I have a Azure File Copy Task as a part of my build. Some directory needs to be recursively copied to a blob container. Basically, the "cdn" directory from sources should be copied to the cdn blob container.
So, as "Source" for the task, i specified "$/Website/AzureWebsite/www.die.de/cdn-content/cdn/*" As "Container Name" i specified "cdn".
The task works: My files do get copied. However, after the copying ends, i also see a directory named "$tf" which has various subdirectories with numbers as names. (0, 1, 2, etc.). All of those contain files named "*.gz" or ".rw".
Where is this coming from and how do i get rid of it?
I found this thread: https://developercommunity.visualstudio.com/content/problem/391618/tf-file-is-still-created-in-a-release-delete-all-s.html, the $tf folder is generated when mapping sources for TFVC repository, it's by design. It will create a temp workspace and map the sources first when you queue a build.
If you want to get rid of these, then set the Workspace type to a server workspace, but lose the advantages of local workspaces. See: TFS creates a $tf folder with gigabytes of .gz files. Can I safely delete it? for guidance.