Can I customize TFS Build Status Report alert email content?

Question

Hi there,

1) I get alert when a TFS build defintion is executed with a standard template of the email content. can we customize the email content to include build, deployment and test result summary status?

2) When I click on the link from the alert (e.g. <a href="http://<      >/tfs/web/build.aspx?pcguid=bee98adc-9914-4cc5-a77d-d5ce112a6814&builduri=vstfs:///Build/Build/2396">http://<      >/tfs/web/build.aspx?pcguid=bee98adc-9914-4cc5-a77d-d5ce112a6814&builduri=vstfs:///Build/Build/2396  ), it opens up in IE browser, however, I am unable to view anything in the summary log. How can I view test result summary (e.g. test cases total, passed, failed, incoclusive etc) ?

Thanks

Krishna

Answer 1

Hi Krishna,

Thank you for your question.

I am trying to involve someone familiar with this topic to further look at this issue. There might be some time delay. Appreciate your patience.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Best Regards,

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Lily Wu [MSFT]
MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us

Answer 2

Hi, Krishna,

Yes,  you can. But coding is necessary. When you create a new email alert, select SOAP as formatting.  Then use TFS build OM to get build errors and warnings from IBuildDetail.

I'm referring to: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/tfsbuild/thread/fdd8ddb7-0519-41f5-ae0e-2bcded2d1873/#cad4b1c0-ba79-41f8-9958-42b00887a9d0

Hope your question will get clear soon.

Best Regards,

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Forrest Guo | MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us

Answer 3

Hi Forrest,

I tried to understand how to use TFS build OM to get build errors and warnings from IBuildDetail, but could not figure out. Can you give me step by step for this after creating the new email alert?

Thanks

Krishna

Answer 4

Hello Krishna,

As last question is different topic as this this thread, you're welcome to create new thread for new question.

thanks and regards,

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Forrest Guo | MSDN Community Support | Feedback to manager