Q:If I, while copying a subscription, change only the project, values of some fields in subscription rule are cleared. Why does it happen?
A:Every project uses its own work item types. Every work item type has its own fields list and their appropriate values. If values of some fields are cleared after changing the project, it means that in the new project there are no either such work item types or their enumerable values.
Q:As a member of Change Control Board, I want to get notifications about changing the status of a work item. How can it be made?
A:To create such subscription, select a project first. Then, select “New” value from dropdown list “Change Type”. After that, select a work item type you need. If you need several work item types then add new row and select “Or” value in “And/Or” column.
To create a subscription to changes of work item status, list all possible values of the “System.State” field as a “New Value” separating rows by logical OR.
If you need a subscription to any change of work item, select only the project and work item type in the query builder.
Q:Who manages subscriptions to changes in specific project: a member of Change Control Board or TeamAlerts administrator?
A:Only TFS-Administrators (member of a Team Foundation Administrators group) have right to manage subscriptions. By default, TeamAlerts includes standard subscriptions which can be duplicated in various projects.
Q:I get "Page Not Found" error when trying to open TeamAlerts after installation.
A:You have to set ASP.NET v2.0.50727 as default version for the application using ASPNET_REGIIS.EXE tool. To do this you must navigate to the v2.0 framework folder (%windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727) and type aspnet_regiis -i.
Q:Why do I have to provide TFSService account password when installing TeamAlerts?
A:TFSService account password is needed to create application pool on the machine where TeamAlerts works.
Q:What privilegies do TeamAlerts users have to have?
A:TeamAlerts users must have read and write privilegies on TfsIntegration database with Windows-authentication.
Q:While creating SOAP-subscription, I get a message "Attempted to perform an unauthorized operation" and cannot save subscription.
A:Due to TFS implementation, you need to be a member of the [SERVER]\Team Foundation Administrators or [SERVER]\Service Accounts group to author a SOAP subscription. Authorization in TFS is now handled with a test on group membership.
Q:While installing TeamAlerts, I get error message "Application pool TeamAlerts start failed. Error code = 4312" and installation process aborts. What should I do to install TeamAlerts?
A:Due to IIS implementation sometimes such error may occur. To resolve it, go to IIS Manager and delete TeamAlerts application pool. Restart IIS and start TeamAlerts installer again.
Q:I get "Service Unavailable" error when trying to open TeamAlerts after installation.
A:You have to add TFS Service account specified during TeamAlerts installation to the IIS worker process group (IIS_WPG by default).