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Maria
Maria

Reputation: 107

Use build timestamp in setting build description Jenkins

I have installed Description Setter Plugin but I don't know if and how I can use the BUILD_ID which in jenkins/env-vars.html/ is displayed in the format: "2005-08-22_23-59-59" (YYYY-MM-DD_hh-mm-ss). Does anyone know if I can use it and how?

Displaying the BUILD_ID would be the easiest way to add timestamp to the build description, but if not possible, how can I achieve that?

Thanks!

Upvotes: 3

Views: 22443

Answers (4)

Noam Manos
Noam Manos

Reputation: 16971

You can use a groovy token such as:

${GROOVY,script = "String.format('%tF %<tH:%<tM', java.time.LocalDateTime.now())"}

It will add to the build description timestamp like: 2021-12-05 13:29

Note that build.getTimestampString2() would also print the timestamp, but according to UTC (in my timezone it's two hours earlier): 2021-12-05T11:29:09Z

Upvotes: 0

Raghav Tallam
Raghav Tallam

Reputation: 601

"Build Timestamp Plugin" will be the Best Answer to get the TIMESTAMPS in the Build process. Follow the below Simple steps to get the "BUILD_TIMESTAMP" variable enabled.

STEP1:

    Manage Jenkins -> Plugin Manager -> Installed...
    Search for "Build Timestamp Plugin".
    Install with or without Restart.

STEP2:

    Manage Jenkins -> Configure System.
    Search for 'Build Timestamp' section, then Enable the CHECKBOX.
    Select the TIMEZONE, TIME format you want to setup with..Save the Page.

USAGE:

    When Configuring the Build with ANT or MAVEN, 
    Please declare a Global variable as, 
    E.G.  btime=${BUILD_TIMESTAMP}
    (use this in your Properties box in ANT or MAVEN Build Section)

    use 'btime' in your Code to any String Variables etc..

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Upvotes: 2

Bruno Lavit
Bruno Lavit

Reputation: 10382

If you have a fresh Jenkins version (1.6xx), you have to install the ZenTimestamp plugin and use the BUILD_TIMESTAMP variable:

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You can customise the format in the global Jenkins settings:

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(my solution also shows how to use a custom link as a description)

Upvotes: 4

mszalbach
mszalbach

Reputation: 11440

They replaced the ${BUILD_ID} variable to contain the build number instead of this timestamp (since 1.597+). See https://issues.jenkins-ci.org/browse/JENKINS-26520

There are some workarounds with other plugins like EnvInject or you just use the regexp feature of the Description Setter Plugin like this:

  • add execute shell blog (works for Linux)
  • insert command echo "date:" $(date +'%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S')
  • Set Description Setter plugin to regexp date:(.*)
  • Set Description Setter plugin to description \1

Upvotes: 6

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