I just enabled the feature portfolio on my backlog and the add button is disabled. The only way to add Feature is with an extension that I found, but it's not a good solution for me. How can I enable adding Feature on my backlog?
I'm currently using tfs2017.1 on premise
Make sure you add the addpanel in the processconfiguration.xml:
This is the default from the Aile template
<PortfolioBacklog category="Microsoft.FeatureCategory" pluralName="Features" singularName="Feature" parent="Microsoft.EpicCategory" workItemCountLimit="1000">
<States>
<State value="New" type="Proposed" />
<State value="Active" type="InProgress" />
<State value="Resolved" type="InProgress" />
<State value="Closed" type="Complete" />
</States>
<Columns>
<Column refname="System.WorkItemType" width="100" />
<Column refname="System.Title" width="400" />
<Column refname="System.State" width="100" />
<Column refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.Effort" width="50" />
<Column refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.BusinessValue" width="50" />
<Column refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ValueArea" width="100" />
<Column refname="System.Tags" width="200" />
</Columns>
<AddPanel>
<Fields>
<!-- Make sure all required fields in state new are listed here -->
<Field refname="System.Title" />
</Fields>
</AddPanel>
</PortfolioBacklog>
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We recently upgraded our TFS 2012 on premise server to TFS 2018.2. Things are mostly working but any project that had custom state/transitions will cause an error when trying to open the Backlogs page. The issue it is complaining about is related to Bugs. We replaced a "Complete" state with a state of Closed.
The error I get is :
TF400917: The current configuration is not valid for this feature. This feature cannot be used until you correct the configuration.
Learn about how to correct your configuration
Details about the validation error appear below:
The following element contains an error: RequirementBacklog/States. TF401098: This element defines the states for work items that appear on your backlog. The state configuration is incorrect. Each work item on this backlog must have one state with the type 'Complete'. The following work item type does not have any state with the type 'Complete': Bug.
Steps I have tried:
1) Using TFS Process Template editor in VS, I have change the Closed state to Complete. No success.
2) I have attempted to export the processconfig using witadmin. The file I get does not have any bug section at all. So using examples online, I attempt to add it but it complains about other sections in the file being incomplete. On a side note, if I export the process config and then immediately try to import it, it fails complaining about singleName not specified and other issues. I will attach the file I get when I export the file if it helps.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ProjectProcessConfiguration>
<FeedbackRequestWorkItems category="Microsoft.FeedbackRequestCategory" pluralName="Feedback Requests">
<States>
<State type="InProgress" value="Active" />
<State type="Complete" value="Closed" />
</States>
</FeedbackRequestWorkItems>
<FeedbackResponseWorkItems category="Microsoft.FeedbackResponseCategory" pluralName="Feedback Responses">
<States>
<State type="InProgress" value="Active" />
<State type="Complete" value="Closed" />
</States>
</FeedbackResponseWorkItems>
<RequirementBacklog category="Microsoft.RequirementCategory" pluralName="Backlog items" workItemCountLimit="500">
<AddPanel>
<Fields>
<Field refname="System.Title" />
</Fields>
</AddPanel>
<Columns>
<Column width="400" refname="System.Title" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.State" />
<Column width="50" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.Effort" />
<Column width="200" refname="System.IterationPath" />
<Column width="200" refname="System.Tags" />
</Columns>
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="New" />
<State type="Proposed" value="Approved" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Committed" />
<State type="Complete" value="Done" />
</States>
</RequirementBacklog>
<TaskBacklog category="Microsoft.TaskCategory" workItemCountLimit="500">
<AddPanel />
<Columns>
<Column width="50" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.Effort" />
<Column width="400" refname="System.Title" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.State" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.AssignedTo" />
<Column width="50" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork" />
</Columns>
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="To Do" />
<State type="InProgress" value="In Progress" />
<State type="Complete" value="Done" />
</States>
</TaskBacklog>
<TypeFields>
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Activity" type="Activity" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.BacklogPriority" type="Order" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Feedback.ApplicationLaunchInstructions" type="ApplicationLaunchInstructions" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Feedback.ApplicationStartInformation" type="ApplicationStartInformation" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Feedback.ApplicationType" type="ApplicationType">
<TypeFieldValues>
<TypeFieldValue type="ClientApp" value="Client application" />
<TypeFieldValue type="RemoteMachine" value="Remote machine" />
<TypeFieldValue type="WebApp" value="Web application" />
</TypeFieldValues>
</TypeField>
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.Effort" type="Effort" />
<TypeField format="{0} h" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork" type="RemainingWork" />
<TypeField refname="System.AreaPath" type="Team" />
</TypeFields>
<Weekends>
<DayOfWeek>Sunday</DayOfWeek>
<DayOfWeek>Saturday</DayOfWeek>
</Weekends>
<Properties>
<Property name="BugsBehavior" value="Off" />
</Properties>
</ProjectProcessConfiguration>
I am new to the 2018 world and can't seem to solve this issue any suggestions would be helpful.
