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Anand
Anand

Reputation: 4252

jenkins conditional step using NOT

i have a jenkins job which is required to run specific build tasks on some conditions.

I have set up a boolean parameter called 'skipBuild' which is by default false.

I then setup up the conditional parameter using NOT that needs to execute the step ONLY if the boolean parameter was false. But even on making the parameter true the build step is still run.

 [Boolean condition] checking [{ENV,var="skipBuild"}] against [^(1|y|yes|t|true|on|run)$] (origin token: {ENV,var="skipBuild"})
 Run condition [Not] enabling perform for step [Execute shell]
 ...... my command here -DskipBuild=true

Here is my job setup

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I basically do not want the execute shell job to be run when the boolean parameter is true

Upvotes: 1

Views: 9215

Answers (5)

Naren Chejara
Naren Chejara

Reputation: 1271

Make sure your "skipBuild" parameter is a boolean param Working well for me with the following setting The batch command is only executed if the Test value is false.

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Upvotes: 0

Anatolii Stepaniuk
Anatolii Stepaniuk

Reputation: 2713

Works fine As described on screenshots:

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Upvotes: 1

rawdesk.be
rawdesk.be

Reputation: 65

Regular expressions are indeed the best option if you want to negate a certain condition, even if it's not a Boolean variable. For example :

You have a build choice parameter (string) called DRUPAL_ENVIRONMENT. There are 8 choices, among 1 equals "all". Suppose you need 2 conditional build steps depending on DRUPAL_ENVIRONMENT equals "all" or not equals "all", this is how to do it : Equals "all" :

Expression = ^all$    
Label = ${ENV,var="DRUPAL_ENVIRONMENT"}

Not equals "all" : 

Expression = ^((?!all).)*$
Label = ${ENV,var="DRUPAL_ENVIRONMENT"}

Upvotes: 0

nradev
nradev

Reputation: 113

I'm not aware of such syntax you are using, but I guess that the token should be ${ENV,var="skipBuild"} or just ${skipBuild}

Upvotes: 1

Frankenstein
Frankenstein

Reputation: 693

I found boolean conditions quit confusing and switched to regular expressions. They are quit easy to use. Try regular expression match, label would be {ENV.var="skipBuild"} and expression ^false$. This should run the shell job only if your variable is false.

Upvotes: 0

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