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Thursday, November 11, 2004 10:19 PM

Q: What's new with merging and branching? Why is it better? Can you associate criteria with a merge?

A: Branches are managed holistically so that any type of change within the branch (i.e., files added, deleted, renamed, or edited) will be merged when you merge your changes. We manage changes that are checked in together as a “changeset”, which makes
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Thursday, November 11, 2004 10:19 PM

Q: Will there be an easy way to write your own utility to migrate source code to Team Foundation version control?

A: The object model is easy to use and has all of the capabilities you need for building such a tool. Applicability: Prerelease
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Thursday, November 11, 2004 10:18 PM

Q: Can a developer have their work items when they are disconnected (i.e., some form of caching?)

A: You can export a list of work items from Team Foundation into Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Project. You can edit this list while disconnected from the server and then publish the edited list back to Team Foundation when you reconnect. There is no similar
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Thursday, November 11, 2004 10:18 PM

Q: Does Team Foundation support automated workflow for work items?

A: The work item type templates define the behavior of each of the types in your work item database. Each template carries rules that must be followed when a work item is moved from one state to another. You could design rules that had the effect of automatically
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Thursday, November 11, 2004 10:18 PM

Q: How do you know which methodology template was chosen once the portfolio project is created?

A: Each methodology template loads its own set of process guidance files. These HTML files can be used to navigate the entire methodology. Applicability: Prerelease
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