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You can resolve most common errors encountered when running the team-level az devops boards area and az devops boards iteration commands by following the guidance provided in this article.
Team-level areas
Error: DefaultValue
You receive the DefaultValue error message when you try to add your first area path to a team without passing the flag --set-as-default.
Resolution:
Include the --set-as-default argument when adding an area to a team or use az boards area team update command to change the default area for the team. Enter az boards area team add -h for command usage.
Error: TF400499
You may encounter the following error when you add, remove, or update a team area.
TF400499: You have not set your team field.
Resolution:
The --path parameter for a team area must be \ProjectName\RootAreaName\ChildArea1 and not \ProjectName\Area\RootAreaName\ChildArea1. Team area commands don't expect the Area keyword to be passed in the --path parameter.
Team-level iterations
Error: VS1530019: Cannot find iteration
When you try to add a backlog iteration to a team, you may encounter the following error:
VS1530019: Cannot find iteration with id 'b1e33737-e943-xxxx-xxxx-e3f1cbaxxxx'. The iteration might have been deleted, or it might not be selected for your team.
Resolution:
You can only add child iterations of a backlog iteration to your team. Create child iterations of your backlog iteration using the following command:
az boards iteration project create --name "child_iteration_name" --path <BacklogIterationPath>
Get the identifier of the iteration and add it to your team using az boards iteration team add -h command.
Use AI to troubleshoot Azure DevOps CLI issues
The following example prompt for Copilot Chat helps you troubleshoot Azure DevOps CLI commands and error messages. Copy and paste this prompt into Copilot Chat, replacing the placeholders with your specific information.
For the best AI assistance, include specific details like the exact command you ran, the complete error message, your project and team names, and the Azure CLI extension version you're using.
I'm getting this error when running an Azure DevOps CLI command: [PASTE YOUR ERROR MESSAGE HERE]
CLI command details:
- Full command: [COMPLETE COMMAND like "az boards area team add --name MyArea --team MyTeam"]
- Azure CLI version: [VERSION like 2.x.x]
- Azure DevOps extension version: [VERSION like 0.x.x]
- Organization: [ORGANIZATION NAME]
- Project: [PROJECT NAME]
- Team: [TEAM NAME if applicable]
- Operating system: [Windows/macOS/Linux]
Can you help me troubleshoot this issue? Please provide step-by-step instructions to:
1. Identify the root cause of the CLI command error
2. Fix the command syntax, authentication, or configuration issue
3. Verify the command executes successfully
Context: This is for Azure DevOps CLI commands. The error might be related to authentication, command syntax, missing parameters, project/team configuration, area paths, iteration paths, or permission issues.