Executing post build batch file after tests complete successfully in TFS Build

Question

We use TFS to build our project. When the last projects completes a successful build, we use the post build event for that project to run a batch file.

We recently added a tests project, which runs after the build process completes, which means the batch file fires first after after the last project builds successfully but not after successful test run.

How do you set up a batch file to run only after successful test completion in TFS?

Answer 1

In TFS 2012 you'll need to edit the build workflow to do this. You need to add an InvokeProcess activity at some point after the workflow runs your tests. See the ALM Ranger Build Guidance for more info on how to customize build workflows: http://vsarbuildguide.codeplex.com/

If you were using TFS 2013 the new TfvcTemplate.12.xaml includes the ability to specify a powershell file to run right from the build definition (no workflow customization required)