TF14050: Cannot change item {...} because it already has a pending change that is not compatible

Question

One of our users complained that a merge operation seemed to cause his PC hanging.

I could not find anything in the logfiles but found this parameter message in the TfsActivityLogging table.

The meaning of it however is not very clear to me.

Could you explain this message ?

 

Thanks.

Answer 1

What parameter message are you talking about?

 

TFSActivityLogging database has a row for every web service call the server processes. Its like Event Logger/Viewer that we find in a windows machine.

Answer 2

The TF14050 error means someone tried to pend two incompatible changes on the same file.  For example, you cannot delete & rename a file simultaneously.

The original problem with merges hanging on the client should be fixed in SP1.  It's not related.

Answer 3

Thanks for the answer Richard.

But just to ease my consience: Are you sure that the hanging merge problem has been fixed with SP1.

The last entry in this thread http://forums.microsoft.com/msdn/showpost.aspx?postid=953270&siteid=1&sb=0&d=1&at=7&ft=11&tf=0&pageid=1 , may suggest that is has not.

Unless this thread refers to SP1 Beta.

 

Answer 4

I just got this issue with configuring/updating a WCF Service Reference several times with a different address. This is in TFS 2010, so clearly not fixed.

Answer 5

Looks like there might be a hotfix for it: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2522140

Answer 6

Yeah, but I'm at a client site with strick policies against its contractors changing their configuration... this is a real piece of work right now.