TFS 2012 Update 4 - Build Alert - "A build controller or agent's status changes" doesn't work correctly

Question

We are running TFS2012 Update 4 and have set up some build alerts.  The alert we have set up is "A build controller or agent's status changes".  When this alert is first set up the default filters which are included are for fields "Team
Project" and "Status".  However through much testing we have discovered that when either of these fields are included as a filter the alert doesn't work.  When other fields are used in the filter the alert works fine (as long
as neither of the stated fields are included), indeed if all alert filters are removed then the alert also works successfully.  Has anyone else experienced this?  Is there an issue with the fields "Team Project" and "Status"?

Answer 1

Hi T Quinn,   
Thanks for your post.
I reproduced this scenario in my TFS 2012 Update 4 Server and received the same result.
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