Advice wanted on multibranch declarative script for Subversion project

[David Aldrich]

Hi

 

I want to write a multibranch declarative script for a project stored in Subversion.  I have already done this for another project (which worked) but this new one has the complication that the repo uses externals.  Unfortunately the multibranch pipeline GUI screen does not offer the option to specify ‘additional credentials’ JENKINS-35227 so the checkout fails.

 

I’m thinking of getting around this by doing the checkout from within the script.  The script would be stored in another repo that does not need additional credentials.  Does this seem a good strategy?  How do I then implement the ‘multibranch’ bit whereby the script will act on all branches and trunk of the checkout?

 

I would appreciate some advice on the best way to go forward.

 

Best regards

 

David