Adding my bug work item definition:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<witd:WITD application="Work item type editor" version="1.0" xmlns:witd="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2008/workitemtracking/typedef">
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Bug">
<DESCRIPTION>Describes a divergence between required and actual behavior, and tracks the work done to correct the defect and verify the correction.</DESCRIPTION>
<FIELDS>
<FIELD name="Iteration Path" refname="System.IterationPath" type="TreePath" reportable="dimension" />
<FIELD name="Iteration ID" refname="System.IterationId" type="Integer" />
<FIELD name="External Link Count" refname="System.ExternalLinkCount" type="Integer" />
<FIELD name="Team Project" refname="System.TeamProject" type="String" reportable="dimension" />
<FIELD name="Hyperlink Count" refname="System.HyperLinkCount" type="Integer" />
<FIELD name="Attached File Count" refname="System.AttachedFileCount" type="Integer" />
<FIELD name="Node Name" refname="System.NodeName" type="String" />
<FIELD name="Area Path" refname="System.AreaPath" type="TreePath" reportable="dimension" />
<FIELD name="Revised Date" refname="System.RevisedDate" type="DateTime" reportable="detail" />
<FIELD name="Changed Date" refname="System.ChangedDate" type="DateTime" reportable="dimension" />
<FIELD name="ID" refname="System.Id" type="Integer" reportable="dimension" />
<FIELD name="Area ID" refname="System.AreaId" type="Integer" />
<FIELD name="Authorized As" refname="System.AuthorizedAs" type="String" syncnamechanges="true" />
<FIELD name="Title" refname="System.Title" type="String" reportable="dimension">
<REQUIRED />
</FIELD>
<FIELD name="State" refname="System.State" type="String" reportable="dimension" />
<FIELD name="Authorized Date" refname="System.AuthorizedDate" type="DateTime" />
<FIELD name="Watermark" refname="System.Watermark" type="Integer" />
<FIELD name="Rev" refname="System.Rev" type="Integer" reportable="dimension" />
<FIELD name="Changed By" refname="System.ChangedBy" type="String" syncnamechanges="true" reportable="dimension" />
<FIELD name="Reason" refname="System.Reason" type="String" reportable="dimension" />
<FIELD name="Assigned To" refname="System.AssignedTo" type="String" syncnamechanges="true" reportable="dimension">
<ALLOWEXISTINGVALUE />
<VALIDUSER />
</FIELD>
<FIELD name="Work Item Type" refname="System.WorkItemType" type="String" reportable="dimension" />
<FIELD name="Created Date" refname="System.CreatedDate" type="DateTime" reportable="dimension" />
<FIELD name="Created By" refname="System.CreatedBy" type="String" syncnamechanges="true" reportable="dimension" />
<FIELD name="Description" refname="System.Description" type="HTML" />
<FIELD name="History" refname="System.History" type="History" />
<FIELD name="Related Link Count" refname="System.RelatedLinkCount" type="Integer" />
<FIELD name="Tags" refname="System.Tags" type="PlainText" />
<FIELD name="Board Column" refname="System.BoardColumn" type="String" reportable="dimension" />
<FIELD name="Board Column Done" refname="System.BoardColumnDone" type="Boolean" reportable="dimension" />
<FIELD name="Board Lane" refname="System.BoardLane" type="String" reportable="dimension" />
<FIELD name="Remaining Work" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork" type="Double" reportable="measure" formula="sum" />
<FIELD name="Backlog Priority" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.BacklogPriority" type="Double" reportable="detail" />
<FIELD name="Integration Build" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Build.IntegrationBuild" type="String" reportable="dimension">
<SUGGESTEDVALUES expanditems="true">
<LISTITEM value="<None>" />
</SUGGESTEDVALUES>
<SUGGESTEDVALUES expanditems="true" filteritems="excludegroups">
<GLOBALLIST name="Builds - WHCRT" />
</SUGGESTEDVALUES>
</FIELD>
<FIELD name="Closed Date" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ClosedDate" type="DateTime" reportable="dimension">
<WHENNOTCHANGED field="System.State">
<READONLY />
</WHENNOTCHANGED>
</FIELD>
<FIELD name="System Info" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.TCM.SystemInfo" type="HTML" />
<FIELD name="Repro Steps" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.TCM.ReproSteps" type="HTML" />
<FIELD name="Effort" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.Effort" type="Double" reportable="measure" formula="sum" />
<FIELD name="Acceptance Criteria" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.AcceptanceCriteria" type="HTML" />
<FIELD name="Severity" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Severity" type="String" reportable="dimension">
<ALLOWEDVALUES expanditems="true">
<LISTITEM value="1 - Critical" />
<LISTITEM value="2 - High" />
<LISTITEM value="3 - Medium" />
<LISTITEM value="4 - Low" />
</ALLOWEDVALUES>
<DEFAULT from="value" value="3 - Medium" />
</FIELD>
<FIELD name="Found In" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Build.FoundIn" type="String" reportable="dimension">
<SUGGESTEDVALUES expanditems="true">
<LISTITEM value="<None>" />
</SUGGESTEDVALUES>
<SUGGESTEDVALUES expanditems="true" filteritems="excludegroups">
<GLOBALLIST name="Builds - WHCRT" />
</SUGGESTEDVALUES>
</FIELD>
</FIELDS>
<WORKFLOW>
<STATES>
<STATE value="Closed" />
<STATE value="In Progress" />
<STATE value="In-Progress - QA" />
<STATE value="New">
<FIELDS>
<FIELD refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ClosedDate">
<EMPTY />
</FIELD>
</FIELDS>
</STATE>
<STATE value="QA Failed" />
<STATE value="Ready For QA" />
</STATES>
<TRANSITIONS>
<TRANSITION from="" to="New">
<REASONS>
<DEFAULTREASON value="New defect reported" />
<REASON value="Build Failure" />
</REASONS>
</TRANSITION>
<TRANSITION from="In-Progress - QA" to="QA Failed">
<REASONS>
