# Task Reference

[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]

Task | Summary
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adsigetprop | Used to get the value of a property from an ADSI object.
adsisetprop | Sets a property on an ADSI object.
astyle | Formats source code in a given directory to a specified code format.
btsdeploy | Deploys an assembly to a given BizTalk configuration database.
btsexport | Exports bindings for a BizTalk assembly to an assembly binding information file.
btshost | Allows BizTalk (in-process) host instances to be controlled.
btsimport | Imports bindings from a given assembly binding information file into the specified BizTalk configuration database.
btsorchestration | Performs a set of actions on a given orchestration.
btsreceivelocation | Allows BizTalk receive locations to be controlled.
btsreset | Allows stopping, starting and resetting of BizTalk in-process host instances on the specified server.
btssendport | Allows BizTalk send ports to be controlled.
btsunbind | Removes all bindings for a given assembly from a BizTalk configuration database.
btsundeploy | Removes a given assembly from a BizTalk configuration database.
cccatcs | Displays a ClearCase config spec.
cccheckin | Checks files into a ClearCase VOB.
cccheckout | Checks files out of a ClearCase VOB.
cclock | Locks ClearCase elements.
ccmkelem | Creates elements in a ClearCase VOB.
ccmklabel | Applies a ClearCase label.
ccmklbtype | Creates a label object in a ClearCase VOB.
ccrmtype | Removes elements from a ClearCase VOB.
ccuncheckout | Uncheckout ClearCase elements.
ccunlock | Unlocks ClearCase elements.
ccupdate | Updates a ClearCase view.
cd | Changes the current working directory.
checksum | Calculates checksums for a set of files. Loosely based on Ant's Checksum task.
codestats | Generates statistics from source code.
comregister | Register COM servers or type libraries.
concat | A task that concatenates a set of files. Loosely based on Ant's Concat task.
deliisdir | Deletes a virtual directory from a given web site hosted on Internet Information Server.
depends | On execution guarantees the listed dependencies are resolved before continuing. It is particularly useful for handling dynamic dependencies that change based on some input conditions/parameters, or when the dependencies are not known until runtime.
disco | Discovers the URLs of XML web services on a web server and saves documents related to them to the local disk. The resulting .discomap, .wsdl, and .xsd files can be used with the <wsdl> task to produce web service clients and and abstract web service servers using ASP.NET.
fxcop | Analyzes managed code assemblies and reports information about the assemblies, such as possible design, localization, performance, and security improvements.
gac | Manipulates the contents of the global assembly cache.
gac-install | Installs assemblies into the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) by using the `gacutil` SDK tool.
gac-uninstall | Uninstalls assemblies from the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) by using the `gacutil` SDK tool.
grep | Searches files for a regular-expression and produces an XML report of the matches.
hxcomp | Compiles a Microsoft HTML Help 2.0 Project.
hxreg | Registers a Microsoft HTML Help 2.0 Collection.
iisapppool | Allows an IIS application pool to be controlled.
iisdirinfo | Lists the configuration settings of a specified virtual directory in a web site hosted on Internet Information Server.
iniread | Reads String values in INI files.
iniwrite | Sets String values in INI files.
kill | Immediately stops a given process.
loadproperties | Loads a file's contents as NAnt properties.
mgmtclassgen | A task that generates strongly typed WMI classes using `mgmtclassgen.exe`.
mkiisdir | Creates or modifies a virtual directory of a web site hosted on Internet Information Server.
mkschanges | Generates an XML file containing the differences between the sandbox and the project in the MKS database.
mkscheckpoint | Checkpoints a project in an MKS Source Integrity database.
mksget | Retrieves an item or project from MKS Source Integrity.
msbuild | Builds the specified targets in the project file using `MSBuild`.
msi | Creates a Windows Installer (also known as Microsoft Installer, or MSI) setup database for installing software on the Windows Platform.
msm | Builds a Windows Installer Merge Module (MSM) database.
ngen | Pre-translates native code for an assembly containing IL (Intermediary Language bytecode) on the Windows platform.
nunit2report | A task that generates a summary HTML from a set of NUnit xml report files.
nunitreport | A task that generates a summary HTML from a set of NUnit xml report files. Loosely based on Erik Hatcher JUnitReport for Ant.
p4add | Open file(s) in a client workspace for addition to the depot.
p4change | Create or delete a changelist specification.
p4client | Add/modify/delete a client spec in perforce.
p4delete | Open file(s) in a client workspace for deletion from the depot.
