Queuing TFS Build from Powershell Script Which is Called from TFS Build

Question

I have a build definition that I use where when I kick it off, it calls a Powershell Script which actually queues multiple builds. The code I use came from this web page as reference: How to queue build from powershell script

This script runs fine and works if I call it from the ISE or from the Powershell console. But if I call it from the build, it doesn't work. Any ideas why this may happen?

Answer 1

The simplest way is to use tfsbuild.exe command line utility. Open a "Developer Command Prompt" and type TFSBuild help start .

You can also use a script using the right APIs (eg How to queue another TFS (2012) Build from a TFS Build AND pass process parameters? ).

Third option is to customized the build template with the Community Build Extensions .