tfs power tools - Importing new process definition with "witadmin importprocessconfig" in TFS has no effect, and no error message -

after customized wit definitions of agile process template, got tf400917 error trying access backlogs in tfs. according https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/hh500413.aspx have update process config (which makes sense), got issues. updated , imported process config file witadmin importprocessconfig. operation completed , got no error messages after few tries. though process definition still not updated on server. can see it's still old file exporting witadmin exportprocessconfig.

can give me tip on wrong, or can next try update file?

• see categories xml below.
• creating new wit's, changing states , working queries work fine.
• i have updated categories definition see if help. worked fine import file did not solve problem.
• i'm running vs 2015 power tools, , think tfs server 2013.

best regards

qanik

new process config xml (which did not work)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ibm850"?> <projectprocessconfiguration>   <bugworkitems category="microsoft.bugcategory" pluralname="bugs" singularname="bug">     <states>       <state type="proposed" value="new" />       <state type="inprogress" value="programming" />       <state type="inprogress" value="testing" />       <state type="complete" value="done" />       <state type="resolved" value="released" />     </states>   </bugworkitems>   <feedbackrequestworkitems category="microsoft.feedbackrequestcategory" pluralname="feedback requests" singularname="feedback request">     <states>       <state type="inprogress" value="active" />       <state type="complete" value="closed" />     </states>   </feedbackrequestworkitems>   <feedbackresponseworkitems category="microsoft.feedbackresponsecategory" pluralname="feedback responses" singularname="feedback response">     <states>       <state type="inprogress" value="active" />       <state type="complete" value="closed" />     </states>   </feedbackresponseworkitems>   <portfoliobacklogs>     <portfoliobacklog category="microsoft.featurecategory" pluralname="features" singularname="feature" workitemcountlimit="500">       <addpanel>         <fields>           <field refname="system.title" />         </fields>       </addpanel>       <columns>         <column width="100" refname="system.workitemtype" />         <column width="400" refname="system.title" />         <column width="100" refname="system.state" />         <column width="50" refname="microsoft.vsts.common.businessvalue" />         <column width="200" refname="system.tags" />       </columns>       <states>         <state type="proposed" value="new" />         <state type="inprogress" value="in progress" />         <state type="inprogress" value="done" />         <state type="complete" value="relesed" />       </states>     </portfoliobacklog>   </portfoliobacklogs>   <requirementbacklog category="microsoft.requirementcategory" parent="microsoft.featurecategory" pluralname="stories" singularname="user story" workitemcountlimit="500">     <addpanel>       <fields>         <field refname="system.title" />       </fields>     </addpanel>     <columns>       <column width="100" refname="system.workitemtype" />       <column width="400" refname="system.title" />       <column width="100" refname="system.state" />       <column width="50" refname="microsoft.vsts.scheduling.storypoints" />       <column width="200" refname="system.iterationpath" />       <column width="200" refname="system.tags" />     </columns>     <states>       <state type="proposed" value="new" />       <state type="proposed" value="redy development" />       <state type="inprogress" value="programming" />       <state type="inprogress" value="testing" />       <state type="inprogress" value="done" />       <state type="complete" value="released" />     </states>   </requirementbacklog>   <taskbacklog category="microsoft.taskcategory" parent="microsoft.requirementcategory" pluralname="tasks" singularname="task" workitemcountlimit="500">     <addpanel>       <fields>         <field refname="system.title" />       </fields>     </addpanel>     <columns>       <column width="400" refname="system.title" />       <column width="100" refname="system.state" />       <column width="100" refname="system.assignedto" />       <column width="50" refname="microsoft.vsts.scheduling.remainingwork" />     </columns>     <states>       <state type="proposed" value="to do" />       <state type="inprogress" value="in progress" />       <state type="complete" value="done" />     </states>   </taskbacklog>   <typefields>     <typefield refname="microsoft.vsts.common.activity" type="activity" />     <typefield refname="microsoft.vsts.common.stackrank" type="order" />     <typefield refname="microsoft.vsts.feedback.applicationlaunchinstructions" type="applicationlaunchinstructions" />     <typefield refname="microsoft.vsts.feedback.applicationstartinformation" type="applicationstartinformation" />     <typefield refname="microsoft.vsts.feedback.applicationtype" type="applicationtype">       <typefieldvalues>         <typefieldvalue type="clientapp" value="client application" />         <typefieldvalue type="remotemachine" value="remote machine" />         <typefieldvalue type="webapp" value="web application" />       </typefieldvalues>     </typefield>     <typefield format="{0} h" refname="microsoft.vsts.scheduling.remainingwork" type="remainingwork" />     <typefield refname="microsoft.vsts.scheduling.storypoints" type="effort" />     <typefield refname="system.areapath" type="team" />   </typefields>   <weekends>     <dayofweek>sunday</dayofweek>     <dayofweek>saturday</dayofweek>   </weekends>   <workitemcolors>     <workitemcolor primary="ffcc293d" secondary="fffaeae5" name="bug" />     <workitemcolor primary="ffff9d00" secondary="fffceecf" name="code review request" />     <workitemcolor primary="ffff9d00" secondary="fffceecf" name="code review response" />     <workitemcolor primary="ff773b93" secondary="ffeee2f2" name="feature" />     <workitemcolor primary="ffff9d00" secondary="fffceecf" name="feedback request" />     <workitemcolor primary="ffff9d00" secondary="fffceecf" name="feedback response" />     <workitemcolor primary="ffff9d00" secondary="fffceecf" name="issue" />     <workitemcolor primary="ff773b93" secondary="ffeee2f2" name="requirement" />     <workitemcolor primary="ffff9d00" secondary="fffceecf" name="shared parameter" />     <workitemcolor primary="ffff9d00" secondary="fffceecf" name="shared steps" />     <workitemcolor primary="fff2cb1d" secondary="fff6f5d2" name="task" />     <workitemcolor primary="ffff9d00" secondary="fffceecf" name="test case" />     <workitemcolor primary="ffff9d00" secondary="fffceecf" name="test plan" />     <workitemcolor primary="ffff9d00" secondary="fffceecf" name="test suite" />     <workitemcolor primary="ff009ccc" secondary="ffd6ecf2" name="user story" />   </workitemcolors> </projectprocessconfiguration> 

updates in category xml (which did take effect).

  <category refname="microsoft.featurecategory" name="feature category">     **<defaultworkitemtype name="requirement" />     <workitemtype name="feature" />     <workitemtype name="theme" />**   </category>    <category refname="microsoft.hiddencategory" name="hidden types category">     <defaultworkitemtype name="code review request" />     <workitemtype name="code review response" />     **<workitemtype name="feature" />**     <workitemtype name="feedback request" />     <workitemtype name="feedback response" />     <workitemtype name="shared steps" />     <workitemtype name="shared parameter" />     <workitemtype name="test plan" />     <workitemtype name="test suite" />   </category>   <category refname="microsoft.requirementcategory" name="requirement category"> 

when error occurs, can go tfs server "computer management\system tools\applications , services logs\microsoft-team foundation server\debug". logs should generated error , can check root cause.