Change Local Path after download files from Source Control

Question

Hi to all,

 

I have downloaded a complete solution from TFS Source Control, to a specific directory. The first time, VSTS prompt me to select a directory to download. After working a couple of days with this solution in this directory (i.e.; C:\Projects); I want to start using the D:\Projects directory to download and store my files.

But I can’t find an option in Source Control to change the Local Path where the files are downloaded.

 

Does anybody knows how to do this ???

 

Thanks in advance

 

Bye from Spain

Bruno Capuano
Sr. Solution Developer
Avanade, Inc. |  Madrid Development Center
Blog: http://spaces.msn.com/brunocapuano 

 

Answer 1

File -> Source Control -> Workspaces -> Choose the workspace in question and click "Edit".

You can also use the dropdown in Source Control Explorer, or 'tf workspace' at a command line within the old path.

Answer 2

Thanks Richard ...

works fine ...

Regards

El Bruno

 

Answer 3

This answered my question as I was trying to figure out how to change the local path after it was set previsously; however, it would be nice if this dialog was linked from a context menu on the item like the VSS "Set Working Folder" verb.  This seems a bit hidden.

Answer 4

yeah, I second that.  I looked forever for it to no avail.  Thanks for the helpful post Richard!

Answer 5

 

Yeap, definitely a helpful post =) Thanks guys...

 

Answer 6

thanks for the answer. worked

 

Answer 7

The problem with enabling the "set working folder" context menu action in the source control explorer is how this links with the solution stuff.  It is very easy for folks to shoot themselves in the foot if they change the working folder for source control - but Visual Studio doesn't know this and there is no logic inside of the Visual Studio source control integration part to flag to the IDE that "hey, all these files have just moved on the operating system" (that's also assuming that the set working folder action would move the existing files that you have locally to the new location on disk).

I can therfore see why they chose not to have a menu option there, but make you go to the manage workspaces dialog which is slightly obfuscated.

I'm not saying that this is the optimal useability experience ;-)  Just saying I think I can understand why they did it as they did...

Answer 8

This post just saved my day It was so annoying that I could not change the Local Path - since I was trying to update the files from a project - and TeamFoundation kept saying my files were up to date - but I could obviously see that they were not (only 1 file out of 20 was physically in the folder !) I tried deleting them still only 1 file was put back in the Local Path. In some strange way the project only updated the files I had in a css folder - the rest were never downloaded. Super strange. Anyways with this "tip" here I could remove the path and try again. It worked very fine - so a big thank you

Regards

Thomas

Answer 9

Thanks Richard...helped me too.

Answer 10

Hi, is there anyway to change the local path to only one proyect instead the whole workspace? If there is, I just can't find it. For some reason one of my proyects has been download to a wrong folder, but the rest are all ok, so i don't want to change all.

 

Thanks, Marcelo

Answer 11

I finally take the proyect out of source control and update it again from the right folder (not very elegant, but don't have time for something better).

 

Thanks again, Marcelo

 

Answer 12

I need to say, Thank you.

 

Answer 13

Thanks! This answered my question too!

 

Answer 14

No, there is not.  Unbelievable.  You can't change a local path on a second folder on the same lever once it was set.  You cannot do it in workspaces, only the whole project.  Nope.  Sorry, they must not have thought of such a simple thing.

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Rob

Answer 15

Richard.  This had been working for me but now, the local path seems stuck.  I can change it in the work space but it doesn't get updated in the local path window. Help.

Answer 16

Thumbs down

Answer 17

I've noticed that if you use the 'tf workspace' in the command line that it sets the workspace, but then I don't see an entry for it in File>Source Control>Workspaces. Seems cloogy to me

Answer 18

Rob, is it what you were trying to do?

current mapping:

$/tp1 -> c:\workspace

and you were trying to change location of

$/tp1/project1 ?

In this case you need to add new mapping

$/tp1/project1 -> c:\differentlocation\myproject1Location

DManA - after changing workspace mappings, do you perform get on the workspace ? In VS 2008 we should prompt you to do that but you can always say "no". Until you perform get, the files are still in the original location.

kevinvil - I'm not sure if tf.exe was notifying about this event in TFS 2008 (it does it in 2010). What happens if you disconnect from the server and connect again?

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Michal Malecki

Answer 19

No, there is not.  Unbelievable.  You can't change a local path on a second folder on the same lever once it was set.  You cannot do it in workspaces, only the whole project.  Nope.  Sorry, they must not have thought of such a simple thing.

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Rob

Not 100% sure what you mean by this, but I assure you the workspace management is extremely flexible.  (I would argue it's too flexible, causing many people to shoot themselves in the foot).  This is especially true in 2008, with the introduction of positive mappings under cloaks & one-level mappings.

Answer 20

I've noticed that if you use the 'tf workspace' in the command line that it sets the workspace, but then I don't see an entry for it in File>Source Control>Workspaces. Seems cloogy to me

'tf workspace' can only create/delete/rename entire workspaces.  The command you're looking for is 'tf workfold.'  Also make sure that the version of tf.exe you're using matches the version of Visual Studio.  If not, they will have different caches; you'll need to explicitly pull from the server for updates in one to propagate to the other.

Answer 21

Richard.  This had been working for me but now, the local path seems stuck.  I can change it in the work space but it doesn't get updated in the local path window. Help.

Make sure you run Get after altering your mappings.  Starting in 2008 you should be prompted to do this.

Answer 22

Someone else just saved by this thread, thanks!

Answer 23

thanks. for that...

Answer 24

Thanks for the solution Richard. The option from within VS is exactly what I was looking for :)

Answer 25

Thanks!!

Answer 26

Thank you Richard for sharing

Answer 27

Thanks..!

Answer 28

Thanks

Answer 29

Thanks Richard,

Your post helped.

Answer 30

I've got this message:

 the project file can only be saved into the project location

I remaped my project and cheched workspace.

Answer 31

Thanks, This post helped me as well.

Answer 32

Thanks Rich, for useful post.

Prasad.

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P V V S V Prasad

Answer 33

Yeah, none of this worked for me either in VS2012. In order to change the local path, I had to go to View->Source Control Explorer->Right-click on the Source Code Folder->Advanced->Remove Mapping...->Click the Remove Mapping button even if the Local Folder path is correct; click OK through any dialogs. Then right-click on the Source folder again and select Advanced->Map to Local Folder. It will even allow you to keep local copies of any files that it finds a conflict with...

Regards,

cjhinnashville

Answer 34

Thanks this worked for me...

Answer 35

Thanks :) Richard

Answer 36

File -> Source Control -> Advanced -> Workspaces    in Visual Studio 2013