TFS Lock: Detecting All Files Locked by Remote User

Detecting All Files Locked by Remote User

     We know how to undo files checkout by other users:
tf undo $/MyProject/packages/EntityFramework.5.0.0/tools/migrate.exe /workspace:”MyWorkspace;MyName” /server:http://TestTFS:8080/tfs/Project

      In some cases, you are not sure how many files are locked by the User.
      If User is unavailable, you can’t delete the workspace as well. If User left the Org, then we can just delete the workspace and everything will be back to normal.

     Deletion of the workspace can be done using
     tf.exe workspace /delete /workspace: /server:
   
    Hope, user workspace cannot be deleted, then finding the list of files that are checked-out is tedious.  There you take help of Power Tools
    Install TFS Power Tools
    TFS 2012 Power Tools : http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/b1ef7eb2-e084-4cb8-9bc7-06c3bad9148f

     a. Go to File -> Source Control
     b. Find -> Find by Status
     c. Provide Path to Search for , Select Radio button: Display All Checked out

  Select “Display all checked out” when
    1. Orphaned files that are removed and still existing in the workspace
    2. Not sure if workspace is active used by user
 
  Select “Display files Checked out to:
    1. When you know files are active and accessed by user.

   d. Click on Find Button

    It gives the list of all the users, who Checkout the files.

  e. Select appropriate files and Click Undo