Using Team Foundation Server Command-Line Tools

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Team Foundation Server includes command-line tools to help you manage Team Foundation Server.

Note

Even if you are logged on with administrative credentials, you must open an elevated Command Prompt to use these commands on a server that is running Windows Server 2008. To open an elevated Command Prompt, click Start, right-click Command Prompt, and click Run as Administrator. For more information, see the Microsoft Web site.

In This Section

  • TFSAdminUtil Command-Line Commands
    Describes TFSAdminUtil command-line utility and provides links to topics on its commands and their parameters.

  • TFSSecurity Command-Line Utility Commands
    Describes the options and parameters of TFSSecurity, a command-line utility that enables Team Foundation Server administrators to review and manage objects, application groups, users, and permissions for Visual Studio Team System.

  • TFSDeleteProject
    Describes the options and parameters of TFSDeleteProject, a command-line utility used to delete a team project from Visual Studio Team System.

  • TFSReg
    Describes TFSReg, a command-line utility used to modify, update, or delete all entries in the connections configuration file in Team Foundation Server.

  • TFSFieldMapping
    Describes TFSFieldMapping, a command-line utility used to change or customize the project-mapping XML file after you create a team project.

  • witimport
    Describes witimport, a command-line utility used to validate and import a work item type from an XML file to a Team Foundation Server team project.

  • witexport
    Describes witexport, a command-line utility used to export an XML definition for a Team Foundation Server work item type.

  • witfields
    Describes witfields, a command-line utility used to administer work item type fields for Team Foundation Server.

  • glimport
    Describes glimport, a command-line utility used to validate and import global lists from an XML file to a Team Foundation Server team project.

  • glexport
    Describes glexport, a command-line utility used to export an XML definition for global lists from Team Foundation Server.

  • SetupWarehouse
    Describes SetupWarehouse, a command-line tool used to rebuild the online analytical processing (OLAP) or relational database.

  • Team Foundation Build Commands
    Describes the purpose of Team Foundation Build commands and provides usage examples.

Managing Users and Groups

Choosing Team Foundation Server Maintenance Tools

See Also

Other Resources

Team Foundation Version Control Command-Line Reference