<DEFAULTREASON value="Bug not resolved, see Notes" />
</REASONS>
<FIELDS>
<FIELD refname="System.AssignedTo">
<ALLOWEXISTINGVALUE />
<EMPTY />
</FIELD>
</FIELDS>
</TRANSITION>
<TRANSITION from="Ready For QA" to="In-Progress - QA">
<REASONS>
<DEFAULTREASON value="Testing Bug" />
</REASONS>
<FIELDS>
<FIELD refname="System.AssignedTo">
<COPY from="currentuser" />
</FIELD>
</FIELDS>
</TRANSITION>
<TRANSITION from="In-Progress - QA" to="Closed">
<REASONS>
<DEFAULTREASON value="Fix verified">
<FIELDS>
<FIELD refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ClosedDate">
<COPY from="clock" />
</FIELD>
</FIELDS>
</DEFAULTREASON>
<REASON value="Confirmed not a bug">
<FIELDS>
<FIELD refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ClosedDate">
<COPY from="clock" />
</FIELD>
</FIELDS>
</REASON>
</REASONS>
</TRANSITION>
<TRANSITION from="New" to="Closed">
<REASONS>
<DEFAULTREASON value="Not a Bug">
<FIELDS>
<FIELD refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ClosedDate">
<COPY from="clock" />
</FIELD>
</FIELDS>
</DEFAULTREASON>
<REASON value="Old System - Closing bug">
<FIELDS>
<FIELD refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ClosedDate">
<COPY from="clock" />
</FIELD>
</FIELDS>
</REASON>
<REASON value="Oops - Duplicate" />
</REASONS>
</TRANSITION>
<TRANSITION from="In-Progress - QA" to="Ready For QA">
<REASONS>
<DEFAULTREASON value="Unable to Test for now">
<FIELDS>
<FIELD refname="System.AssignedTo">
<ALLOWEXISTINGVALUE />
<EMPTY />
</FIELD>
</FIELDS>
</DEFAULTREASON>
</REASONS>
</TRANSITION>
<TRANSITION from="Closed" to="New">
<REASONS>
<DEFAULTREASON value="Re-Open Bug">
<FIELDS>
<FIELD refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ClosedDate">
<EMPTY />
</FIELD>
</FIELDS>
</DEFAULTREASON>
</REASONS>
</TRANSITION>
<TRANSITION from="In Progress" to="Closed">
<REASONS>
<DEFAULTREASON value="Invalid Bug - Verified with Business">
<FIELDS>
<FIELD refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.ClosedDate">
<COPY from="clock" />
</FIELD>
</FIELDS>
</DEFAULTREASON>
</REASONS>
</TRANSITION>
<TRANSITION from="In Progress" to="New">
<REASONS>
<DEFAULTREASON value="Moved back to New">
<FIELDS>
<FIELD refname="System.AssignedTo">
<ALLOWEXISTINGVALUE />
<EMPTY />
</FIELD>
</FIELDS>
</DEFAULTREASON>
</REASONS>
</TRANSITION>
<TRANSITION from="New" to="In Progress">
<REASONS>
<DEFAULTREASON value="Dev working bug">
<FIELDS>
<FIELD refname="System.AssignedTo">
<COPY from="currentuser" />
</FIELD>
</FIELDS>
</DEFAULTREASON>
</REASONS>
</TRANSITION>
<TRANSITION from="QA Failed" to="In Progress">
<REASONS>
<DEFAULTREASON value="Dev working bug">
<FIELDS>
<FIELD refname="System.AssignedTo">
<COPY from="currentuser" />
</FIELD>
</FIELDS>
</DEFAULTREASON>
</REASONS>
</TRANSITION>
<TRANSITION from="In Progress" to="Ready For QA">
<REASONS>
<DEFAULTREASON value="Issue Fixed, Ready for QA" />
<REASON value="Can't Reproduce" />
<REASON value="Not a Bug, won't fix" />
</REASONS>
<FIELDS>
<FIELD refname="System.AssignedTo">
<ALLOWEXISTINGVALUE />
<EMPTY />
</FIELD>
</FIELDS>
</TRANSITION>
</TRANSITIONS>
</WORKFLOW>
<FORM>
<Layout HideControlBorders="true" HideReadOnlyEmptyFields="true">
<Group Margin="(4,0,0,0)">
<Column PercentWidth="100">
<Control FieldName="System.Title" Type="FieldControl" LabelPosition="Top" ControlFontSize="large" EmptyText="<Enter title here>" />
</Column>
</Group>
<Group Margin="(10,0,0,0)">
<Column PercentWidth="100">
<Control FieldName="System.IterationPath" Type="WorkItemClassificationControl" Label="Ite&ration" LabelPosition="Left" />
</Column>
</Group>
<Group Margin="(10,0,0,0)">
<Column PercentWidth="50">
<Group Label="Status">
<Column PercentWidth="100">
<Control FieldName="System.AssignedTo" Type="FieldControl" Label="Assi&gned To" LabelPosition="Left" />
<Control FieldName="System.State" Type="FieldControl" Label="Stat&e" LabelPosition="Left" />
<Control FieldName="System.Reason" Type="FieldControl" Label="Reason" LabelPosition="Left" />
</Column>
</Group>
</Column>
<Column PercentWidth="50">
<Group Label="Details">
<Column PercentWidth="100">
<Control FieldName="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.Effort" Type="FieldControl" Label="Effort" LabelPosition="Left" />
<Control FieldName="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork" Type="FieldControl" Label="Remaining Work" LabelPosition="Left" />
<Control FieldName="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Severity" Type="FieldControl" Label="Severity" LabelPosition="Left" />
<Control FieldName="System.AreaPath" Type="WorkItemClassificationControl" Label="&Area" LabelPosition="Left" />
</Column>
</Group>
</Column>
</Group>
<Group>
<Column PercentWidth="50">
<TabGroup>
<Tab Label="Steps to Reproduce">
<Control FieldName="Microsoft.VSTS.TCM.ReproSteps" Type="HtmlFieldControl" Label="" LabelPosition="Top" Dock="Fill" MinimumSize="(100,200)" />
</Tab>
<Tab Label="System">
<Group Label="Build">
<Column PercentWidth="100">
<Control FieldName="Microsoft.VSTS.Build.FoundIn" Type="FieldControl" Label="Found In Build" LabelPosition="Left" />
<Control FieldName="Microsoft.VSTS.Build.IntegrationBuild" Type="FieldControl" Label="Integrated in Build" LabelPosition="Left" />
</Column>
</Group>
<Control FieldName="Microsoft.VSTS.TCM.SystemInfo" Type="HtmlFieldControl" Label="System Info" LabelPosition="Top" Dock="Fill" />
</Tab>
<Tab Label="Test Cases">
<Control Type="LinksControl" Label="" LabelPosition="Top" Name="TestedBy">
<LinksControlOptions>
<LinkColumns>
<LinkColumn RefName="System.Id" />
<LinkColumn RefName="System.WorkItemType" />
<LinkColumn RefName="System.Title" />
<LinkColumn RefName="System.AssignedTo" />
<LinkColumn RefName="System.State" />
</LinkColumns>
<WorkItemLinkFilters FilterType="include">
<Filter LinkType="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.TestedBy" FilterOn="forwardname" />
