Thursday, March 13, 2014

TFS Options in VS2012

Here is some tips regarding known TFS options while you are working with VS2012.
(1) Go Online : for VS2010 if you are working offline you will find an icon of Go Online on Solution Explorer, but for VS2012 you will find this option under:
File --> Source Control --> Go Online

(2) Source Control Explorer: for Source Control Explorer in VS2010 you found this option under Team Explorer --> Source Control. For VS2012, this option found under Team Explorer --> Home --> Source Control Explorer

(3) Following menu items are independent items in VS2010 context menu
- Get Specific Version

- View Pending Changes
- Shelve Pending Changes
- Undo Pending Changes
- View History
- Annotate
But, in case of VS2012 you will find all this options under

Context Menu of Solution Explorer on Any Item --> Source Control

(4) Disconnect TFS

VS2010: In this case, you will find this option under Team Explorer to disconnect from TFS as well as from Top Menu --> Team --> Disconnect To Team Foundation Server

VS2012: To disconnect from TFS server you need to navigate to Top Menu --> Team --> Disconnect From Team Foundation Server and there is no such option available on Team Explorer to disconnect.

Download Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2012 Power Tools
   
        

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