Setting up TFPT Search

The TFS Power Tool comes with a very useful changeset search tool. This tool is not in Visual Studio 2012, maybe it will be in Visual Studio 2013 or in the feature.

Since every time when I install a new OS, I forget how to set one up. So here is how to do it.

1. On the desktop, create a shortcut.
2. Browse for the following exe:
3. "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2012 Power Tools\TFPT.EXE" searchcs"
1. Target field "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2012 Power Tools\TFPT.EXE" searchcs"
2. Start in: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Team Foundation Server 2012 Power Tools"
4. Make sure the following path is in your System Environment Variable Path:
   "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 11.0\Common7\IDE"
5. Note: Make sure your Server Name has NO SPACE, use %20 for space, this throw me off many times because the search tool will able to find the changeset, but when you try to open the changeset details, it won't show anything. Most like because when it invoke tf.exe, it doesn't warp the server name argument parameter with quotations.

Download TFS Power Tools from Official Microsoft Download Center