parameterised build which can set multiple values/variables from a choice

[paul b]

Hi,

  I wondered if it is possible to do a parameterised build which can set multiple values.  I would like to use the choice(dropdown box) and select a single value but that then set multiple values/parameters.  This is mentioned in the by Martin Woit in the following.  I also would like to use the choice of target of dev, sit etc etc.  Sure other people have faced this same problem many times. 

https://wiki.jenkins.io/display/JENKINS/Parameterized+Build

Hope you can help.

 

[Michael Pailloncy]

Have you tried this plugin https://wiki.jenkins.io/display/JENKINS/Extended+Choice+Parameter+plugin ?

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[paul b]

I have tried to understand the various options but I am not too sure I can use it.  Unless I am missing something...  

All I want is something simple like the following.

my choice(dropdown) selections are:

1. dev

2. sit

3. uat

4. prod

For example when I select dev I would like it set variables like

server=dev-server

port=dev-port

so for each environment I can chose different servers and ports.

which I can then pass into my maven build like

mvn clean deploy -DSERVER=${server} -DPORT=${port}

 

On Friday, 30 June 2017 12:49:33 UTC+1, mpapo - Michael Pailloncy wrote:

Have you tried this plugin https://wiki.jenkins.io/display/JENKINS/Extended+Choice+Parameter+plugin ?

2017-06-29 22:26 GMT+02:00 paul b <pbla...@gmail.com>:

Hi,

  I wondered if it is possible to do a parameterised build which can set multiple values.  I would like to use the choice(dropdown box) and select a single value but that then set multiple values/parameters.  This is mentioned in the by Martin Woit in the following.  I also would like to use the choice of target of dev, sit etc etc.  Sure other people have faced this same problem many times. 

https://wiki.jenkins.io/display/JENKINS/Parameterized+Build

Hope you can help.

 

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[Michael Pailloncy]

Ok.

IMHO, It would be better to avoid too much complexity in your job configuration. Personally, I would create one job per use case : each one with default parameters value targeting each environment type (dev/uat/prod/...).

In this way, you will have a simple job configuration (easily maintainable), but also a clear and distinct build history for each environment type.

Moreover, if you want to avoid managing too much jobs with the (almost) same configuration, I would suggest you to consider some plugins which can help you for that : Jenkins Pipeline (I'm assuming that your are using FreeStyle job, right ?), Job DSL Plugin, Job Builder, ...

Hope it helps.

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[paul b]

Ok.  I get what you're saying but that would mean me creating a job for each environment(4 environments).  Then with the 20 jobs for all the components that would work out to be 80 jobs! Which seems excessive.

[Michael Pailloncy]

Yeah, that's the main disadvantage. But as I mentioned, you can avoid this constraint with tools like Jenkins Pipeline, Job DSL Plugin or Job Builder.

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