</WorkItemLinkFilters>
<ExternalLinkFilters FilterType="excludeAll" />
<WorkItemTypeFilters FilterType="include">
<Filter WorkItemType="Test Case" />
</WorkItemTypeFilters>
</LinksControlOptions>
</Control>
</Tab>
<Tab Label="Tasks">
<Control Type="LinksControl" Label="" LabelPosition="Top" Name="TaskLinks">
<LinksControlOptions>
<LinkColumns>
<LinkColumn RefName="System.Id" />
<LinkColumn RefName="System.WorkItemType" />
<LinkColumn RefName="System.Title" />
<LinkColumn RefName="System.AssignedTo" />
<LinkColumn RefName="System.State" />
</LinkColumns>
<WorkItemLinkFilters FilterType="include">
<Filter LinkType="System.LinkTypes.Hierarchy" FilterOn="forwardname" />
</WorkItemLinkFilters>
<ExternalLinkFilters FilterType="excludeAll" />
<WorkItemTypeFilters FilterType="include">
<Filter WorkItemType="Task" />
</WorkItemTypeFilters>
</LinksControlOptions>
</Control>
</Tab>
</TabGroup>
</Column>
<Column PercentWidth="50">
<TabGroup Margin="(5,0,0,0)">
<Tab Label="Acceptance Criteria">
<Control FieldName="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.AcceptanceCriteria" Type="HtmlFieldControl" Label="" LabelPosition="Top" Dock="Fill" MinimumSize="(100,200)" />
</Tab>
<Tab Label="History">
<Control FieldName="System.History" Type="WorkItemLogControl" Label="" LabelPosition="Top" Dock="Fill" />
</Tab>
<Tab Label="Links">
<Control Type="LinksControl" LabelPosition="Top" Name="GeneralLinks">
<LinksControlOptions>
<LinkColumns>
<LinkColumn RefName="System.Id" />
<LinkColumn RefName="System.WorkItemType" />
<LinkColumn RefName="System.Title" />
<LinkColumn RefName="System.AssignedTo" />
<LinkColumn RefName="System.State" />
<LinkColumn LinkAttribute="System.Links.Comment" />
</LinkColumns>
<WorkItemLinkFilters FilterType="includeAll" />
<ExternalLinkFilters FilterType="includeAll" />
<WorkItemTypeFilters FilterType="includeAll" />
</LinksControlOptions>
</Control>
</Tab>
<Tab Label="Attachments">
<Control Type="AttachmentsControl" LabelPosition="Top" />
</Tab>
</TabGroup>
</Column>
</Group>
</Layout>
<WebLayout ShowEmptyReadOnlyFields="false">
<SystemControls>
<Control Type="FieldControl" FieldName="System.Title" EmptyText="<Enter title here>" />
<Control Label="Ite&ration" Type="WorkItemClassificationControl" FieldName="System.IterationPath" />
<Control Label="Assi&gned To" Type="FieldControl" FieldName="System.AssignedTo" />
<Control Label="Stat&e" Type="FieldControl" FieldName="System.State" />
<Control Label="Reason" Type="FieldControl" FieldName="System.Reason" />
<Control Label="&Area" Type="WorkItemClassificationControl" FieldName="System.AreaPath" />
<Control Label="Links" Type="LinksControl" Name="Links" />
<Control Label="History" Type="WorkItemLogControl" FieldName="System.History" />
<Control Label="Attachments" Type="AttachmentsControl" Name="Attachments" />
</SystemControls>
<Page Label="Details" LayoutMode="FirstColumnWide">
<Section>
<Group Label="Steps to Reproduce">
<Control Type="HtmlFieldControl" FieldName="Microsoft.VSTS.TCM.ReproSteps" />
</Group>
<Group Label="System Info">
<Control Label="System Info" Type="HtmlFieldControl" FieldName="Microsoft.VSTS.TCM.SystemInfo" />
</Group>
<Group Label="Acceptance Criteria">
<Control Type="HtmlFieldControl" FieldName="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.AcceptanceCriteria" />
</Group>
</Section>
<Section>
<Group Label="Status">
<Control Label="Reason" Type="FieldControl" FieldName="System.Reason" />
</Group>
<Group Label="Build">
<Control Label="Found In Build" Type="FieldControl" FieldName="Microsoft.VSTS.Build.FoundIn" />
<Control Label="Integrated in Build" Type="FieldControl" FieldName="Microsoft.VSTS.Build.IntegrationBuild" />
</Group>
</Section>
<Section>
<Group Label="Development">
<Control Type="LinksControl" Name="Development">
<LinksControlOptions ViewMode="Dynamic" ZeroDataExperience="Development" ShowCallToAction="true">
<ListViewOptions GroupLinks="false"></ListViewOptions>
<LinkFilters>
<ExternalLinkFilter Type="Build" />
<ExternalLinkFilter Type="Integrated in build" />
<ExternalLinkFilter Type="Pull Request" />
<ExternalLinkFilter Type="Branch" />
<ExternalLinkFilter Type="Fixed in Commit" />
<ExternalLinkFilter Type="Fixed in Changeset" />
<ExternalLinkFilter Type="Source Code File" />
<ExternalLinkFilter Type="Found in build" />
</LinkFilters>
</LinksControlOptions>
</Control>
</Group>
<Group Label="Related Work">
<Control Type="LinksControl" Name="Related Work">
<LinksControlOptions>
<LinkFilters>
<WorkItemLinkFilter Type="System.LinkTypes.Duplicate-Reverse" />
<WorkItemLinkFilter Type="System.LinkTypes.Hierarchy-Reverse" />
<WorkItemLinkFilter Type="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.TestedBy-Forward" />
<WorkItemLinkFilter Type="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.TestedBy-Reverse" />
<WorkItemLinkFilter Type="System.LinkTypes.Hierarchy-Forward" />
<WorkItemLinkFilter Type="System.LinkTypes.Duplicate-Forward" />
<WorkItemLinkFilter Type="System.LinkTypes.Dependency" />
<WorkItemLinkFilter Type="System.LinkTypes.Related" />
</LinkFilters>
<Columns>
<Column Name="System.State" />
<Column Name="System.ChangedDate" />
<Column Name="System.Links.Comment" />
</Columns>
</LinksControlOptions>
</Control>
</Group>
<Group Label="Details">
<Control Label="Effort" Type="FieldControl" FieldName="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.Effort" />
<Control Label="Remaining Work" Type="FieldControl" FieldName="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork" />
<Control Label="Severity" Type="FieldControl" FieldName="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Severity" />
</Group>
</Section>
</Page>
</WebLayout>
</FORM>
</WORKITEMTYPE>
</witd:WITD>
Did you do "enable new features" => In the config section (Projects) you can find this.
