Migrating to Team Foundation Server FAQ
This topic answers some of the most common questions about migrating to Team Foundation Server. Use this topic to become familiar with the various resources available for migrating your existing version control and defect tracking software to Team Foundation Server.
Where is a Good Place to Start?
Before you begin migrating to Team Foundation Server, you should read about the migration process, determine how to plan for migration, and learn about tool limitations, among other information.
| Learn about | Resources |
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The migration process |
Migrating Source Control and Defect or Change Tracking to Team Foundation |
How to plan for migrating from Visual SourceSafe |
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How to plan for migrating from ClearQuest |
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Differences between Visual SourceSafe and Team Foundation Server version control |
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Field mapping differences between ClearQuest and Team Foundation Server version control |
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Support for migrating from ClearCase |
Blog Post: TFS Migration & Synchronization Tool For ClearCase Released |
Limitations of the TFS to TFS Migration tool |
Tools at a Glance
Several tools are available to assist you in migrating from other source control and defect tracking applications to Team Foundation Server. The following table lists these tools.
| Migrate | Tools |
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Visual SourceSafe 2005 or later to Team Foundation Server |
VSSConverter found at: <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio <version number>\Common7\IDE |
ClearQuest to Team Foundation Server |
CQConverter found at: <drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio <version number>\Common7\IDE |
ClearCase to Team Foundation Server |
Team Foundation Server Migration Tool for Rational® ClearCase® |
Other Version Control and Bug Tracking to Team Foundation Server |
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Between Team Foundation Servers |
Additional information on tools can be found at the Team Foundation Server Migration and Integration Solutions Web site.
How do I migrate my source code control to Team Foundation Server?
Visual SourceSafe
Use the VSSConverter, included with Team Foundation Server, to migrate your SourceSafe database to Team Foundation Server version control. For detailed information, see Walkthrough: Preparing to Migrate from Visual SourceSafe to Team Foundation and Walkthrough: Migrating from Visual SourceSafe to Team Foundation.
Rational ClearCase
Use the Team Foundation Server Migration Tool for Rational® ClearCase ® found on the Microsoft Download Center. Documentation is included with the tool installation.
Other Products
Use the TFS Migration and Synchronization Toolkit to build tools to migrate from other products to Team Foundation Server version control. Documentation for the toolkit can be found on the home page for the tool on CodePlex.
How do I migrate my bug tracking system to Team Foundation Server?
ClearQuest
Use the CQConverter, included with Team Foundation Server, to migrate ClearQuest data to Team Foundation Server work item tracking. For detailed information, see Walkthrough: Migrating ClearQuest Work Items to Team Foundation.
Other Products
Use the TFS Migration and Synchronization Toolkit to build tools to migrate from other products to Team Foundation Server work item tracking. Documentation for the toolkit can be found on the home page for the tool on CodePlex.
Additional Resources
Videos
How Do I : Migrate Code and Artifacts from Visual SourceSafe to Team Foundation Server?
Channel 9: Migrating to Team Foundation Server with Matthew Mitrik
Blogs
Forums
Team Foundation Server - Work Item Tracking
Team Foundation Server - Version Control