I am trying to upgrade from TFS 2010 to TFS 2013. The Update went well and the only problem I have now is when I try to Configure the web access features it gives me the following error.
[Warning] TF400609: Cannot add the action 'Microsoft.VSTS.Actions.StartWork' to the work item type 'Task' because the state 'New' does not exist.
[Warning] TF400609: Cannot add the action 'Microsoft.VSTS.Actions.StopWork' to the work item type 'Task' because the state 'New' does not exist.
[Error] TF400654: Unable to configure Planning Tools. The following element contains an error: BugWorkItems/BugWorkItems. TF400506: This element defines the states for work items that represent Bugs or Defects. Each state must exist in at least one of the work item types that are defined in: BugWorkItems. The following states do not exist in any of the work item types: Active.
[Error] TF400654: Unable to configure Planning Tools. The following element contains an error: BugWorkItems/BugWorkItems. TF400507: Each work item type must support an initial state value that matches one of the states defined in: BugWorkItems. The following work item types have initial states that do not include any states defined in the bug state configuration: Bug.
Since my previous process template was customized I know I need to do the same here and update the new process template. Since I do not have Visual Studio Professional Licence I do not have process template editor. So I went on and Changes the templates manually.
Basically in the Task items I renamed the status 'Active' to 'New' and in the Bug Item I renamed the 'Active' to 'Initiated' which was used in my project.
And I uploaded this edited template back and tried to configure the web access pages having no luck.
Any clue on where I went wrong? The error message does not change whatever the changes I make to the process template.
You need to export process configuration using witadmin exportprocessconfig.
Change the States elements to match your work items states.
Then export categories and all categories matches your workflow requirements.