Configuring Pipeline Parameters

Predefined Parameters

Configuring Custom Parameters

You can create and configure pipeline custom parameters.

1. Access the CodeArts Pipeline homepage.
2. On the pipeline list page, search for the target pipeline, click in the Operation column, and click Edit.
3. Switch to the Parameter Configuration tab page.
4. On the displayed page, click Create now to configure parameters. Or click Create Parameter to add new parameters.

   Table 2 Custom parameters

   Parameter	Description
   Name	The specified name cannot be the same as that of a predefined parameter. Enter only letters, digits, and underscores (_) with a maximum of 128 characters.
   Type	Parameter types include String, Auto-Increment, and Enumeration.
   Default	Default value of the parameter. String: The value contains no more than 8,192 characters. It can be left blank. Auto-Increment: The value contains no more than 8,192 characters. If an auto-increment parameter is referenced in a pipeline, its value (which ends with a digit) is incremented by 1 each time the pipeline runs. Enumeration: Enter letters, digits, hyphens (-), underscores (_), commas (,), periods (.), and slashes (/) with a maximum of 8,192 characters. After you select Enumeration, the Enumeration dialog box is displayed for you to set optional values. After that, click the Default drop-down list box, select or search for a value.
   Private Parameter	If a parameter is private, the system encrypts the parameter for storage and decrypts the parameter for usage. Private parameters are not displayed in run logs.
   Runtime Setting	If Runtime Setting is enabled, you can change the value of the parameter during execution configuration.
   Description	Enter a maximum of 512 characters.

   NOTE:

   Click in the Operation column to add a parameter. Click in the Operation column to delete a parameter.

5. After the configuration, save the pipeline.

Configuring a Parameter Group

1. Access the CodeArts Pipeline hompage through a project.
2. Click the Parameter Groups tab and then click Create Group.
3. On the displayed page, set parameters.
   Figure 1 Creating a parameter group
   

   Table 3 Parameter group description

   Basic Information	Description
   Project	Project to which the parameter group belongs. The project cannot be changed.
   Name	Enter only letters, digits, and underscores (_) with a maximum of 128 characters.
   Description	Enter a maximum of 512 characters.
   Custom parameter list	Click Create now to create custom parameters. For details, see Configuring Custom Parameters.

4. Click OK to create a parameter group.
5. Go to the pipeline editing page, choose Parameter Configuration > Parameter Groups.
6. Click Associate Now, select a parameter group, and click Confirm to associate the pipeline with the parameter group.
   • Expand the group to check parameter details.
   • Click in the Operation column to diassociate with the parameter group.
   Figure 2 Associating with a parameter group
   

7. After the configuration, save the pipeline.

Using a Parameter in a Pipeline

This section describes how to configure the releaseversion parameter in a pipeline and transfer the parameter to a build job.

1. Create a build task.
2. On the Parameters tab page, add the releaseversion parameter, set the default value, and enable Runtime Settings.
   Figure 3 Creating a build task parameter
   

3. On the Build Actions tab page, select Upload to Release Repos and set Release Version as a reference parameter. After you enter $ in the text box, a parameter list is displayed. Select the releaseversion parameter created in the previous step.
   Figure 4 Referencing a build task parameter
   
   NOTE:

   $ will not trigger the display of parameter groups.

4. Save the build job.
5. Create a pipeline using a blank template, add the Build extension and select the created build job. The parameter releaseversion is displayed.
   Figure 5 Configuring a build task parameter
   

6. Move the cursor to the releaseversion parameter to set it as a pipeline parameter. Alternatively, click OK, switch to the Parameter Configuration tab page, create the pipeline parameter releaseversion, set Type to Auto-increment or String, set a default value, and enable Runtime Setting.
   Figure 6 Creating a pipeline parameter
   

7. Switch back to the Task Orchestration tab page, and edit the added build job. Use $ to reference the releaseversion parameter in the build job.
   Figure 7 Referencing a pipeline parameter
   
   NOTE:

   • Only text parameters for which Runtime Settings is enabled will be displayed.
   • You can move the cursor to a parameter name to quickly set the parameter as a pipeline parameter.

8. Save the information and click Save and Execute. In the displayed dialog box, you can check the parameter information.

   The parameter value is the default value specified when you added the parameter. You can change the value. If you change it, the new value will be used in the build job.

9. Click Execute to execute the pipeline.