The Process Template Editor that you can use to export/import work item types of existing team projects as well as modify or create your own process templates, is a separate download and made available as part of the TFS 2015 Power Tools. As the Process Template Editor is a plug-in to Visual Studio, you need […]
Entries Tagged as 'TFS Process Customization'
Q: Where to get the Process Template Editor?
April 10th, 2016 · No Comments · FAQ, TFS Process Customization
Documentation: Customizing Work Item Types
February 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · TFS Process Customization, Work Item Customization
Customizing Work Item Types Defining Work Item Fields Defining and Customizing Work Item Workflow Designing and Customizing a Work Item Form Work Item Type Schema Reference Index to XML Element Definitions for Types of Work Items All WITD XML Elements Reference All FIELD XML Elements Reference All WORKFLOW XML Elements Reference All FORM XML Elements […]
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How to integrate Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) into your TFS process template
October 5th, 2009 · No Comments · 1531, TFS Process Customization, VSTS, Work Item Customization
Downloads: The Microsoft SDL Process Template for Visual Studio Team System Whitepaper: Manually Integrating the SDL Process Template Additional information: The Microsoft SDL Process Template and the Future Seven steps for manually integrating SDL into your team project
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Setting Remaining Work to Zero when closing a work item in TFS
July 30th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Team Foundation Server, TFS Process Customization, TFS Tips and Tricks, TFS Work Item Tracking, VSTS
Question: How can I make sure that the "Remaining Work" field is set to 0 when the work item is closed (for example when associating a work item during checking-in)? Short Answer: You can achieve this using the <COPY> rule on the transition to the "Closed" state. Step-by-Step instructions: For the desired transition (in this […]
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What are Test Name, Test Id, and Test Path used for?
May 30th, 2009 · No Comments · Team Foundation Server, TFS 2008, TFS Process Customization, TFS Work Item Tracking, VS Test Tools
If you create a work item out of a test result like this… … the three test fields get populated by Visual Studio: Read all details here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms194965.aspx
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Specifying a user upfront or: How is the developer supposed to know who will be the responsible tester?
January 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Team Foundation Server, TFS Process Customization, TFS Tips and Tricks, VSTS
In a small team this sounds like oversize, but in mid-sized large teams it’s common that you do not know who is going to be the tester. Looking at the Bug workflow from MSF Agile: while "Active" the project lead decided if and when the bug is going to be fixed and assigns it to […]
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Using TFS for non-development projects
January 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments · 8970, 9672, Team Foundation Server, TFS Process Customization, Work Item Customization
Team Foundation Server is easily customizable and equipped with a general purpose workflow or state machine. So you might ask yourself: why not put a non-development or rather related process in TFS instead of using separate software. Showcase #1: Lead Management Since here at AIT TeamSystemPro Team we are TFS consultants we decided to not […]
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Using rich HTML descriptions instead of plain text
January 11th, 2009 · 6 Comments · 9672, Team Foundation Server, TFS Extensibility, TFS Process Customization, TFS Tips and Tricks, TFS Work Item Tracking, VSTS
Objective Allow rich HTML formatting in description fields of the MSF Agile process template. Note: The MSF CMMI process does support HTML formatting by default. In order to use it you have to enable the formatting toolbar (see Step 6 below). Work Item Customization Step 1: Add a new HTML description field Since the System.Description […]
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Specified cast not valid when trying to create a new work item
January 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Team Foundation Server, TFS Process Customization, Work Item Customization
Problem description When trying to create a new work item you receive the following error? Cause Thanks to this thread we now know that this message is caused by a DateTime Control in a WIT definition when its associated with a String field. Fix Only assign DateTime fields to DateTime controls.
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