Update-VSTeamGitRepositoryDefaultBranch

SYNOPSIS

Update the default branch of an existing respository.

SYNTAX

Update-VSTeamGitRepositoryDefaultBranch -Name <String> -ProjectName <String> -DefaultBranch <String> [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Update the default branch of an existing respository.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

Update-VSTeamGitRepositoryDefaultBranch -ProjectName MyProject -Name MyRepo -DefaultBranch develop

This command sets the default branch for the 'MyRepo' git repository in the 'MyProject' project to 'develop'.

PARAMETERS

-ProjectName

The name of the project which the target repository is a part of.

Specifies the team project for which this function operates.

You can tab complete from a list of available projects.

You can use Set-VSTeamDefaultProject to set a default project so you do not have to pass the ProjectName with each call.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

The name of the target repository.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-DefaultBranch

The new branch name to apply to the target repository.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

NOTES

Prerequisites:

Set the account and version that all calls will use with Set-VSTeamAccount. Default version sets to API version 3.0 (TFS2017) if not manually set.

tips:

• check called version of the API with Get-VSTeamAPIVersion or Get-VSTeamInfo
• use Set-VSTeamDefaultProject to set default project for every call
• use Set-VSTeamDefaultAPITimeout to change the default timeout of 60 seconds for all calls.
• use Profiles to load an account and the correct version

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