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Build Job

Description

Jenkins: Build Job step builds a job with parameters or without parameters.

Configurations

No.Field NameDescription
1Step NameName of the step. This name has to be unique in a single workflow.
Connection
2URLProvide URL of Jenkins to establish the connection.
The data type is String. This field is mandatory.
3UsernameProvide a username with appropriate permissions to authenticate to a Jenkins instance. The data type is String. This field is mandatory.
API Token
4Accept Value as variable/staticLeave checkbox unchecked to accept API Token value from a field in the previous steps of the stream using a drop down list.
Else enable checkbox for API Token field to appear as Text box.
5API TokenProvide API Token generated on Jenkins instance to authenticate. The data type is String. This field is mandatory.
API Token is entered using a widget. The widget handles both Text (static value or environment variable) and Combo (drop down containing values from previous steps). This field is mandatory. If checkbox above is enabled API Token field appears as Text box and accepts static or variable values. Else if checkbox above is disabled Password field appears as a drop down to select fields from previous steps.
7Test ConnectionVerifies whether the connection is established or not.
Note: For the purpose of verification fields coming from previous steps are not allowed since field values can only be accessed when workflow is in running state. Static values and environment variables are allowed.
Input Fields
1Job NameProvide the Job Name to build.
The data type is String. This field is mandatory.
2Button: GetClick on get Button to get a list of Jobs.
Parameter Fields
2NameProvide names of parameters in the Jenkins job (Project).
The data type is String. This field is mandatory.
3ValueProvide values for the parameter names.
The data type is String. This field is mandatory.