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TFS 2012 build template: Unable to set Environment variable with "InvokeMethod" activity

I have custom build template for my TFS 2012 Server build. I added a "InvokeMethod" activity to set an environment variable (editing it with Visual Studio 2012), but I keep getting the error

'Environment' does not have a public static method named 'SetEnvironmentVariable ' matching the parameter types, generic type arguments, and generic type constraints supplied to InvokeMethod 'SetEnvironmentVariable '.

According to MSDN there is a static method (from System.Environment)

public static void SetEnvironmentVariable(
    string variable,
    string value
)

The InvokeMethod activity is configured as follows:

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The activity's properties:

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The parameter list:

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The GenericTypeArguments collection is empty:

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I have no clue why the InvokeMethod activiy does not accept my setup.

Solution

  • I removed and re-added the InvokeMethod activity, reset all values described above, and now the error disappeared. Seems like VisualStudio got stuck in some invalid state.