TFS 2013 RC - Rename Work Item Type

How can I rename a Work Item Type in TFS? Is it impossible? Answer is yes you can rename and it is very simple to do it.

Here is the steps you need to do.

Open up the VS Developer Command prompt (If using TFS 2012 use VS 2012 developer command prompt, for TFS 2013 RC use VS 2013 RC command prompt)

• First list all work item types with the below command

witadmin listwitd /collection:YourTfsServer/VirtualDirecory/TeamProjectCollection /p:YourTeamProject

Example
witadmin listwitd /collection:http://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection /p:Scrum3RenameTest

• Then rename the work item type using

witadmin renamewitd /collection:YourTfsServer/VirtualDirecory/TeamProjectCollection /p:YourTeamProject /n:FromWorkItemTypeName /new:ToWorkItemTypeName

Example

witadmin renamewitd /collection:http://localhost:8080/tfs/DefaultCollection /p:Scrum3RenameTest /n:"Feature" /new:"Epic"

I renamed the Feature to Epic. Now when I try to view the backlog in Web Access Below error shows up. TF400917: The current configuration is not valid for this feature

Reset IIS by running resetiis on the command prompt and you are good to go!

Now my Feature work item renamed to Epic and I can add new Epic work items. that is cool...But.. :(

Why but? Still the Menu in left says Features? Can I change that?

Lets see how we can do this change?

Export the ProcessConfiguration xml with below command

witadmin exportprocessconfig /collection:YourTfsServer/VirtualDirecory/TeamProjectCollection /p:YourTeamProject /f:FileNameWithPath

Example
witadmin exportprocessconfig /collection:http://localhost:8080/tfs/defaultcollection /p:Scrum3RenameTest /f:"C:\temp\ProcessConfiguration.xml"

Then open the .xml file in a notepad and change Plural Name  and Singular Name for Feature Category.

After the change import xml with below command (I copied xml and renamed as ProcessConfigurationmodified.xml)

witadmin importprocessconfig /collection:YourTfsServer/VirtualDirecory/TeamProjectCollection /p:YourTeamProject /f:FileNameWithPath

Example
witadmin importprocessconfig /collection:http://localhost:8080/tfs/defaultcollection /p:Scrum3RenameTest /f:"C:\temp\ProcessConfigurationmodified.xml"

Refresh web access

Above message is completely OK, just click on Epics

Now this is really cool.. :)