It very easy using the TFS Plugin (https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Team+Foundation+Server+Plugin) to check detect code changes committed to TFS, check out the code and compile it using Jenkins.
However I need to check a build artifact back into TFS after the build is complete. I can't see an option to do this.
Is there a way to commit artifacts tfs from jenkins build
This link might prove useful.
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/visualstudioalm/2016/05/27/continuous-deploymentdelivery-with-jenkins-and-vs-team-services/
It's Developer Tools Blogs > Microsoft Application Lifecycle Management article which shows how to set up a Jenkins project that archives artifacts on TFS.
It's titled "Continuous deployment/delivery with Jenkins and VS Team Services" by Anand Gaurav...Really easy to follow and each step is carefully explained.
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I have to create CI/CD pipeline in TFS 2017 to execute JMeter performance test.
I've created a build definition according to the tutorial and a release definition (I have used created build definition as an artifact for the release definition).
After trying to create new release I get the following message: Versions could not be loaded for all artifact sources. This could be due to inaccessible artifact source or artifact source has been deleted or no versions are available.
Could someone help to fix it? Thank you in advance 😊
The error you are getting because it couldn’t access the artifact source anymore due to some reason.
May like there are not available builds (deleted by retention policy)
or your build definition renamed.
Make sure your build definition has successful builds, and it has
'Publish Artifact: drop' as the last task (Try both drop to the
server and a file share).
Another place you need to pay attention to is permission. Please
double check your account and those groups which contain your account
have sufficient permission to create release. Check if there are any deny setting, since deny trumps allow in TFS.
Set Inheritance > On, and then assigned full rights to the Administrators and Service groups in the Build (not Release). And this actually should bring back the drop-down content of artifacts versions in Releases.
Here are the documents which explains how to create the release definition and how to link the artifacts. Please kindly go through it in case you need:
Define your multi-stage continuous deployment (CD) pipeline
Release artifacts and artifact sources
I am new to Microsoft's Team Foundation Server. Have used Jenkins, but now I'm trying to explore and possibly switch to TFS. The Build View add-on in Jenkins is very helpful by providing visual view of all the deploys. Is there any in TFS that will provide information, which builds have succeeded or failed and progress of current deployments?
Thanks
There is the build summary view in TFS and can review each build of a build definition.
A related article: Visual Studio Team Services – NEW FEATURES: 3 Build Summary Page Improvements
We used to get notification from the tray of our windows machine for a finished build while using the xaml build definitions, it also had an option to reconcile workspace. The same functionality is not available for the vNext builds.
The BuildNotification App is available with VS 2015, but it seems that the reconcile workspace is not available with the vNext build. Is there some other app that can give a notification and do the reconcile operation?
We just moved to new builds (vNext) and are missing this feature as well.
Currently, we can do this manually via IDE (VS 2015):
Team Explorer -> Builds
Right click on latest build with you changes -> "Reconcile Workspace..."
The BuildNotificationApp is still a part of the VS 2015 and can be found here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 14.0\Common7\IDE\BuildNotificationApp.exe. However, this app only applied to XAML build.
For now, to workaround the missing feature, you can use a free build status tool Catlight . It also shows status of vNext builds in tray area.
As for reconcile workspace, there is no this build-in feature for vNext build. However, you can manually use tf reconcile command for your workspace. Such as below screenshot:
Update:
If you just want a simple app or vs extension to achieve it, there is no these things for now. You may have to customize your own extension to implement it.
Update2:
I have created a feature request in uservoice:
Reconcile Workspace for vNext Build
https://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/330519-team-services/suggestions/15979690-reconcile-workspace-for-vnext-build
You can use AnyStatus to monitor both vNext and XAML builds.
AnyStatus comes with a feature called Triggers which lets you run a program or a batch script in response to status changes. Using Triggers you can configure it to run "tf.exe reconcile" when the build status changes from Running to OK.
Disclaimer: I am the author of Any Status.
I'm recently working with TFS 2015. I've realized that Microsoft has introduced a new way to configure TFS build pipelines which I think it is very intuitive.
Anyone knows if there is a mechanism to export or save these build configuration?
I think that it would be very useful to have the configuration into the versión control.
Thus, a user could review the history about how the pipeline has been changed. Also it would be possible to clone the build pipeline into another TFS continuous integration server.
Thanks!
Into source control? No. But go look at the "History" view on any build definition, it will show you exactly what you want: A full revision history of the build definition.
I have seen quite a few blogs around managing a ClickOnce application through TFS up to Visual Studio 2010. The process seems a little convoluted and so I cannot help but wonder if there has been any improvement with later versions of VS? I am using 2015 (VS, TFS & RM) so would love to hear of anyone has had more luck doing this on later versions.
Any help on the matter would be massively appreciated!
These settings worked for me :
/target:publish /p:PublishDir="$(build.artifactstagingdirectory)\\"/ /property:ApplicationVersion=1.0.0.$(Build.SourceVersion)
The $(Build.SourceVersion) variable will be the changeset / git commit id.
Then you can create a release to deploy this somewhere.
Create a website to deploy to.
Click Artifacts to select the artifact to deploy.
Select IIS Deployment to choose machines in a deployment group.
Click the menu icon highlighted to select the drop folder.
For further documentation about certificates + signing see other clickonce docs.
I think there's another option to create an html page, but you can just link to the .application file.
You could use the new build system vNext Build to achieve it. Just need to add Publish Build Artifacts step in the build process. You could write a PowerShell script, if you want to copy ClickOnce output to some directory like UNC path/IIS website folder. Here is a blog with detailed steps: Building ClickOnce apps using build vNext
If you still insist on using XAML build, this one will also meet your needs.