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We use Team Foundation Version Control(TFVC) on on-prem TFS server. For quite a while it was possible to use TFS Power Tools (tfpt tool) from Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt. Lately we moved to VS 2019. Problem is that we can't find any proper TFS Power Tools for VS 2019. For example to do undo checkout of unmodified files.
Does anyone had similar problem not being able to use tftp tools from VS 2019?
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Team Explorer connects Visual Studio 2019 and earlier to Team Foundation version control (TFVC) repositories, and to projects hosted on Azure DevOps Services or an on-premises Azure DevOps Server (formerly known as TFS). You can manage source code, work items, and builds.
On September 10, 2018, Microsoft renamed Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) to Azure DevOps Services. With Azure DevOps Server 2019, Microsoft is renaming Visual Studio Team Foundation Server to Azure DevOps Server.
From the Visual Studio Tools menu, select Options, then select Source Control > Plug-in Selection. Select Visual Studio Team Foundation Server. For Visual Studio Team Foundation Server, enter the name and port number for the Azure DevOps Proxy Server. Select Use SSL encryption (https) to connect.
TFPT.exe is a command-line tool found under %Program Files%\Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2008 Power Tools.
Power Tools are a set of enhancements, tools, and command-line utilities that increase productivity of Team Foundation Server scenarios. Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2015 Power Tools This release supports · Visual Studio 2015, including any update · Team Foundation Server 2015, including any update
We use Team Foundation Version Control (TFVC) on on-prem TFS server. For quite a while it was possible to use TFS Power Tools (tfpt tool) from Visual Studio Developer Command Prompt. Lately we moved to VS 2019. Problem is that we can't find any proper TFS Power Tools for VS 2019. For example to do undo checkout of unmodified files.
The first step you need to do is go to Tools -> Options and you’ll see the below dialog, in the right-hand pane select ‘Source Control’. Change this plug-in to ‘Visual Studio Team Foundation Server’. From here, you want to connect to your server. You do this by clicking View -> Team Explorer and click ‘Connect to Project’.
Build Extensions are now integrated as part of Team Foundation Server 2015. Visual Studio Express editions are now supported with the exception of the following features: addprojectportal, addprojectreports and createteamproject. A Visual Studio add-in, located under the Team | Team Project Settings | Source Control menu.
Does anyone had similar problem not being able to use tftp tools from VS 2019?
Sorry for any inconvenience.
This is a know issue about Visual Studio 2019. The Team Foundation Server Power Tools currently only updated to TFS2017, TFS2019 is not yet available.
Besides, Power tool has been renamed TFS Process Template Editor: TFS Process Template Editor
Edit: As of 10/16/2020 there is a TFS Template Editor for Visual Studio 2019
MS engineers are trying to develop it and will release it so that you can use it as soon as possible.
If you want to modify the work items, you can modify the work items by referring to the following documents:
Import, export, and manage work item types
Hope this helps.
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