Copy a test configuration

Question

Hello,

How do I copy and paste a test configuration in MTM 2010? 

I have the same configuration but with a single variable changed each time.  I don't want to have to recreate these over and over again.

For example, I need to change the Database version of the configuration.

Configuration 1:

Database version: SQL 2008

Client OS: Windows XP

Language: English

User type: Standard

Server OS: Windows 2003

Configuration 2:

Database version: SQL 2008 R2

Client OS: Windows XP

Language: English

User type: Standard

Server OS: Windows 2003

Configuration 3:

Database version: Oracle version x

Client OS: Windows XP

Language: English

User type: Standard

Server OS: Windows 2003

Configuration 4:

Database version: Oracle version y

Client OS: Windows XP

Language: English

User type: Standard

Server OS: Windows 2003

Now I want to change the Client OS version.  Then I want to change the language, etc., etc., etc.

How can I do this easily?  This is going to take a very long time to recreate configurations over and over again.

- Bruce

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Bruce

Answer 1

Bruce,

Do it programmatically using the TFS API http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.teamfoundation.testmanagement.client.itestconfigurationcollection.aspx a sample here http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsmantest/thread/45ea83f5-d269-444f-9a68-1e480caaad82

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Answer 2

Hi Bruce,

Thank you for your post.

How about the issue now?

Tarun has provided information in the reply.

If anything is unclear, please free feel to let me know.

Best Regards,

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Answer 3

Thanks for the response.

While it is not the answer I'm looking for, I guess it will suffice until you have a better solution.

- Bruce

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Bruce