The VSSConverter tool which allows you to convert from VSS to TFS will attempt to utilize a local version of SQL Express.

This sucks, as I hate SQL Express.

After some searching/trials/errors, I found a way to get it to work against a SQL Server 2005 database.

Just add the SQL tag to your migration settings xml file like so:

<Source name=“VSS“>

      <VSSDatabase name=“D:Program FilesMicrosoft Visual SourceSafeVSSHttp“></VSSDatabase>

      <UserMap name=“D:VSS2TeamFoundationUsermap.xml“></UserMap>

      <SQL Server=“name_of_your_SQL_Server“ />

</Source>

Here is an article from MS on how to od the upgrade.

Thankfully, it is a very easy process.

This is good news for those of us who were kinda pissed that Team Foundation Server didn’t come with this type of interface to begin with:

http://blogs.msdn.com/bharry/archive/2007/03/26/microsoft-acquires-teamplain.aspx

I went to a DevCares event today and heard some people talk about TFS.

The topic of Checkin Policies was of spcial interest.  I quickly found this policy that will require that methods be documented.

http://www.codeplex.com/Wiki/View.aspx?ProjectName=TFSCCPolicy

I think this would be a GREAT thing to have in our environment, where comments are very scarce.