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Curt Zarger
Curt Zarger

Reputation: 41

How do I specify build arguments when starting a TFS build from the command line with tfsbuild.exe?

For my Team Build process, I have created Work Flow activities that control deployment. I want to choose at runtime whether to deploy the build.

So, I need to send Deploy=true or false as an input to the work flow runtime initiation.

I can do this by defining a Work Flow custom metadata value with an internal argument. I can then set the Deploy value at runtime via the Queue Build dialog under the Parameters tabs.

My question is: How do I specify my custom variable when starting a TFS build from the command line with tfsbuild.exe start?

Upvotes: 4

Views: 3805

Answers (1)

granth
granth

Reputation: 8939

The command line parameter is called /msBuildArguments

TfsBuild start teamProjectCollectionUrl teamProject definitionName
               [/dropLocation:dropLocation] [/getOption:getOption]
               [/priority:priority] [/customGetVersion:versionSpec]
               [/requestedFor:userName] [/msBuildArguments:args] [/queue]
               [/shelveset:name [/checkin]] [/silent]

You can use: tfsbuild start http://yourserver:8080/tfs/ YourProject YourBuild Definition /msBuildArguments:"Deploy=true"

Upvotes: 4

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