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sam
sam

Reputation: 4694

Getting The BuildTasks.IncrementBuildNumber" task could not be loaded from the assembly error while building from TFS

Project is running fine in visualstudio2010 but If I try to run build using TFS build it is giving me following error. 

Z:\TFSBuilds\1\box\IT\Sources\IT\it.vbproj (2113): The "BuildTasks.IncrementBuildNumber" task could not be loaded from the assembly Z:\TFSBuilds\1\box\IT\Sources\IT\WinAssemblyInfo.dll. Could not load file or assembly 'file:///Z:\TFSBuilds\1\box\IT\Sources\IT\WinAssemblyInfo.dll' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified. Confirm that the <UsingTask> declaration is correct, that the assembly and all its dependencies are available, and that the task contains a public class that implements Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask.

While other projects are building fine. Any idea what's missing, what I am doing wrong.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 391

Answers (1)

pantelif
pantelif

Reputation: 8544

The following answer assumes that your module WinAssemblyInfo.dll is checked in in Source Control:

A clean way to proceed is to check the build log.
To this purpose, Queue a new build with setting @ Parameters "Logging Verbosity" = "Diagnostic".

Once this fails again, open up the log & navigate to section Get Workspace. Search if your missing assembly WinAssemblyInfo.dll has been downloaded to the Workspace - along with all its' dependencies. A rather common pitfall is that you haven't inserted the source control directory that contains the module ($/.../WinAssemblyInfo.dll) in the list of Working Folders of Tab "Workspace" in the Build Definition.

Another option, still assuming that WinAssemblyInfo.dll is checked in in Source Control:

Does this assembly enforce anything on other source modules? If so, this might be a missing-rights issue. The default User conducting the TFS-Build is Network-Service and it's possible that this user has less rights that yourself.
In each of my TeamProjects, to this exact purpose, I have added the Build-Server as a Project Admin.

That's possible with right-clicking on the TeamProject, then 'TeamProject Settings'>'Group Membership...', then dbl-click '[]\Project Administrators', then 'Add' a "Windows User or Group":enter image description here
Click on "Object Types.." & select "Computers".
When you now enter the server-name, it should appear.

Upvotes: 2

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