPU” even though you select “Any CPU” in the configuration window. So if you build this solution in VS, everything works fine. When you try to … Read more
Git delete remote branch in TFS git repository
The security options can be accessed for the repositories at 1. Code->Explorer 2. Select a repo form the Explorer 3. At the details of the repository, you should click to the name of the repository beside the explorer. 4. Select the Manage repositories… menu Here you can configure the rights of each contributor groups and … Read more
Are there any free Team Foundation Servers we can host projects on? [closed]
Microsoft are currently providing their next generation cloud hosted TFS service at tfs.visualstudiow.com – private repositories are free for up to 5 users but they have indicated that they will be charging for the service when you in the future when you have more than 5 users in your account. If you are a small … Read more
How to get rid of “The solution you are trying to open is bound to source control” message
You need to clean the solution file (.sln) by removing the following GlobalSection: GlobalSection(TeamFoundationVersionControl) = preSolution SccNumberOfProjects = 2 SccEnterpriseProvider = {4CA58AB2-18FA-4F8D-95D4-32DDF27D184C} SccTeamFoundationServer = http://example.com/tfs/defaultcollection SccLocalPath0 = . /// — more solution specific stuff omitted — /// EndGlobalSection and you need to remove the source control references from every single project file (.csproj for C# … Read more
undoing pending changes through visual studio hangs for large number of changes
tf undo from the Developer Command Prompt for VS2012 slightly faster than the IDE. e.g: tf undo $/YourTeamProject /recursive
How to remotely stop/start an application pool in IIS 8
You can do the following to start your application pool : Invoke-Command -ComputerName “REMOTE_SERVER” -ScriptBlock { Start-WebAppPool -Name “MY_FANCY_APPPOOL” } You can do the following to stop your application pool : Invoke-Command -ComputerName “REMOTE_SERVER” -ScriptBlock { Stop-WebAppPool -Name “MY_FANCY_APPPOOL” }
What are the differences between the different types of Compare in TFS
THe difference that I have found between Latest Version Workspace Version Latest version – compares your current code file with the most current code file on TFS server. (This includes all the changes made by your fellow code monkeys and checked back in since you checked out the file). This form of comparison will show … Read more