This page contains reference information for the sln2008 Build Runner that builds Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 solution files.
 | Note that sln2008 works the same as sln2005 only it uses MSBuild from .NET version 3.5 |
General settings
| Option |
Description
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Build runner
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Select sln2008 from the drop-down list.
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| Solution file path |
Specify the path to the solution to be built relative to the Build Checkout Directory. For example:
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| Working directory |
Specify the Build Working Directory. (optional) |
| Targets |
Specify the Microsoft Visual Studio 2008-specific targets. The possible options are Build, Rebuild, Clean, Publish or a combination of these targets based on your needs. Multiple targets are space-separated.
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| Configuration |
Specify the name of MS VS 2008 solution configuration to build. |
| Platform |
Specify the platform for the solution. You can leave this field blank, and TeamCity obtains this information from the solution settings. |
NUnit test runner settings
| NUnit tests settings |
Use this section to specify NUnit parameters |
| Tests platform |
From the drop-down list select the desired execution mode on a x64 machine. Supported values are: Auto (MSIL) (default), x86 and x64. |
| NUnit runner |
From the drop-down list select a version of the NUnit runner to use. |
| Run tests from |
Specify the .Net assemblies, where the NUnit tests to be run are stored. Multiple entries are comma-separated; usage of MSBuild wildcards is enabled.
In the following example, TeamCity will search for the tests assemblies in all project directories and run these tests.
 | All these wildcards are specified relative to path that contains the solution file. |
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| Do not run tests from |
Specify .Net assemblies that should excluded from the list of found assemblies to test. Multiple entries are comma-separated; usage of MSBuild wildcards is enabled.
In the following example, TeamCity will omit tests specified in this directory.
| All these wildcards are specified relative to path that contains the solution file. |
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| NUnit categories include |
Specify NUnit categories of tests that should be run. Multiple entries are comma-separated. |
| NUnit categories exclude |
Specify NUnit categories that should be excluded from the tests to be run. Multiple entries are comma-separated. |
| Reduce test failure feedback time |
Use the following option to instruct TeamCity to run some tests before others. |
| Run recently failed tests first |
If checked, in the first place TeamCity will run tests failed in previous finished or running builds as well as tests having high failure rate (a so called blinking tests) |
MSTest test runner settings
| MSTest Settings |
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| Run MSTests |
Check the box to enable running MSTest tests. If the option is not checked only NUnit test runner will be used. |
| Path to MSTest.exe |
A path to MSTest.exe file. By default Build Agent will autodetect MSTest installation. One may use %system.MSTest.9.0% to refer to found MSTest path |
| MSTest assemblies |
A list of assemblies to run MSTests on. Will be mapped to /testcontainer:file argument |
| MSTest metadata |
Enter a value for /testmetadata:file argument |
| Testlist from metadata to run |
Every line will be translated into /testlist:line argument. |
| Test |
Names of the tests to run. This option will be translated to the series of /test: arguments
Check Add /unique commandline argument to add /unique argument to MSTest.exe |
| Results file |
Enter a value for /resultsfile:file commandline argument. |
| Additional commandline parameters |
Enter an additional commandline parameters for MSTest.exe |
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