p4edit | Opens file(s) in a client workspace for edit.
p4info | Returns information from the "p4 info" command back into variables for use within the build process.
p4label | Create or edit a label specification and its view.
p4labelsync | Synchronize a label with the contents of the current client workspace.
p4print | Fetch a specific file from a Perforce depot without needing a clientspec to map it.
p4reopen | Move opened files between changelists or change the files’ type.
p4revert | Discard changes made to open files.
p4set | Set registry variables that perforce uses.
p4submit | Send changes made to open files to the depot.
p4sync | Synchronize client space to a Perforce depot view.
pvcsaddfiles | Adds files to a PVCS repository.
pvcsadduser | Adds a user to a PVCS project or project database.
pvcsassigngroup | Assigns a promotion group to versioned files.
pvcschangegroup | Changes the promotion group for specified versioned files.
pvcscreateproject | Creates a project in a PVCS repository.
pvcsdelete | Deletes folder, projects, versioned items and workspaces in a PVCS repository.
pvcsdeletegroup | Removes a specified promotion group from versioned files.
pvcsdeletelabel | Removes a label from specified versioned files or projects.
pvcsdeleteusers | Deletes the specified users from the PVCS access control database.
pvcsget | Gets files from a PVCS repository.
pvcslabel | Assigns a version label to a revision of the specified versioned files.
pvcslock | Locks a revision of the specified versioned files.
pvcspromotegroup | Promotes versioned files to the next promotion group.
pvcsput | Puts files into a PVCS repository.
pvcsrenamelabel | Renames a label in a PVCS repository.
pvcsunlock | Unlocks revisions of versioned files in a PVCS repository.
record | A task that records the build's output to a file. Loosely based on Ant's Record task.
regasm | Registers an assembly for use from COM clients.
scp | Copies a file to a remote server using scp.
slingshot | Converts a Visual Studio.NET Solution to a NAnt build file or nmake file.
sql | A task to execute arbitrary SQL statements against a OLEDB data source.
sscmbatch | Processes Surround SCM batch files.
sscmbranch | Creates new branches for Surround SCM.
sscmcheckin | Checks in files in Surround SCM repository.
sscmcheckout | Checks out files from a Surround SCM repository.
sscmfreeze | Freezes branches in a Surround SCM repository.
sscmget | Gets files from a Surround SCM repository.
sscmlabel | Creates file or repository labels for a Surround SCM repository.
sscmunfreeze | Unlocks frozen branches for a Surround SCM repository.
stautolabel | Task for supporting labeling of repositories with incremented version numbers. The version number calculated will be concatenated to the `label`.
stcheckin | Task to check in files to StarTeam repositories.
stcheckout | Task to check out files from StarTeam repositories.
stlabel | Allows creation of view labels in StarTeam repositories.
stlist | List items in StarTeam repositories.
svn | Executes the svn command specified by the command attribute.
svn-checkout | Executes the svn checkout command.
svn-update | Executes the svn update specified by the command attribute.
typedcollection | Generates collection classes based on a given XML specification file. Code generation is in the specified language.
validatexml | Validates a set of XML files based on a set of XML Schemas (XSD).
vb6 | Compiles Microsoft Visual Basic 6 programs.
version | Increments a four-part version number stored in a text file. The resulting version number is written back to the file and exposed using NAnt properties.
vssadd | Used to add files to a Visual SourceSafe database. If the file is currently in the SourceSafe database a message will be logged but files will continue to be added.
vsscheckin | Used to checkin files into Visual Source Safe.
vsscheckout | Task used to checkout files from Visual Source Safe.
vssdelete | Used to delete or Destroy files or projects in Visual Source Safe.
vssdiff | Used to generate differences in a vss database. It will show all changes to a project after the specified label.
vssget | Used to retrieve an item or project from a Visual Source Safe database.
vsshistory | Generates an XML file showing all changes made to a Visual SourceSafe project/file between specified labels or dates (by a given user).
vsslabel | Used to apply a label to a Visual Source Safe item.
vssundocheckout | Task is used to undo a checkout from SourceSafe
waitforexit | Waits for a given process on the local computer to exit.
wsdl | Generates code for web service clients and xml web services using ASP.NET from WSDL contract files, XSD Schemas and .discomap discovery documents. Can be used in conjunction with .disco files.
xsd | The <xsd> task generates XML schema or common language runtime classes from XDR, XML, and XSD files, or from classes in a runtime assembly.