Microsoft KB Archive/940230

= FIX: Error message if you download the FieldMapping.xml file of a team project from an instance of Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server by using the TFSFieldMapping utility: &quot;TF80038: This work item contains unsupported field values&quot; =

Article ID: 940230

Article Last Modified on 10/9/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario:  You download the FieldMapping.xml file of a team project from an instance of Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Foundation Server by using the TFSFieldMapping utility. You add a new mapping to the FieldMapping.xml file. Or, you edit an existing mapping in the FieldMapping.xml file. The mapping resembles the following:



 Then, you upload the FieldMapping.xml file. You use Microsoft Project to query a work item in the team project. You change the work item and then publish the work item.

In this scenario, if you open the work item in Team Explorer, you receive the following error message:

TF80038: This work item contains unsupported field values.



CAUSE
Microsoft Project fills the empty field by using a value of N/A. However, Team Explorer does not support the use of N/A as a field value.

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Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Visual Studio 2005 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Note You must apply this hotfix to the computer that is running Team Explorer.

Prerequisites
You must have Visual Studio 2005 Service Pack 1 installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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MORE INFORMATION
If you add a new mapping to the FieldMapping.xml file, you must add a new field to a work item type in the team project. For more information about how to add a new field to a work item type, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms404868(VS.80).aspx

For more information about the TFSFieldMapping utility, visit the following MSDN Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms252493(VS.80).aspx

For more information about how to define team project work item field mappings by using Microsoft Project, visit the following MSDN Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms181686(VS.80).aspx

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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