How to launch a powershell script in my TFS build - 2013

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I am trying to do a TFS's build in my remote server. Usually I am doing my template.xml with visual studio, dragging and dropping some kind of box.

If I am not wrong I should to declare a variable named ScriptDetails, that is cointained in a box called RunDeploymentScript. However there are some errors

1) ScriptDetails need always an argument or something, I get this kind of error

Value for a required activity argument 'ScriptDetais' was not supplied. Parameter name: rootArgumentValues

I tried to set in the "constructor" my script path inside my solution project, but then I get other error, "Too many argument in ScriptDetails constructor".

2) I had been read the whole internet but I didn't find any information, tutorial or example about how to do this, so please, don't copy/paste links here that you googled it, because for sure I've read all of them.

When I add these box in my build configuration I can see some options that do a reference to my variables declared in my template.xml but ScriptDetails is disabled to work with this configuration.

I have no idea about what more to do, I just need to build a project and launch 2 scripts in powerwhell language.

Thank you and greetings.

You should move to TFS 2015 and take advantage of the new Task based build system. Much Easter for what you are trying to do. — MrHinsh - Martin Hinshelwood
– MrHinsh - Martin Hinshelwood, Commented Sep 20, 2015 at 21:50

MrHinsh - Martin Hinshelwood · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-20 21:47:01Z

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Launching PowerShell scripts is out of the box in 2013.

Make sure that you are using the latest .xaml template from the pick-list And you should see Pre-build and post-build PowerShell locations listed as properties.

If you have two PowerShell then just merge them into one or have a third script that Calles your two...

answered Sep 20, 2015 at 21:47

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Vicky - MSFT · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-21 04:47:04Z

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The RunDeploymentScript activity is an important build activity used in LabDefaultTemplate, value of the ScriptDetails is script detail object for a lab system. So, this build activity is not used to run PowerShell script.

Just as MrHinsh mentioned above, you can specify the PowerShell script you want to run in Post/Pre-build script part. Please check these two links for the details:

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn376353(v=vs.120).aspx http://blog.nwcadence.com/whats-new-in-tfs-2013-team-builds-are-able-to-run-in-powershell/

answered Sep 21, 2015 at 4:47

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