TFS Tips: Exporting Test Cases from Microsoft TFS without using Test Manager

We need to export test cases from TFS for various purposes (mainly document purposes). Microsoft visual studio test client 2012 does not support to export test case with details in user friendly manner. We can use Export functionality of web client to export test cases with steps and related work items. Following figures illustrates how export test cases using web client.

Web client only allow to export test cases which include in the test plan. First of all need to create proper test plan before export test cases. Following Screenshot illustrates the test plan and test cases which assigned to test plan.

Test Plan

Then right click on test plan and select Export option from menu. It will allowed to select details which need to include in to the list. Online TFS facilitates to print or mail the test case details.

Export Menu

Test Case Export Settings

Exported Test Case List

Microsoft Dynamic 2011 on Internet Explorer 11

Microsoft Dynamic CRM 2011 does not support Internet Explorer 11 (IE11). If user try to navigate to CRM 2011 using IE 2011 then user will automatically redirects to the Dynamic CRM 2011 mobile site.

CRM 2011 Mobile Site

To avoid that issue can use compatibility settings of Internet Explorer 11. Following screen shows how set compatibility settings for Dynamic CRM 2011 site.

IE 11 compatibility Settings

 

Add URL to compatibility view

CRM 2011 in IE 11 in compatibility mode