Run VS2010 Tests in 64 bit process on 64 bit build machine

In VS2010 when the test are executed, it always uses a test settings configuration file. There are lot of settings you can do. We are here interested in “How to run tests in 64 bit process on 64 bit machine?”. 

Step 1: First we need to identify the test settings file that the test project (Team build) uses.

Step 2: Open the test settings (example: LocalTestRun.testsettings) file and highlight/choose “Host”. See the image below

Step 3: Choose “Run Tests in 64 bit process on 64 bit machine” from the “Run tests in 32 bit or 64 bit process” dropdown. See the image above.

Step 4: If you like to change the “Test Timeouts” to avoid long running builds (25hrs +), highlight/choose the “Test Timeouts” section. See the image below

Step 5: Check the “Abort a test run if its total execution time exceeds” and/or “Mark an individual test as failed if its execution time exceeds” option(s) and type in the desired timeout in minutes/hours.

Step 6: Click apply to save changes and run the tests.

This configuration change might speed up the tests and the test process (QTAgent.exe) might be able to use more than 4GB RAM. So this would avoid any memory limitation on the test run and also the test would timeout the if the tests takes more than the specified timeout.

Hope this helps.

TFS86002: Team Foundation was unable to initialize the Office AddIn.

Issue: While opening the spreadsheet from Visual Studio 2010, you might get the following error.

Resolution

Could you check the followings?

1. Open the Excel Options (Office button on top left -> Excel  options button)

2. Do you see the Team Foundation Add-in in the list (as shown below) ? Also does it point to the 10.0 folder

3. If its disabled, scroll the list to the “Disabled Application Add-ins” and try to enable it.

4. You can also load the Add-in (if its missing) by clicking on the COM Add-ins option in the drop down shown in the image above. Click the Go button

5. Verify that the Add-in shows up – If not add it.

  And also make sure that the .net  programmability  support  is installed.

How to check .Net programmability support is installed?

Go to “Start” – “Control Panel” – then double click on “Add or Remove Programs”

Select “Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007” and click on the “Change” button

Select “Add or Remove Features” and click on the “Continue” button

Select the “.NET Programmability Support” drop down arrow, choose “Run from My Computer” and click on the “Continue” button.  This should install the .NET Programmability  Support function.