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Update-VSTeamProject

SYNOPSIS

Updates the project name, description or both.

SYNTAX

ByName (Default)

Update-VSTeamProject [-NewName <String>] [-NewDescription <String>] [-Visibility <String>] [-Force]
[-ProjectName <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

ByID

Update-VSTeamProject [-NewName <String>] [-NewDescription <String>] [-Visibility <String>] [-Force]
[-Id <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Updates the project name, description or both.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

Update-VSTeamProject -Name Demo -NewName aspDemo

This command changes the name of your project from Demo to aspDemo.

Example 2: Make a project public

Update-VSTeamProject -Name Demo -Visibility public

This command makes your project public.

PARAMETERS

-NewName

The new name for the project.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-NewDescription

The new description for the project.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-Id

The id of the project to update.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: ByID
Aliases:

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

-Visibility

The visibility of the project.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Accepted values: private, public

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

-ProjectName

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: ByName
Aliases: Name

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

-Force

Forces the function without confirmation.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

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

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

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the function.

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

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
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

System.String

OUTPUTS

System.Object

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