I would like to know if there is an option to pass the value from a file to one of the Jenkins parameters. For eg : I have a property file called config.properties and I would like to pass the value of a field called projectName to a Jenkins parameter called Project. How can I do this ?
Use Extended Choice Parameter Plugin - it allows you to define a property file and and a key within the file to use. The plugin expects comma-separated values to allow the user to choose one but if there's only one value - it will be chosen by default.
Add the Plugin Extended choice Parameter as stated by antweisis
Need a Property files which means the file with the content in following format Eg: dates=21012,2013,2014,2015
I have added the Image with how I have Configured the jobs as shown in the image bellow.
To dynamically add the content to a property file create a script and run it as cron job or run the job that will populate the file first.
Where,
Delimiter = comma as we have comma separated the values
Propertyfile = path to the files
Propertykey = the key we have used for our example we have used dates
This will successfully create a drop down from the content of the files.
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I wanted to allow users to select a folder path as a parameter and get the entire folder path as the parameter value. Is there any plugin for this purpose.
I have explored the File Parameter, this allows to select a file path and gives only the file name as output and not the path.
I also explored the File systems object parameter list, this is used to list the folders inside a file as choices.
Have you tried using a String parameter for it? I have several pipelines where I have paths defined as string parameters for use in shell scripts.
Are you sure Filesystem List Parameter can't be conigured to meet your needs?
I believe Extended Choice Parameter should allow you to do this. You'd have write as custom groovy, which could be tricky or take time to load.
You could maybe (request) enhance the Filesystem List Parameter plugin
I would like to pass hostname parameter which is declared at Script Content to Predefined Parameter in Trigger/calls on build other project where my child project will receive parameter from the parent project.My code looks like this in Script Content:
`machine_name="$(hostname)"`
So in order to pass my parameter to the child project I declared:
host_name=${machinename}
in Script Content .But when I check in my child project it display as ${machinename} which is not I want .Can someone tell me what am I missing or what step that I done wrong or is there any way to perform this ?
Try using ENv Inject plugin, all you need to do is below:
Your script should contain below step:
machine_name="$(hostname)" > inject.txt
Now use Inject environment variables build step and in
property file path give inject.txt
what's the use?
By this step, now you machine_name variable holds the hostname value throughout the job.
Next, in your Parameter in Trigger/calls on build other project
host_name=${machine_name}
And use the same variable in child job.
I think there is no need for multiple assignments above, but still you can try this.
'_' was missing. host_name=$machine_name.
you cannot set or pass the parameter value from the script o/p. either make it as env variable using groovy or set in to property file & read.
I have a Jenkins parameterized build. I tick the "this build is parameterized" and I set a "Choice" environment name to be "ENVIRONMENT" and then as choices I define human readable names such as "Test env1", "Test env2", etc. However I want these keys to actually contain different values, for example "Test env1" key would container a file path as its value. How can this be done?
I have managed to get the keys/values with a dropdown select parameter working with the Active Choices Plugin, the answer was actually buried in the comments on the plugin page itself.
You simply need to use a map rather than a list when writing your groovy script to define the dropdown options. The map key is what the parameter will be set to if the user selects this option. The map value is what will be actually displayed to the user (i.e something human readable) in the dropdown list.
Here are the steps.
Ensure you have the Active Choices Plugin installed.
Open the configuration of your Jenkins job, select This project is parameterised.
Click Add Parameter and select Active Choices Parameter.
Name your parameter ENVIRONMENT and click the Groovy Script check box.
In Groovy Script enter content: return ['env1 file path value':'Test env1', 'env2 file path value':'Test env2'] For this example the user will see a dropdown with 2 options: Test env1 and Test env2. The keys: env1 file path value and env2 file path value are what the Jenkins build parameter will be set to if the option is selected. Modify these as necessary.
In this case ENVIRONMENT is the key and "Test env1", "Test env2", etc. are the possible values. Choice parameter is to restrict the possible inputs.
Based on the value of %ENVIRONMENT% you can execute multiple pathways in your batch scripts or whichever scripts you are executing
I am new to Jenkins. My aim is to define a build job in which I have created an environment variable suppose "x" by checking "This build is parameterized" option. I am executing a batch file which is performing a set of instructions and I want the x to be updated by a value calculated in batch file. Any suggestions how can I update the Jenkins variable value calculated using a batch file. I have tried using enviject plugin but not getting how to update the variable.
Thanks in advance
enviject plugin should be helpful here.
But - you need to update your batchfile to create a property file.
As the first step in the build action, I am passing some properties to my test.
Then, I use the property name like a parameter passed to Jenkins to execute a windows batch command. This bat file creates a result file in .properties format.
As the third step, i read the (result) property file. The result property file can have the same properties with updated values.
Now - your original proeprties would have been updated with new values & can be used in your subsequent build steps.
I am building a Windows Service which will be deployed on four servers. My user wants to have the service read a configuration file from a common location, and load it OnStart.
I want the installation to prompt the user for the file path and file name to the configuration file when the service is installed, and then save that data in My.Settings.
I have figured out how to set the EDITA1 and EDITA2 variables in the Deployment project's UI, so that the user will be prompted for path and file name, but I don't know how to get those values out and into the settings of the service.
Help, please.
-Jennifer
Did you try passing it to the custom action using CustomActionData Property in the Custom Action property window. syntax is /param=[EDITA1]
Context.Parameters will contain a dictionary with 1 entry key being "param" (in my example above that's the key I gave it).
I'm having a problem with passing in parameters which contain spaces. the guidelines say:
For custom actions that are installation components (ProjectInstaller
classes), the CustomActionData property takes a format of /name=value.
Multiple values must be separated by a single space: /name1=value1
/name2=value2.
If the value has a space in it, it must be surrounded by
quotes: /name="a value".
Windows Installer properties can be passed using the bracketed syntax:
/name=[PROPERTYNAME].
For Windows Installer properties such as [TARGETDIR]
that return a directory, in addition to the brackets you must include quotes
and a trailing backslash: /name="[TARGETDIR]\".
When I try the "[EDITA1]\" for the file path I need.. I get the 'FileNotFound' error for "C..\Microsoft..." while my path didn't have Microsoft