Trying to search changeset using the command tfpt searchcs in command utility gives me TF30012 error

Question

When I try searching changeset using the command tfpt searchcs in command utility gives me the error

Tf30012: unable to connect to this team foundation server possible reasons for failure include:

• The name, port number, or protocol for the TFS is incorrect
• The TFS is offline
• The password has expired or incorrect

Technical information (for administrator):

The remote server returned and error:(404) not found.

I've entered the following values in the "Server Name" and "Under Server Path" fields:

• Server Name: http://server:8080/tfs
• Under Server Path: $/ProjectCollectionName/ProjectName/Path/Under/Project/

Answer 1

Ok, that is what I suspected.

The values you need to enter are different than you're expecting.

You should enter

1. Not the server Uri, but the project collection uri http://server:8080/tfs/CollectionName
2. Not the $/server/collection path, but the $/Project/path

Akin to this:

If you, like me, execute the tfpt searchcs from a folder that is mapped to TFS, the power tools should automatically populate these fields.