Also there is a guide from MS to your topic: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/vsts/work/customize/update-customized-process-template?view=tfs-2018
Try to add the following sample between <ProjectProcessConfiguration> </ProjectProcessConfiguration>
<BugWorkItems category="Microsoft.BugCategory" pluralName="Bugs" singularName="Bug">
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="New" />
<State type="Proposed" value="Approved" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Committed" />
<State type="Complete" value="Done" />
</States>
</BugWorkItems>
After I customized the WIT definitions of an Agile process template, I got an TF400917 error trying to access the Backlogs in TFS. According to https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/hh500413.aspx I have to update the process config (which makes sense), but this is where I got issues.
I updated and imported the process config file with witadmin importprocessconfig. The operation completed and I got no error messages after a few tries. Though the process definition is still not updated on the server. I can see that it's still the old file by exporting it with witadmin exportprocessconfig.
Can anyone give me a tip on what could be wrong, or what I can do next to try to update the file?
See Categories XML below.
Creating new WIT's, changing their states and working with queries work fine.
I have updated the categories definition to see if that would help. It worked fine to import the file but did not solve the problem.
I'm running VS 2015 with power tools, and I think the TFS server is 2013.
Best regards
Qanik
New process config XML (which did not work)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ibm850"?>
<ProjectProcessConfiguration>
<BugWorkItems category="Microsoft.BugCategory" pluralName="Bugs" singularName="Bug">
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="New" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Programming" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Testing" />
<State type="Complete" value="Done" />
<State type="Resolved" value="Released" />
</States>
</BugWorkItems>
<FeedbackRequestWorkItems category="Microsoft.FeedbackRequestCategory" pluralName="Feedback Requests" singularName="Feedback Request">
<States>
<State type="InProgress" value="Active" />
<State type="Complete" value="Closed" />
</States>
</FeedbackRequestWorkItems>
<FeedbackResponseWorkItems category="Microsoft.FeedbackResponseCategory" pluralName="Feedback Responses" singularName="Feedback Response">
<States>
<State type="InProgress" value="Active" />
<State type="Complete" value="Closed" />
</States>
</FeedbackResponseWorkItems>
<PortfolioBacklogs>
<PortfolioBacklog category="Microsoft.FeatureCategory" pluralName="Features" singularName="Feature" workItemCountLimit="500">
<AddPanel>
<Fields>
<Field refname="System.Title" />
</Fields>
</AddPanel>
<Columns>
<Column width="100" refname="System.WorkItemType" />
<Column width="400" refname="System.Title" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.State" />
<Column width="50" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.BusinessValue" />
<Column width="200" refname="System.Tags" />
</Columns>
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="New" />
<State type="InProgress" value="In Progress" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Done" />
<State type="Complete" value="Relesed" />
</States>
</PortfolioBacklog>
</PortfolioBacklogs>
<RequirementBacklog category="Microsoft.RequirementCategory" parent="Microsoft.FeatureCategory" pluralName="Stories" singularName="User Story" workItemCountLimit="500">
<AddPanel>
<Fields>
<Field refname="System.Title" />
</Fields>
</AddPanel>
<Columns>
<Column width="100" refname="System.WorkItemType" />
<Column width="400" refname="System.Title" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.State" />
<Column width="50" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.StoryPoints" />
<Column width="200" refname="System.IterationPath" />
<Column width="200" refname="System.Tags" />
</Columns>
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="New" />
<State type="Proposed" value="Redy for development" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Programming" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Testing" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Done" />
<State type="Complete" value="Released" />
</States>
</RequirementBacklog>
<TaskBacklog category="Microsoft.TaskCategory" parent="Microsoft.RequirementCategory" pluralName="Tasks" singularName="Task" workItemCountLimit="500">
<AddPanel>
<Fields>
<Field refname="System.Title" />
</Fields>
</AddPanel>
<Columns>
<Column width="400" refname="System.Title" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.State" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.AssignedTo" />
<Column width="50" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork" />
</Columns>
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="To do" />
<State type="InProgress" value="In Progress" />
<State type="Complete" value="Done" />
</States>
</TaskBacklog>
<TypeFields>
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Activity" type="Activity" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.StackRank" type="Order" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Feedback.ApplicationLaunchInstructions" type="ApplicationLaunchInstructions" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Feedback.ApplicationStartInformation" type="ApplicationStartInformation" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Feedback.ApplicationType" type="ApplicationType">
<TypeFieldValues>
<TypeFieldValue type="ClientApp" value="Client application" />
<TypeFieldValue type="RemoteMachine" value="Remote machine" />
<TypeFieldValue type="WebApp" value="Web application" />
</TypeFieldValues>
</TypeField>
<TypeField format="{0} h" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork" type="RemainingWork" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.StoryPoints" type="Effort" />
<TypeField refname="System.AreaPath" type="Team" />
</TypeFields>
<Weekends>
<DayOfWeek>Sunday</DayOfWeek>
<DayOfWeek>Saturday</DayOfWeek>
</Weekends>
<WorkItemColors>
<WorkItemColor primary="FFCC293D" secondary="FFFAEAE5" name="Bug" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Code Review Request" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Code Review Response" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FF773B93" secondary="FFEEE2F2" name="Feature" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Feedback Request" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Feedback Response" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Issue" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FF773B93" secondary="FFEEE2F2" name="Requirement" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Shared Parameter" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Shared Steps" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFF2CB1D" secondary="FFF6F5D2" name="Task" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Test Case" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Test Plan" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Test Suite" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FF009CCC" secondary="FFD6ECF2" name="User Story" />
</WorkItemColors>
</ProjectProcessConfiguration>
Updates in the category XML (which did take effect).
