How to use CQMigrationConfigGenerator

Question

Hello,

I tried to use the ClearQuest Migration Config Generator in order to extract the CQ record type schema and to generate a default matching TFS WITD, as advertised in the tools shipped with the TFS Integration Tools.

When I call ClearQuestMigrationConfigGenerator.exe from the command line, I got the following error:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Team Foundation Server Integration Tools>ClearQuestMigrationConfigGenerator.exe -?

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{Total Errors 1} ERROR: The application is unable to handle exception: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Common, Version=9.0.0.0, Cultur
e=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

Unhandled Exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Common, Version=9.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, Public
KeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
File name: 'Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Common, Version=9.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'
   at Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Converters.Utility.CommandLineParser.Parse(String[] args, String escape, Char separator)
   at Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Converters.WorkItemTracking.Common.ConverterMain.Main(String[] args)

It seems that a required file is missing (Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Common).

I have Windows 7 (x64) system, VS2008 and VS2010 installed and my TFS is 2010.

Any ideas, how to solve this?

Regards,
Robert

Answer 1

Hi Robert, 

Thanks for your post.

According the error message: Could not load the assembly ‘Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Common, Version 9.0.0.0 …’, it seems that to execute that .exe program, it need to load the Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Common(Version 9.0.0.0) dll from your machine, please ensure you installed the Team Explorer 2008 on your machine. And I suggest you install the below components in mentioned order:

         Install Visual Studio 2008

         Install Team Explorer 2008

         Install Visual Studio 2008 SP1(This will upgrade both VS2008 and Team Explorer 2008 to SP1)

         Install VSTS 2008 Forward Compatibility Update

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John Qiao [MSFT]
MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us

Answer 2

Hi John,

Thanks for your answer.

I installed Team Explorer 2008 on top of the VS2008 SP1, because we started to use TFS just a few weeks ago. After installing Team Explorer, I followed your recommended order but could not find the file with this particular version 9.0.0.0. I found two files named Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Common.dll, both with version 9.0.30729.4413.

Answer 3

Hi Robert, 

Thanks for your reply.

After installed Team Explorer 2008,  did you reinstall the VS 2008 SP1? If not, please reinstall the VS 2008 SP1, then try to execute that .exe program again. 

Please refer to the similar issue in this feedback: http://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/356083/could-not-load-type-microsoft-teamfoundation-workitemtracking-client-workitemtypedeniedornotexistexception#details.   

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John Qiao [MSFT]
MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us

Answer 4

Hi John,

Yes, I did reinstall the VS 2008 SP1, but no luck either.

Actually, in the meantime I found a way to progress without that tool, so it is not urgent anymore to get it solved or not.

Thanks and regards,

Robert