VSTS 2010 Create a Custom Process Template
I need to create my own process template when using VSTS 2010 Beta 1. Given that I haven't used templates in VSTS 2008, I'm not even sure where to start. TFS and VS 2010 are installed and configured.
First, I tried to create a test project and chose the built-in "MSF for Agile Software, etc." template. I wanted to try and change (customize) it to begin with, but wasn't sure how to do it. I searched high and low but could not find a sample / walkthrough / hint / help on how to develop a process template from scratch. Sorry for the messy explanation, but I'm kind of very upset ...
You can do this by going to Process Template Manager in your project collection (right click on collection in TFS explorer, Team Foundation Server Options -> Process Template Manager)
Select the template you want to change and click the download button. Rename and change on your local system and upload again with the same tool to the server.
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Correct link to Power Tools Team Foundation Server August 2011: http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/c255a1e4-04ba-4f68-8f4e-cd473d6b971f
Install this, then you can go to Tools -> Process Editor in Visual Studio. Here's a tutorial to get you started: http://tedgustaf.com/en/blog/2011/1/how-to-customize-tfs-2010-work-items-and-workflows/
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You can use the witadmin tool: Configuring and Managing Work Item Types
Basically what you do:
- witadmin exportwitd ...
- Edit the exported XML file
- witadmin importwitd ...
Or you can install Power Foundation Team Foundation Server. In this case, the operations described above can be performed from Visual Studio, in Tools -> Process Editor:
- Work Item Types -> WIT Export
- Process Templates -> Open Process Template
- Work Item Types -> WIT Import
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Power tools is what you are looking for http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/3e8c9b68-6e39-4577-b9b7-78489b5cb1da
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You can find a very detailed video on how to do everything, see the following link: http://mohamedradwan.wordpress.com/2011/10/06/customize-tfs-process-2010-video/
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