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.FeatureCategory" name="Feature Category">
**<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Requirement" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Feature" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Theme" />**
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.HiddenCategory" name="Hidden Types Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Code Review Request" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Code Review Response" />
**<WORKITEMTYPE name="Feature" />**
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Feedback Request" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Feedback Response" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Shared Steps" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Shared Parameter" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Test Plan" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Test Suite" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.RequirementCategory" name="Requirement Category">
When the error occurs, you can go to your TFS server "Computer Management\System Tools\Applications and Services Logs\Microsoft-Team Foundation Server\Debug". The logs should be generated for the error and you can check it for the root cause.
I'm using the Scrum template in TFS 2013 and as far as I understand, on the backlog page under New, I should be able to choose between adding a Product Backlog Item or a Bug. There is no drop-down, only an option to add a Product Backlog Item.
Why is there no option to add a Bug here?
Added info: I'm using tfs 2013.4. Also I tried to export my processconfig but I don't know if I did it correctly. This is what is in my processconfig.xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ProjectProcessConfiguration>
<FeedbackRequestWorkItems category="Microsoft.FeedbackRequestCategory" pluralName="Feedback Requests" singularName="Feedback Request">
<States>
<State type="InProgress" value="Active" />
<State type="Complete" value="Closed" />
</States>
</FeedbackRequestWorkItems>
<FeedbackResponseWorkItems category="Microsoft.FeedbackResponseCategory" pluralName="Feedback Responses" singularName="Feedback Response">
<States>
<State type="InProgress" value="Active" />
<State type="Complete" value="Closed" />
</States>
</FeedbackResponseWorkItems>
<PortfolioBacklogs>
<PortfolioBacklog category="Microsoft.FeatureCategory" pluralName="Features" singularName="Feature">
<AddPanel>
<Fields>
<Field refname="System.Title" />
</Fields>
</AddPanel>
<Columns>
<Column width="100" refname="System.WorkItemType" />
<Column width="400" refname="System.Title" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.State" />
<Column width="50" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.BusinessValue" />
<Column width="100" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.TargetDate" />
<Column width="200" refname="System.Tags" />
</Columns>
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="New" />
<State type="InProgress" value="In Progress" />
<State type="Complete" value="Done" />
</States>
</PortfolioBacklog>
</PortfolioBacklogs>
<RequirementBacklog category="Microsoft.RequirementCategory" parent="Microsoft.FeatureCategory" pluralName="Backlog items" singularName="Backlog item">
<AddPanel>
<Fields>
<Field refname="System.Title" />
</Fields>
</AddPanel>
<Columns>
<Column width="100" refname="System.WorkItemType" />
<Column width="400" refname="System.Title" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.State" />
<Column width="50" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.Effort" />
<Column width="200" refname="System.IterationPath" />
<Column width="200" refname="System.Tags" />
</Columns>
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="New" />
<State type="Proposed" value="Approved" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Committed" />
<State type="Complete" value="Done" />
</States>
</RequirementBacklog>
<TaskBacklog category="Microsoft.TaskCategory" parent="Microsoft.RequirementCategory" pluralName="Tasks" singularName="Task">
<AddPanel>
<Fields>
<Field refname="System.Title" />
</Fields>
</AddPanel>
<Columns>
<Column width="400" refname="System.Title" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.State" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.AssignedTo" />
<Column width="50" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork" />
</Columns>
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="To Do" />
<State type="InProgress" value="In Progress" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Done" />
<State type="Complete" value="Closed" />
</States>
</TaskBacklog>
<TypeFields>
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Activity" type="Activity" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.BacklogPriority" type="Order" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Feedback.ApplicationLaunchInstructions" type="ApplicationLaunchInstructions" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Feedback.ApplicationStartInformation" type="ApplicationStartInformation" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Feedback.ApplicationType" type="ApplicationType">
<TypeFieldValues>
<TypeFieldValue type="ClientApp" value="Client application" />
<TypeFieldValue type="RemoteMachine" value="Remote machine" />
<TypeFieldValue type="WebApp" value="Web application" />
</TypeFieldValues>
</TypeField>
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.Effort" type="Effort" />
<TypeField format="{0} h" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork" type="RemainingWork" />
<TypeField refname="System.AreaPath" type="Team" />
</TypeFields>
<Weekends>
<DayOfWeek>Sunday</DayOfWeek>
<DayOfWeek>Saturday</DayOfWeek>
</Weekends>
<WorkItemColors>
<WorkItemColor primary="FFCC293D" secondary="FFFAEAE5" name="Bug" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Code Review Request" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Code Review Response" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FF773B93" secondary="FFEEE2F2" name="Feature" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Feedback Request" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Feedback Response" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Impediment" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FF009CCC" secondary="FFD6ECF2" name="Product Backlog Item" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Shared Steps" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFF2CB1D" secondary="FFF6F5D2" name="Task" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Test Case" />
</WorkItemColors>
</ProjectProcessConfiguration>
Here is my categories.xml code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cat:CATEGORIES xmlns:cat="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2008/workitemtracking/categories">
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.BugCategory" name="Bug Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Bug" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.CodeReviewRequestCategory" name="Code Review Request Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Code Review Request" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.CodeReviewResponseCategory" name="Code Review Response Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Code Review Response" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.FeatureCategory" name="Feature Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Feature" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.FeedbackRequestCategory" name="Feedback Request Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Feedback Request" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.FeedbackResponseCategory" name="Feedback Response Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Feedback Response" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.HiddenCategory" name="Hidden Types Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Code Review Request" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Code Review Response" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Feedback Request" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Feedback Response" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Shared Steps" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.RequirementCategory" name="Requirement Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Product Backlog Item" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Bug" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.SharedStepCategory" name="Shared Step Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Shared Steps" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.TaskCategory" name="Task Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Task" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.TestCaseCategory" name="Test Case Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Test Case" />
</CATEGORY>
</cat:CATEGORIES>
When I go to my scrum page in TFS 2013.4 I get the following error
TF400917: The current configuration is not valid for this feature. This feature cannot be used until you correct the configuration
The following element contains an error: PortfolioBacklog(Microsoft.FeatureCategory)/States. TF400587: This element defines the states for work items that appear on your backlog. Each state must exist in at least one of the work item types belong to category defined in: 'PortfolioBacklog(Microsoft.FeatureCategory)/States'. The following state does not exist in any of the work item types: In Progress.
