e.g for listing of checked out file by specific user and workspace execute the following commmand:

TF status /server:<SERVERNAME> /workspace: <WORKSPACE NAME>;<USER ID>

for getting all checked out files on a server execute the following command:

TF status /server:<SERVERNAME> /workspace:*

This is a big issue in Team Foundation Server (TFS), how to get rid of this? Sometime users(system crash, different domain, or users that are not in Active directoy) forget to CheckIn files that were cehecked out by them exclusively.

The only solution to this problem is to restore the version that was Checked In at the last. and for doing that we need to remove/delete the workspace in which the file  was checked out.

Following are the steps for deletion of a workspace:

• Go to Visual studio command prompt and type “tf workspaces”. This will show all the workspaces on that server. (you can also check workspaces by server, owner etc.)
  • If the user is present in Active Directory then execute the following command:                                 tf workspace /delete /server:http://tfs-server:8080 “Nauman-WorkSpace;Nauman”
• this will remove the Workspace named: Nauman-WorkSpace, that is owner by user:Nauman on Server: http://tfs-server:8080

If user is not present in Active Directory that we need to take another route because above method will return an error: TF50605: There was an error looking up the SID for Nauman.

At this point, we need to open up the TfsVersionControl table and manually point the workspaces to a valid identity. The first stage is to identify the ID of the missing account:

SELECT IdentityId FROM tfsVersionControl.tbl_Identity WHERE (DisplayName LIKE ‘Nauman’

Now that we have the ID, we can locate the workspaces the owner has on the server we’re having problems with.

SELECT WorkspaceId, OwnerId, WorkspaceName FROM tfsVersionControl.tbl_Workspace 

WHERE (OwnerId = 58) AND (Computer = 'Server1')

Now you should update the tfsVersionControl.tbl_Workspace table with a valid IdentityId from the tfsVersionControl.tbl_Identity table

Once updated use the following command again with the updated identity user and now it will work: tf workspace /delete /server:http://tfs-server:8080 “Nauman-WorkSpace;Nauman”

Now previous version of file is available for checking in/out.

Solution:

While installing TFS 2008 on new server, when wizard prompts you to input SQL server instance for storing data, you can point to database containing TFS 2005 data, this would cause the TFS 2008 installation wizard to perform a data upgrade during installation which would allow TFS 2005 database to work properly with 2008.

Please make sure you have properly backed up your existing database prior to installing TFS 2008, this is because during installation procedure it will do some schema changes on existing database that cannot be rolled back. A proper backup will be necessary for recovery of databases incase of failure of installation.

TFS Integration Platform recently released Migration Guidance Document at codePlex. This document introduces some of the migration technologies, takes you through a number of common migration scenarios and associated guidance and covers a number of common questions and answers we have encountered to date.

you can download it from http://tfsintegration.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=35476

If you’re thinking about migrating to TFS, but don’t know where to start, then check out the Migration Guidance Document. This document outlines many of the common scenarios for migrating data into TFS.

TFS Integration Platform (installer)

If you want to start building adapters, you will also need the installable TFS Integration Platform (installer). This release contains the binaries for the platform as well as the TFS adapters. This is the Alpha release of the installer for the TFS Integration Platform, including the TFS Adapters.

you can download installer from http://tfsintegration.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=35478

There is a simple solution for this issue, provided through a command line tool of VS 2008. Open Visual Studio command prompt and use tf.exe application.

All checked out files in $/ProjectTemp:

tf.exe status $/ProjectTemp/user:* /s:http://TfsInstance:8080 /recursive

All files checked out to Nauman:

tf.exe status /user:Nauman /s:http://TfsInstance:8080

Click OK and the moment of truth…

We have a credential prompt!!! Type in correct credentials for the other domain and…

Looks like automatic proxy detection somehow prevents IE and Visual Studio from connecting to TFS successfully. I would like to point out that "Automatic proxy detection is enabled" was not listed amongst the possible reasons for failure in the TF31002 error.

1. Find your license key by browsing your TFS (VLK) install media for the file DVD-ROM:\\atdt\setup.sdb and open it in Notepad. Go to the bottom of the file (or search for [Product Key].
2. On the TFS box*, start Add/Remove Programs.
3. Change/Remove Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server.
4. Select update product key and enter the product key you found in step 1. You’ll have to type it in manually or copy/paste in groups of 5 characters.
5. Click OK and TFS should restart. You are now running the full version of TFS.

You can optionally remove users from the [SERVER]\Team Foundation Licensed Users group as this group is only used in Workgroup mode. I recommend removing everyone from this group as it will reduce future confusion if you ever have to troubleshoot authorization issues with TFS.

* Repeat these steps on both application and data tier boxes if you have a multi-server installation.