How to write web performance tests for SharePoint Online and ADFS

Creating web performance tests in Visual Studio for SharePoint on premise is easy and well documented. But writing them for Office 365 / SharePoint online is another thing. The authentication can be different – depending on you configuration – and … Continue reading How to write web performance tests for SharePoint Online and ADFS

Fix Release Management Error ‘Found value ‘aBcD’ with no corresponding key’

How to fix the error: ‘The running command stopped because the preference variable “ErrorActionPreference” or common parameter is set to Stop: Found value ‘aBcD’ with no corresponding key’ in Relese Management Continue reading Fix Release Management Error ‘Found value ‘aBcD’ with no corresponding key’

Where is my git ignore file in Visual Studio?

If you work a lot with github, then you are used to add a .gitignore file when you initialize your repository. If you create a project in TFS or Visual Studio Team Services this is not the case. You have to add your .gitignore file using the team project settings. Under settings navigate to repository settings. Look for the “Ignore File” and click “add”. Edit the file if you need to do any modifications. Now commit the .ignorefile and push your changes to the server. The git integration in Visual Studio and TFS is pretty good – but a lot … Continue reading Where is my git ignore file in Visual Studio?

Integrate SonarQube in your TFS or VSTS Build

Since the last update to TFS we also have the build steps available to easily integrate SonarQube in your Visual Studio CI process. If you don’t have a SonarQube instance running you can set up one in Azure in nearly no time. Set up service endpoint for SonarQube First you have to set up a service endpoint for your SonarQube instance in TFS or VSTS. Go to the settings of your project (“manage project”), go to services and click “New Service Endpoint”. Select “Generic” and enter the URL to your SonarQube instance and the credentials to connect with. Add and … Continue reading Integrate SonarQube in your TFS or VSTS Build

ALM Days 2016 in Köln

In einem Monat ist es soweit: die ALM Days finden dieses Jahr in Köln am 13. und 14. April statt. Wie jedes  Jahr geht es hier rund um die Themen Application Lifecycle Management, agile Entwicklung und natürlich DevOps. Als Speaker sind wieder viele Experten von Microsoft aus Deutschland und den USA und viele meiner MVP Kollegen. Die Anmeldung ist noch offen. Wer sich also bisher noch nicht angemeldet hat, kann das jetzt noch tun. Jetzt anmelden Die ALM Days sind für mich eine der besten Veranstaltungen im Jahr. Man kann sehr gut kontakte Pflegen und bekommt wirklich immer das aktuellste … Continue reading ALM Days 2016 in Köln