As a side question does anyone have a best practices guideline to backup configs and or restore the defaults?
When I export my proccessconfig I get the following xml file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ProjectProcessConfiguration>
<BugWorkItems category="Microsoft.BugCategory" pluralName="Bugs" singularName="Bug">
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="New" />
<State type="Proposed" value="Approved" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Committed" />
<State type="Complete" value="Done" />
</States>
</BugWorkItems>
<FeedbackRequestWorkItems category="Microsoft.FeedbackRequestCategory" pluralName="Feedback Requests" singularName="Feedback Request">
<States>
<State type="InProgress" value="Active" />
<State type="Complete" value="Closed" />
</States>
</FeedbackRequestWorkItems>
<FeedbackResponseWorkItems category="Microsoft.FeedbackResponseCategory" pluralName="Feedback Responses" singularName="Feedback Response">
<States>
<State type="InProgress" value="Active" />
<State type="Complete" value="Closed" />
</States>
</FeedbackResponseWorkItems>
<PortfolioBacklogs>
<PortfolioBacklog category="Microsoft.FeatureCategory" pluralName="Features" singularName="Feature">
<AddPanel>
<Fields>
<Field refname="System.Title" />
</Fields>
</AddPanel>
<Columns>
<Column width="100" refname="System.WorkItemType" />
<Column width="400" refname="System.Title" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.State" />
<Column width="50" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.BusinessValue" />
<Column width="200" refname="System.Tags" />
</Columns>
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="New" />
<State type="InProgress" value="In Progress" />
<State type="Complete" value="Done" />
</States>
</PortfolioBacklog>
</PortfolioBacklogs>
<RequirementBacklog category="Microsoft.RequirementCategory" parent="Microsoft.FeatureCategory" pluralName="Backlog items" singularName="Backlog item">
<AddPanel>
<Fields>
<Field refname="System.Title" />
<Field refname="System.AreaPath" />
</Fields>
</AddPanel>
<Columns>
<Column width="100" refname="System.WorkItemType" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.AreaPath" />
<Column width="400" refname="System.Title" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.State" />
<Column width="50" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.Effort" />
<Column width="200" refname="System.IterationPath" />
<Column width="200" refname="System.Tags" />
</Columns>
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="New" />
<State type="Proposed" value="Approved" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Committed" />
<State type="Complete" value="Done" />
</States>
</RequirementBacklog>
<TaskBacklog category="Microsoft.TaskCategory" parent="Microsoft.RequirementCategory" pluralName="Tasks" singularName="Task">
<AddPanel>
<Fields>
<Field refname="System.Title" />
</Fields>
</AddPanel>
<Columns>
<Column width="400" refname="System.Title" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.State" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.AssignedTo" />
<Column width="50" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork" />
</Columns>
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="To Do" />
<State type="InProgress" value="In Progress" />
<State type="Complete" value="Done" />
</States>
</TaskBacklog>
<TypeFields>
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Activity" type="Activity" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.BacklogPriority" type="Order" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Feedback.ApplicationLaunchInstructions" type="ApplicationLaunchInstructions" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Feedback.ApplicationStartInformation" type="ApplicationStartInformation" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Feedback.ApplicationType" type="ApplicationType">
<TypeFieldValues>
<TypeFieldValue type="ClientApp" value="Client application" />
<TypeFieldValue type="RemoteMachine" value="Remote machine" />
<TypeFieldValue type="WebApp" value="Web application" />
</TypeFieldValues>
</TypeField>
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.Effort" type="Effort" />
<TypeField format="{0} h" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork" type="RemainingWork" />
<TypeField refname="System.AreaPath" type="Team" />
</TypeFields>
<Weekends>
<DayOfWeek>Sunday</DayOfWeek>
<DayOfWeek>Saturday</DayOfWeek>
</Weekends>
<WorkItemColors>
<WorkItemColor primary="FFCC293D" secondary="FFFAEAE5" name="Bug" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Code Review Request" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Code Review Response" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FF773B93" secondary="FFEEE2F2" name="Feature" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Feedback Request" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Feedback Response" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Impediment" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FF009CCC" secondary="FFD6ECF2" name="Product Backlog Item" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Shared Parameter" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Shared Steps" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFF2CB1D" secondary="FFF6F5D2" name="Task" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Test Case" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Test Plan" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Test Suite" />
</WorkItemColors>
</ProjectProcessConfiguration>
First you should put your process template under source control. I usually do this by downloading the full process template and sticking it in a Git repo. However make sure you only go one way, from Source to TFS as extra fields are in the "witadmin exportwitd".
Second, you have to have each of the states in your work item added to the Process Configuration. If you add a state to a work item that exists in a board then you have to also add it to the config above.
I'm wondering if anyone on here has recently upgraded to TFS 2012.3 and suffered the same problem?
Previously we where using TFS 2012.2 and had customized the CommonProcessConfig and Categories to display bug work items on the requirements backlog however after the update the backlog page displays the following error.
TF400917: The current configuration is not valid for this feature. This feature cannot be used until you correct the configuration.
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
I've been through several web blogs, server logs and the exported config files (using witadmin) attempting to find a possible cause and have so far come up blank.
