AX 2012 – TFS Build Error: The AXUtil command was started in the mode: export. Working against model store SQLServerName /ModelDatabaseName. ERROR: The file exists

Hi Guys

I am using the CodeCrib Library in order to handle my TFS Build Process.

You can find here, http://dynamicsaxadmin.codeplex.com/

During the last run, I faced the follow error:

Exception Message: Error exporting model: AXUtil 6.3 - Microsoft Dynamics AX Admin Utility (6.3.3000.2948) (c) Copyright, Microsoft Corporation, 2011. All rights reserved. The AXUtil command was started in the mode: export. Working against model store XXXXXX/XXXXXXX_model. ERROR: The file exists. (type Exception) Exception Stack Trace: at CodeCrib.AX.Manage.ModelStore.ExportModelShell(String modelName, String modelPublisher, String modelFile, String strongNameKeyFile) in c:\Users\xxxxxxxx\Documents\Visual Studio 2013\Projects\MainAxTFSLib\CodeCrib.AX.Manage\CodeCrib.AX.Manage\ModelStore.cs:line 144 at CodeCrib.AX.Manage.ModelStore.ExportModel(String modelName, String modelPublisher, String modelFile, String strongNameKeyFile) in c:\Users\ xxxxxxxx\Documents\Visual Studio 2013\Projects\MainAxTFSLib\CodeCrib.AX.Manage\CodeCrib.AX.Manage\ModelStore.cs:line 84 at CodeCrib.AX.TFS.ExportModel.Execute(CodeActivityContext context) in c:\Users\ xxxxxxxx\Documents\Visual Studio 2013\Projects\MainAxTFSLib\CodeCrib.AX.TFS\CodeCrib.AX.TFS\ModelStore.cs:line 96 at System.Activities.CodeActivity.InternalExecute(ActivityInstance instance, ActivityExecutor executor, BookmarkManager bookmarkManager) at System.Activities.Runtime.ActivityExecutor.ExecuteActivityWorkItem.ExecuteBody(ActivityExecutor executor, BookmarkManager bookmarkManager, Location resultLocation)

An error occurred while copying diagnostic activity logs to the drop location. Details: The file exists.

Resolution: You have to clean the TEMP folder related to the Agent User that will run the Build Process. 

Something like C:\Users\xxxxxxx\AppData\Local\Temp. After many TFS Build run, this folder contains a lot of files and an certain point the process try to create a file that already exist.

If possible, create a batch process that clean this folder at regular basis.

That is it!