Newly created iterations and areas are not synched

Question

I am using TFS 2013 update 4:

Scenario:

• Add a new iteration from the administration page of a project.
• Go to the project Dashboard create a new work item.
• Newly created ierations and areas are not shown in the relative dropdowns.

Steps taken:

• Checked the server for errors in the event viewer, no issues.
• Check the 'Visual Studio Team foundation Job Agent' running with no issues under the TFS admin user.
• The newly created iteration exists in the collection database table 'tbl_nodes' and in the 'TFS_Warehouse' Database.
• Checked the Jobs on the database and forced them to start, did not solve it.

What I was not able to do is figure out which table exactly the TFS is querying the nodes from, afterall the Stored procedures are encrypted.

Amemdment:

**the newly created iterations exist in the 'tbl_nodes' but does not exist in 'TreeNodes' table.

Answer 1

Since newly created iterations and areas are both in database. Try to restart Team Foundation Background Job Agent service to force synchronization in TFS server.

If it's still not help, give a try with rebooting the server, which may do the trick. You can also take a look Mark's solution in this similar issue Newly created TFS 2010 iteration not visible