CularBytes
CularBytes

Reputation: 10321

Show list of checked out items (both locking types) TFS

We are using Team Foundation Server for a team project. Everyone has Visual Studio 2013 Ultimate. (some updated to Update 4). For hosting we use VSO (visual studio Online, microsoft service to host a free tfs project).

Now there are 2 lock types that TFS supports:

1. Unchanged - Keep any existing lock.

2. Check In - Allow other users to check out but prevent them from checking in.

So lock type 1 allows us to work on the same class and check-in edits togheter, while lock type 2 allows us to lock a file, make edits without anyone else can interfere the edits. Someone else cannot get the same lock type as well. (kind of rules out some Merging problems).

The Question:

How can I see a list of checked out items, from BOTH lock types, lock type 1 and/or lock type 2. Lock type 2 is already shown in Source Control. Lock type 1 is not.

TFS Powertools and TF Sidekicks

Like this post suggests, I should use TFS Power Tools. This does enable one to show a list of Locked (lock type 2) items, but not checked out files with lock type 1.

Edit: Same goes for Team Foundation Sidekicks, only showing lock type 2 Also, there happens to be TFS 2013 power tools and VS 2013 power tools, installed both, but no luck (vs2013 power tools is a good suggestion btw)

Why? If you would like to know why this would be nice to have. TFS works great for Workflow management, you can assign tasks to members which integrates within visual studio, VS CodeLens (after Update 4, when using VSO) allows you to see the changes within the code. So we have a general rule that you put a Task from To-Do into In Progress to keep an overview what everyone is working on. Sometimes however, you can't complete a task in one day, the task remains in progress, but you don't know if he actually is working on it or not.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2167

Answers (4)

If you are using local workspaces then you will never get a server side list of checked out files.

You are best going and asking the developer about that task. Out letting the development team figure it out for themselves at the daily scrum.

Upvotes: 1

ds19
ds19

Reputation: 3165

In the Source Control window you can right-click on a folder then choose Find, Find by status. It should display Lock type 1 also.

Upvotes: 0

VSharma
VSharma

Reputation: 358

Sidekick is one of the option which is far better.

Another option is via TFS powertools. See link

How to undo another user's checkout in TFS via the GUI?

Upvotes: 0

ds19
ds19

Reputation: 3165

You can use Team Foundation Sidekicks from Attrice

Upvotes: 1

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