DYK in 2010 - You can delete a Team Project collection?

Deleting Team Project collections can be done through command line

Use "TFSConfig Collection" to delete a team project collection

1. On your TFS Server open a command window (as TFS Administrator) to [TFS Install Drive]:\Program Files\Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2010\Tools


2. Enter "TFSConfig Collection /delete /collectionName:[COLLECTION NAME]"


3. Respond to the irreversible "Are you sure" prompt

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DYK in 2010 - Security and Group Membership is slightly different?

Team Project Collections have their own Group Membership and Security

New in TFS 2010 are Team Project Collections, a way to make groups of Team Projects. Along with these groups comes a new level of Group Membership and Security management within the Team Foundation Administration Console.

To view or manage your Team Project Collection group membership and security.

1. Open the Team Foundation Administration Console


2. In the left pane expand Application Tier -> Team Project Collections


3. In the top of the right pane highlight a Team Project Collection


4. In the bottom of the right pane choose the "General" tab


5. On the left of the general tab click either "Administer Group Membership" or "Administer Security"
   
   When you click "Administer Group Membership" you see the following.
   
   
   

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DYK in 2010 - Each Team Project Collection has it's own database?

Team Project Collection databases

When setting up a Team Project Collection you are given the choice to use an existing empty database or create a new one. That's right each Team Project Collection has it's own DB to allow for moving (Detaching/Attaching) the collection seperate from other collections.

Durring Team Project Collection setup you'll see this screen.

Then once the Team Project Collection is complete you can see the new dedicated database.

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DYK in 2010 - You can create "groups" of Team Projects

Team Project Collections

In the Team Foundation Administration Console you can now create groups of Team Projects with the new Team Project Collections feature. If you are upgrading an existing TFS your current Team Projects will be placed in the Team Project Collect ion aptly named "DefaultCollection."

To create and manage Team Project Collections

1. Open the Team Foundation Administration Console



2. Under the "Application Tier" section choose "Team Project Collections"





In Visual Studio 2010 beta 2 the Team Project Collections show up in the connection dialog as "Directory" choices

More on Creating Team Project Collections in 2010 Beta 2

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DYK in 2010 - There are new TFS configuration options

Basic, Advanced, Application Tier, and Upgrade

If you consider "upgrade" as a type, there are 4 types of configuration options for TFS 2010. You can find them in the Team Foundation Administration Console.

1. Basic - the compact, quick, easy way to install TFS 2010. Although you don't get sharepoint, reporting, or many choices about your installation.
   



2. Advanced - similar to a 2008 install but with more options - lots of choices and the full TFS feature set at your finger tips.
   
   



3. Application Tier - if you have a multi-tier deployment with your TFS Databases somewhere else, this is for you.
   
   



4. Upgrade - speaks for itself - you have a 2008 TFS and you want to upgrade it to 2010
   
   

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DYK in 2010 - You can also configure TFS from command line?

The Key is the TFSConfig

It must be run from the TFS server (App tier) in [TFS Install Drive]:\Program Files\Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2010\Tools. Obviously to administer TFS you need to run it from an account that has TFS Administration privileges.

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Visual Studio 2010 Facts and Links

DYK in 2010 - There's a new way to manage and configure TFS

Team Foundation Administration Console

In TFS 2010 there are new TFS management and configuration options. These are surfaced in the Team Foundation Administration Console. Among these options are the TFS configuration setup (Basic, Complete, Advanced), Team Project collection setup and more.

To find the Team Foundation Administration Console

1. Install TFS 2010
   


2. Login to your TFS server
   


3. Click Start -> All Programs -> Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2010 -> Team Foundation Administration Console
   



4. Check out the Team Foundation Administration Console

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DYK in 2010 - MSDN documentation is already available?

2010 documentation is under "Application Lifecycle Management"

In case you we're looking for it under "Team System" it's under Visual Studio 2010 Beta 2 -> Application Lifecycle Management instead.

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Visual Studio 2010 Facts and Links

DYK in 2010 - Facts and Links

A (continually updated) list of Visual Studio 2010 Facts and Links - I'll be referencing this from other posts.

• Launch date is March 22, 2010


• 2010 Sku Structure, Upgrade Plan, and Pricing


• Visual Studio Beta 2 Downloads


• TFS Beta 2 download


• Use Visual Studio 2008 with TFS 2010 Download


• MSDN Documentation
• VM Prep Tool for Visual Studio Team Lab Management 2010

First Look: Beta 2 Diagnostic Tools

John Robbins is either the fastest blogger known to man, or is an extemely well prepared geek. He has already provided a series of great First Look blog posts about Visual Studio Beta 2 Diagnostic Tools, check them out.

• VS 2010 Beta 2 Debugger In-Depth First Look



• 
  VS 2010 Beta 2 IntelliTrace In-Depth First Look



• VS 2010 Beta 2 Code Analysis In-Depth First Look



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  VS 2010 Beta 2 Sampling and Instrumentation Profiling In Depth First Look



• VS 2010 Beta 2 Concurrency Resource Profiling In Depth First Look