MSBuild.exe TestProj.proj /property:Configuration=Debug
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What are Tasks in MS Build?
Tasks are reusable units of executable code used by MSBuild projects to perform build operations. They are declared inside the Target element.
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What are Properties in MS Build?
They are key/value pairs which are used to configure the build. They are created by declaring a
property element inside PropertyGroup element.
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What is an ItemGroup in MS Build ?
Items represent inputs to the build system and they will be added as collections which are used as
parameters for tasks. They are available inside the ItemGroup element.
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What is MS Build ?
It is a build tool for Visual Studio. It will build the software in environments where even visual studio is not installed.
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What is Team Foundation Proxy Server ?
It is used to develope a single application from many places around the world at the same time.
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When are Changeset Type branching used ?
It is used on situations like maintenace or bug fixing , ie., you knew where the break occured.
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When are Workspace Type branching used ?
Workspaces are mapped from developer's machine to server , so this type will reflect local
files.
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When are Label Type branching used ?
It is not time-based, instead used on such situations where branching needs to be done based on
a collection of files grouped by a user.This type of branching is for the needs of an individual
user.
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What are the options available on creating a branch?
There are 5 options available on creating a branch, they are :
1. Changeset
2. Date
3. Label
4. Latest Version
5. Workspace version
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