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Deploy a SQL Server Database project’s *.dacpac with SqlPackage.exe
Are you a big user of the SQL Server database projects? You know…what used to be known as ”data dude”? Did you get way into doing command line deployments of your databases using vsdbcmd.exe? Well, if you are one of those developers and you’ve upgraded to the latest version of the SQL Server Database Projects,…
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Deploy a SQL Server Database project’s *.dacpac with SqlPackage.exe
Are you a big user of the SQL Server database projects? You know…what used to be known as ”data dude”? Did you get way into doing command line deployments of your databases using vsdbcmd.exe? Well, if you are one of those developers and you’ve upgraded to the latest version of the SQL Server Database Projects,…
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Slides & code from TFS Builds talk at VSLive Orlando 2012
Thanks to everyone who came to my Team Foundation Server 2012 Builds talk at VSLive Orlando last week. As promised, here are my slides and the source code for the demos. The “TfsBuildTalk” folder is a complete zip of the team project that I was using during the demos. This contains the build scripts, the…
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Updated TFS2012 Build Activities – Now with IIS Reset and Database Deploy!
I updated my Team Foundation Server 2012 Build Activities last week. If you’re trying to deploy or configure your application during a TFS automated build, you might find these helpful. When you add these activities to a customized TFS build process template, they’ll help you to do common activities for generating a release candidate and/or…
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Updated TFS2012 Build Activities – Now with IIS Reset and Database Deploy!
I updated my Team Foundation Server 2012 Build Activities last week. If you’re trying to deploy or configure your application during a TFS automated build, you might find these helpful. When you add these activities to a customized TFS build process template, they’ll help you to do common activities for generating a release candidate and/or…
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Tip: Make TFS2012 build logging easier using extension methods in Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Build.Workflow.Activities
I’ve been writing a lot of custom Workflow Activities for Team Foundation Server 2012 (TFS2012) Builds lately. A custom Workflow Activity lets you drop application-specific logic and steps into theout-of-the-box TFS build scripts (aka. “build process templates”). When you write one of these Activities, you almost always need/want to write to the TFS build log…
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TFS2012: How to deal with binary dependencies in source control
Problem: Your project uses 3rd party DLLs and you’re trying to figure out how to manage these appropriately in Team Foundation Server (TFS) version control. Solution: Add the DLLs to a folder in source control and reference these using relative paths. Optionally, use NuGet to help manage these dependencies. The Discussion Let’s say that you’re…
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Team Foundation Server 2012 Illustrated Install Guide v1.0
I do a lot of Team Foundation Server installations and – well, they can be a little tricky. There are a lot of steps and, while they’re not that hard, you really have to pay attention to the steps. Over the years, I’ve found that it’s helpful to have a step-by-step guide with screenshots to…
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DevBoston.org (11/8/2012): “4 Short Talks by 4 Different Speakers” @ NERD
DevBoston.org is meeting tomorrow at Microsoft NERD in Cambridge from 6pm to 8p. This month we’re doing “4 Short Talks by 4 Different Speakers”. Click here for complete details and to RSVP. -Ben LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE! (…or something.) It’s four short talks by four different speakers! (Alternate title: “The Night of Two Robs,…
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DevBoston.org (11/8/2012): “4 Short Talks by 4 Different Speakers” @ NERD
DevBoston.org is meeting tomorrow at Microsoft NERD in Cambridge from 6pm to 8p. This month we’re doing “4 Short Talks by 4 Different Speakers”. Click here for complete details and to RSVP. -Ben LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE! (…or something.) It’s four short talks by four different speakers! (Alternate title: “The Night of Two Robs,…
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