Error communicating with TFS server, please check all fields and try again

Continua CI Discussion
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Hello,

I am running a proof-of-concept right now with Continua CI to potentially use it as a CI solution. Currently I am stuck trying to validate my TFS settings.

I have installed Continua CI on a new VM with Windows Server 2008 R2 that meets the requirements on this page: http://wiki.finalbuilder.com/display/continua/System+Requirements

The Wiki doesn’t mention specific source control system and/or their requirements. Would it be possible to update this page? Specifically I need the requirements for TFS.

The error I am seeing is:

Error communicating with TFS server, please check all fields and try again. Error details: Unable to access Team Foundation Source Control. It appears that the Visual Studio Team Foundation Client is not loaded on this machine. If you have changed your Team Explorer installation since installing FinalBuilder Server, you may need to reinstall. Exception details: Could not load file or assembly ‘Microsoft.TeamFoundation.VersionControl.Client, Version=10.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a’ or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

I don’t want to install the full Visual Studio if I don’t need it.

Please let me know the minimum installation required to communicate with the TFS Server.

Thanks!
Dave

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You need the TFS Client assemblies installed on the server. The simplest way to do this is install Team Explorer :

2013 http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=40776
2012 http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=30656
2010 http://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=329

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Is Continua 1.5.0.289 compatible with Team Explorer 2013?

I have Team Explorer 2013 installed, but the error I’m getting when attempting to setup a repository indicates Continua is looking specifically for the Team Explorer 2012 DLL.

Error communicating with TFS server, please check all fields and try again. Error details: Unable to access Team Foundation Source Control. It appears that the Visual Studio Team Foundation Client is not loaded on this machine. If you have changed your Team Explorer installation since installing FinalBuilder Server, you may need to reinstall. Exception details: Could not load file or assembly ‘Microsoft.TeamFoundation.VersionControl.Client, Version=11.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a’ or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

Thanks,
Jeff
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Hi Jeff,

The only way I can reproduce this error is by setting the TFS Version to “TFS 2012” instead of “TFS 2013”. Can you check this? Otherwise can you send details of your repository settings?