Steve Lange | Developer Technology Specialist | stevenl@microsoft.com | Microsoft

What is Team System & TFSTFS Version ControlQ&A

Data Tier

DataWarehouse

VersionControlWork Items Team Build

SQL Server 2005

Windows SharePoint Services Web Services

Application Tier

SQL Reporting Services

Client Interface

VisualStudio

Team ExplorerMS Project

MS Excel

TFS SDK

Command Line

BuildEnvironment

BuildProcess

Version ControlProxy

VersionControlProxy

Service

Dev Team (Local)Dev Team (Remote)

Business User

TCP/IPHTTP / S

Win 2003 ServerSQL Server 2005IIS 6.0

Team Foundation ServerTeam Foundation Server

Build Server

Version Control Proxy (Remote)Active Directory

Integrated ExperienceMajor Capabilities

ChangesetsWorkspacesBranch And MergeShelving

AtomicA changeset is guaranteed to have all changes from a check-in

IntegratedCheck-in policy applied (but override-able)Work Items associatedBuilds associated with Work ItemsCheck-in notesAll related to changesetPending Check-in WindowNotification possibilities

Check-in PolicyCustomizable, extensible

Logical container of data related to check-inFile and branch informationLinks to work itemsCheck-in notesCommentPolicy complianceMetadata (date, time, user)Unit of atomic checkin

Uniquely identifiedNumeric identifierIncremental

Represents a point in time of source repository

Client side copy of source checked out from repositoryOwned by one user on one machineChanges in workspace create “pending changes”Workspace Mapping = Repository folder mapped to Local Folder

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Checkin PolicyCheckin PolicyEngineEngine

Checkin PolicyCheckin PolicyEngineEngine

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Checkin EventCheckin Event

UpdateUpdateWork ItemsWork Items

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Checkin MailCheckin Mail

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ArtifactArtifactLinkLink

WorkspaceWorkspace

BranchA branch relationship is created in TFS to avoid duplication of history and metadataPath-space branchingIntelligent copies

MergeSync a branch into anotherCherry Picking changesets (include or omit)Ability to show changes that have not been merged

Set aside pending changes without checkin

Optionally revert to unmodified filesRestore shelved changes by “unshelving”Unshelve other user’s changes

Power of task branching with less overhead

ShelvingShelving

Developer

Switch TasksSwitch Tasks

BackupBackup Work-In-ProgressWork-In-Progress

CheckpointCheckpoint Work-In-ProgressWork-In-Progress

Share Share Work-In-ProgressWork-In-Progress

Perform a Code ReviewPerform a Code Review

TFS not bound to .NETAny file typeAny file size

Integration SupportEclipse Plug-inJava client + command line

MS SCCI ProviderMultiple IDE’s

Questions?

TFS Best Practices GuideSOX Compliance & Team SystemRequirements Management Whitepaper

Steve’s Blog on RM and TFS

Brian Harry’s Blog (Microsoft TFS Adoption)Team System “Widgets” (comprehensive integrations & utilities list)Videos: “How Do I?” | VSTSRocks.comOnline Training Options