TFS programmatically created Iteration nodes don't show up in Backlog items view

Question

I want to programmatically create Iterations in my TFS Server, like here.

I got that code working, but my created Iteration-Nodes, are not behaving like expected.

What is working: the iteration nodes are created, and they can be linked to any Work Item. They can be selected, like shown in the picture below:

All Iteration nodes showing up as "Iteration*" were programmatically created. Other Iteration nodes (showing up as "Sprint*") were already there.

But the programmatically created Iteration nodes don't show up in the Backlog items view.

Only the "Sprint*" Iterations are there.

What am I missing to get my programmatically created Iteration nodes to show up there?

How are you adding these iteration nodes? Are you using the new REST API technology or the old TFS API technology for that? — sɐunıɔןɐqɐp, Apr 25 '18 at 11:59
I'm not sure whether this works with the old TFS API, since I use the REST API. In this link you will find an example on how to create a product backlog entry: https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/09655793-1679-48ff-82d2-cc0280544d3d/error-when-creating-product-backlog-item-via-rest-api?forum=TFService — sɐunıɔןɐqɐp, Apr 25 '18 at 12:32
Actually I find them too in "Add Itterations" in the Manage Area of my TFS Web Page — Peter, Apr 25 '18 at 12:48
@Peter Update your question to include your code. It's impossible to troubleshoot a problem with your code without **seeing your code**. — Daniel Mann, Apr 25 '18 at 16:41
@DanielMann I really just create the itterations like shown in the linked answer. It think my question is more about general tfs itteration handling. — Peter, May 02 '18 at 09:12

Shamrai Aleksander · Answer 1 · 2018-04-25T18:05:43.553

I think you have to add iteration in team settings for default team (or any another). You may find example here: TFS 2012 API Set TeamSettings Programmatically

    // Set up default team sprint date and time
    var teamConfig = _tfs.GetService<TeamSettingsConfigurationService>();
    var css = _tfs.GetService<ICommonStructureService4>();

    string rootNodePath = string.Format("\\{0}\\Iteration\\Release 1\\Sprint 1", _selectedTeamProject.Name);
    var pathRoot = css.GetNodeFromPath(rootNodePath);

    css.SetIterationDates(pathRoot.Uri, DateTime.Now.AddDays(-5), DateTime.Now.AddDays(7));

    var configs = teamConfig.GetTeamConfigurationsForUser(new[] { _selectedTeamProject.Uri });
    var team = configs.Where(c => c.TeamName == "Demo").FirstOrDefault();

    var ts = team.TeamSettings;
    ts.BacklogIterationPath = string.Format(@"{0}\Release 1", _selectedTeamProject.Name);
    ts.IterationPaths = new string[] { string.Format(@"{0}\Release 1\Sprint 1", _selectedTeamProject.Name), string.Format(@"{0}\Release 1\Sprint 2", _selectedTeamProject.Name) };

    var tfv = new TeamFieldValue();
    tfv.IncludeChildren = true;
    tfv.Value = _selectedTeamProject.Name;
    ts.TeamFieldValues = new []{tfv};

    teamConfig.SetTeamSettings(team.TeamId, ts);

Name of default team: "YOUR_PROJECT_NAME Team"

I will try this today if i get time – Peter May 02 '18 at 09:13 — Peter, May 02 '18 at 09:13

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 26 '18 at 09:15

The iterations which are selected in the teams setting will appear in the Backlogs hub for your team. Go to the team's setting, for example:

https://xxx.visualstudio.com/TeamProject/TeamProject%20Team/_admin/_work?_a=iterations

And select the iterations you want to show up in the Backlog hub, check the screenshot below:

TFS programmatically created Iteration nodes don't show up in Backlog items view

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