Catergories XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<cat:CATEGORIES xmlns:cat="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2008/workitemtracking/categories">
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.BugCategory" name="Bug Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Bug" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.CodeReviewRequestCategory" name="Code Review Request Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Code Review Request" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.CodeReviewResponseCategory" name="Code Review Response Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Code Review Response" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.FeedbackRequestCategory" name="Feedback Request Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Feedback Request" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.FeedbackResponseCategory" name="Feedback Response Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Feedback Response" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.HiddenCategory" name="Hidden Types Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Code Review Request" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Code Review Response" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Feedback Request" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Feedback Response" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Shared Steps" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Test Plan" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Test Suite" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Shared Parameter" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.RequirementCategory" name="Requirement Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Requirement" />
<WORKITEMTYPE name="Bug" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.SharedStepCategory" name="Shared Step Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Shared Steps" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.TaskCategory" name="Task Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Task" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.TestCaseCategory" name="Test Case Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Test Case" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.TestPlanCategory" name="Test Plan Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Test Plan" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.TestSuiteCategory" name="Test Suite Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Test Suite" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.FeatureCategory" name="Feature">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Feature" />
</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY refname="Microsoft.SharedParameterCategory" name="Shared Parameter Category">
<DEFAULTWORKITEMTYPE name="Shared Parameter" />
</CATEGORY>
</cat:CATEGORIES>
Project Process Configuration
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ProjectProcessConfiguration>
<BugWorkItems category="Microsoft.BugCategory" pluralName="Bugs" singularName="Bug">
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="Proposed" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Active" />
<State type="Complete" value="Closed" />
<State type="Resolved" value="Resolved" />
</States>
</BugWorkItems>
<FeedbackRequestWorkItems category="Microsoft.FeedbackRequestCategory" pluralName="Feedback Requests" singularName="Feedback Request">
<States>
<State type="InProgress" value="Active" />
<State type="Complete" value="Closed" />
</States>
</FeedbackRequestWorkItems>
<FeedbackResponseWorkItems category="Microsoft.FeedbackResponseCategory" pluralName="Feedback Responses" singularName="Feedback Response">
<States>
<State type="InProgress" value="Active" />
<State type="Complete" value="Closed" />
</States>
</FeedbackResponseWorkItems>
<PortfolioBacklogs>
<PortfolioBacklog category="Microsoft.FeatureCategory" pluralName="Features" singularName="Feature">
<AddPanel>
<Fields>
<Field refname="System.Title" />
</Fields>
</AddPanel>
<Columns>
<Column width="100" refname="System.WorkItemType" />
<Column width="400" refname="System.Title" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.State" />
<Column width="50" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.BusinessValue" />
<Column width="200" refname="System.Tags" />
</Columns>
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="Proposed" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Active" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Resolved" />
<State type="Complete" value="Closed" />
</States>
</PortfolioBacklog>
</PortfolioBacklogs>
<RequirementBacklog category="Microsoft.RequirementCategory" parent="Microsoft.FeatureCategory" pluralName="Requirements" singularName="Requirement">
<AddPanel>
<Fields>
<Field refname="System.Title" />
<Field refname="Microsoft.VSTS.CMMI.RequirementType" />
</Fields>
</AddPanel>
<Columns>
<Column width="400" refname="System.Title" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.State" />
<Column width="50" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.Size" />
<Column width="150" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.CMMI.RequirementType" />
<Column width="200" refname="System.IterationPath" />
<Column width="200" refname="System.Tags" />
</Columns>
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="Proposed" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Active" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Resolved" />
<State type="Complete" value="Closed" />
</States>
</RequirementBacklog>
<TaskBacklog category="Microsoft.TaskCategory" parent="Microsoft.RequirementCategory" pluralName="Tasks" singularName="Task">
<AddPanel>
<Fields>
<Field refname="System.Title" />
</Fields>
</AddPanel>
<Columns>
<Column width="50" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.Size" />
<Column width="400" refname="System.Title" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.State" />
<Column width="100" refname="System.AssignedTo" />
<Column width="50" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork" />
</Columns>
<States>
<State type="Proposed" value="Proposed" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Active" />
<State type="InProgress" value="Resolved" />
<State type="Complete" value="Closed" />
</States>
</TaskBacklog>
<TypeFields>
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Discipline" type="Activity" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Common.StackRank" type="Order" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Feedback.ApplicationLaunchInstructions" type="ApplicationLaunchInstructions" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Feedback.ApplicationStartInformation" type="ApplicationStartInformation" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Feedback.ApplicationType" type="ApplicationType">
<TypeFieldValues>
<TypeFieldValue type="ClientApp" value="Client application" />
<TypeFieldValue type="RemoteMachine" value="Remote machine" />
<TypeFieldValue type="WebApp" value="Web application" />
</TypeFieldValues>
</TypeField>
<TypeField format="{0} h" refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.RemainingWork" type="RemainingWork" />
<TypeField refname="Microsoft.VSTS.Scheduling.Size" type="Effort" />
<TypeField refname="System.AreaPath" type="Team" />
</TypeFields>
<Weekends>
<DayOfWeek>Sunday</DayOfWeek>
<DayOfWeek>Saturday</DayOfWeek>
</Weekends>
<WorkItemColors>
<WorkItemColor primary="FFCC293D" secondary="FFFAEAE5" name="Bug" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Change Request" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Code Review Request" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Code Review Response" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FF773B93" secondary="FFEEE2F2" name="Feature" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Feedback Request" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Feedback Response" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Issue" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FF009CCC" secondary="FFD6ECF2" name="Requirement" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Review" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Risk" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Shared Steps" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFF2CB1D" secondary="FFF6F5D2" name="Task" />
<WorkItemColor primary="FFFF9D00" secondary="FFFCEECF" name="Test Case" />
</WorkItemColors>
</ProjectProcessConfiguration>
Any help would be greatly appreciated at this point.
I've finally found the answer to why I was getting a failure with the new system. Basically the Requirement Backlog element in the Project Process Configuration file defined a 'RequirementType' in the Panels section as shown below:
<RequirementBacklog category="Microsoft.RequirementCategory" parent="Microsoft.FeatureCategory" pluralName="Requirements" singularName="Requirement">
<AddPanel>
<Fields>
<Field refname="System.Title" />
<Field refname="Microsoft.VSTS.CMMI.RequirementType" />
</Fields>
</AddPanel>
This meant that when the Bug WIT was added to the requirement in the categories XML it expected the field 'Requirement Type' to exist on the bug WIT. In order to fix this I had two possibilities:
1) Add the 'Requirement Type' to the bug WIT
2) Remove the 'Requirement Type' from the panel.
I choose option 2 as option 1 wouldn't have made much sense from a users point of view. This resulted in the Requirement Backlog looking like this:
<RequirementBacklog category="Microsoft.RequirementCategory" parent="Microsoft.FeatureCategory" pluralName="Requirements" singularName="Requirement">
<AddPanel>
<Fields>
<Field refname="System.Title" />
</Fields>
</AddPanel>
Use witadmin to re-import the process configuration and the problem is solved and bugs are once again viewable on the requirement backlog page. :)