Changing the branch In Source control (TFS) in Visual studio (Dynamics 365)

  Hi All,

  Please find the steps to follow if you need to change the branch in your dev machine and map with the   PackageLocalDirectory folder.

 1.Check in all pending changes and ensure no Pending changes in current branch 

 2. Remove both Project and Metadata Mapping 

 3. Delete the VS projects from the mapped folder 

 4. Delete the BS and MS model from the Metadata 

 5. Go to the “Source Control Explorer” and under the “Team Project” map the following folders from existing branch to new branch that you will connect with 

 6. Metadata = J:\AosService\PackagesLocalDirectory (This would be local packages folder in your machine) 

7. Projects = c:\Users\Administrator\Documents\visual studio 2015\Projects (your visual studio project folder) Note: Remove the “\MetaData” From the Mapping 

8. Map the Project folder as shown below 

 9. In Source Control Explorer, right-click on Metadata and select Get Latest Version. This will synchronize you local packages folder with the latest code. 

10. Alternatively you can use the Advanced menu to synchronize specific build version or change sets. 

11. Once synchronization is complete, and if this leads to synchronizing new models to your environment, you need to refresh your metadata from Visual Studio. 

12. Go to Dynamics 365 > Model Management > Refresh models 

13. Proceed for Development To sync with the TFS, right click in the “src” node, and sync. Build the application with “Synchronize database” option flagged.