I tried to migrate one sample project to migrate changesets and shelvesets.
I realized the shelvesets has not gone through with migration.
Is this something normal or am I doing something wrong ?
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I am Currently working on TFS migration from TFS 2015 U3 to TFS 2018 RTM--->VSTS
Here are my concerns,
1. If the extensions migrate to TFS 2018, When i migrate tfs 2018 ---> VSTS, Would it possible to migrate those to VSTS (EX:SSIS Deploy,SSRS Deployment)?
2. Would it be possible to get all the customized data on the TFS project dashboard after the migration to VSTS?
3. As per MSDN, For the migration of TFS2018 ---> VSTS, We need to use "TFS Migration Tool" , May i know where can we install the tool and how to process the migration using it?
4.Once we migrate to VSTS, If I want to use GIT, Is there anyway to use it as a source control?
To migrate TFS on-premise server to VSTS, there are three Migration options:
Option 1: Copy the most important assets manually
Option 2: High fidelity database migration
Option 3: Using public API-based tools for higher fidelity migration
According to your requirement, suggest you use option 2, the TFS/VSTS product team provides a high fidelity TFS Database Import Service. A downloadable Migration Guide is available at https://aka.ms/TFSImportData.
Because the TFS Database Import Service operates at a database level, it can provide a very high fidelity migration. If you want to move your existing TFS data into VSTS, we strongly recommend using this option.
More details please refer this tutorial: Migrate data from TFS to VSTS.
After the database level migration, the customized data on the project dashboard will also be stored. Not sure about the extension, however you could download them from Marketplace or upload your customize extension to VSTS again even lose them.
Besides, you could use git as source control in VSTS. Simply create a team project and select Git as version control, also take a look at: Get Started with Git and VSTS
Is it possible for developers to work offline while TFS is migrated? Can they checkout the code before migration and check it in after migration is done?
Source is TFS Express and Target is TFS 2012.
Yes, the migration will carry over the workspaces as well as all files that are checked out prior to migration. Once the migration is done, when the users point to the new server TFS and VS will do some automatic rewiring because the databases have the same GUIDs. Also note that you will want to make sure that they don't want to interact with the old server while the migration is underway.
I have used TFS migration tool to migrate source code along with version history from TFS 2008 to TFS 2010. Then I used sfts(scrum for team system v3) migration utility to migrate workitems from TFS 2008 to TFS 2010. It also migrated everything for me. But now I have missing link between workitem and changeset. How can I migrate that? Is sfts migration utility not doing that? any help or advice on that will be appreciated.
AFAIK migration tool was needed during 2005->2008 migration. For 2008->2010 migration you don't need any migration tools. It can be done on DB level. I know we did it this way and I know it is possible. Move your TFS 2008 database to TFS 2010 DB. The same DB, the same links inside workitems as before...
How do I move my code and change history from one TFS server to another?
Use this: TFS to TFS Migration Tool from CodePlex
There is now a "TFS Integration Platform" project on CodePlex which you can use. It makes migrating very easy and can keep your history.
Our team is migrating from VSS 6.0 to TFS 2008 to be used for source control purposes. I am wondering if anyone has any experience with this migration. In particular, we are interested in preserving the history of files in source control, as well as any other potential gotchas.
Do you have VSS 2005 installed? You need it rather than the previous version (6.0d).
Also, do you really need the history in TFS? Or can you draw a line in the sand and say that all history before such and such a date is in VSS and all history after that date is in TFS? If so, you can simply do a get latest from VSS and add the files into TFS. Migrating is non-trivial because you need to deal with VSS users that don't map to domain users, VSS users that don't exist anymore, and although the order of source-control operations is maintained the actual date/time of the operation isn't migrated, it is however stored in the comment as part of the migration.
This is fairly easy once setup. You will first need to create a usermap.xml. This will map your VSS users to your TFS2008 users. Then you create a project configuration file. I would post examples of mine but I can't get the XML to post.
The project configuration file will point to the usermap XML file. Then all you have to do is type the command "VSSConverter migrate settings.xml" to migrate or "VSSConverter analyze settings.xml" to analyze the project. I suggest you to analze before migrating the project.
Here is a link for more information.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms253090(VS.80).aspx
Unfortunately, when I tried this...
TF60032: The VSS Converter requires Visual SourceSafe 2005 or later to run.
Please install Visual SourceSafe 2005 or later and try again.