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CruiseControl doesnt catch deployment errors
By New Name - March 21, 20131 Answer

Hello All, 

We call deploy scripts(cmd files) through our own make xml files from cruisecontrol. In the deploy CMD files there is error level return explicitly mentioned. But still cruise control does not catch the errors. Logs show it as failed but reports sucessfull. Below is how we call deploy scripts. 

1. from cruisecontrol config.xml we call our own xml file like below

<schedule  >

 <ant anthome="C:\bea103\modules\org.apache.ant_1.6.5" 

buildfile="V:\xxx\xxx\xxxx\mybuild.xml"

time="0330"

/>        

</schedule>

2. and that mybuild.xml content is as below 

<target name="xxxx">

       <exec dir="V:\xxx\xxx\xxx" executable="cmd.exe" output="checkETSApps.txt">

    <arg line="/c deploy.cmd"/>

  </exec>

</target>

3. and deploy.cmd content is as below 

call deploybackend.cmd(this telnets with servers)

IF ERRORLEVEL 1 EXIT /B 1

What are we missing here. Please advise. 

 

Future Topics for CM Crossroads!!!
By Bob Aiello - March 8, 20131 Answer

Hi everyone,

as always we love to get YOUR input on which topics we should be covering in the coming months. 
Obviously, DevOps is hot, Cloud & Mobile are essential. We have had many issues dedicated to CM for Small Teams, Process and more process and tips and strategies for Build Engineers.

What topics would you like us to cover? What topics would you like to write about yourself??
(Hint - I will help you! - just contact me directly)

Bob Aiello
Editor in Chief
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Call for Articles - Software and Systems Development including DevOps and ALM !!!
By Bob Aiello - February 20, 20131 Answer

Hi Everyone!

this is a great time to get involved with CM Crossroads by submitting your own articles on software and systems development. CM Crossroads has always had a strong focus on Configuration Management within the full software and systems lifecycle and this means that we are interested in articles on a wide array of topics. Contact me directly to get involved with submitting your own articles and I will help you with getting started, forming your ideas and editing your article for publication.

Common topics include:

  • Build and Release Engineering
  • Source Code Management including branching and streams
  • Deployment Engineering (DevOps)
  • Development in the Cloud
  • Configuration Management (including the CMDB)
  • Continuous Integration and Deployment
  • Environment Management
  • Change Management

    and much more! 

    Bob Aiello
    Editor in Chief
    [email protected]

Differences among version control tools
By Mahendran Balu - February 18, 20134 Answers

As there are many version control tools available, I want to know the diffenrences among them and benifites of them.

What is your favorite tool for Windows thick client installs?
By Bob Aiello - February 16, 20131 Answer

Many of us support automated Windows installation. I have used MS Build for some time and most recently got to play with ClickOnce which is great. But what about legacy Windows applications? Do you still use Wise or InstallShield? What are the best practices and best products for supporting legacy windows application installation?

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Editor in Chief
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How does everyone like the new CM Crossroads website?
By Bob Aiello - January 11, 201340 Answers

How does everyone like the new CM Crossroads website?

Bob Aiello
Editor in Chief

What are the be measurements and metrics for: Build Management, Version Control, and Release Management
By nsheth1856 - March 2, 20126 Answers

I'm interested in both:

1. Basic (must have) metrics

2. Advanced (good to have) metrics

Continuous integration on Hudson - need help with scenario
By TechWell Contributor - July 21, 20111 Answer

I am using hudson for my continous integration build system. i need to / should not trigger the build if checkins happened on one particular depot of the client spec.

Scenario - My Client Spec is like this:
\a
\b
\c

I need a CI for files checkin only for a & c.

I need the depot b to be sync up to my workspace and dont want to trigger build for the files checked into that depot (all are just help files, so no need to trigger a build).

please provide me a solution for this issue.

Regards
Joe

Is it possible to pass property values defined in cruisecontrol config.xml to the ANT build.xml which is being called from the config.xml?
By scott123 - May 3, 20111 Answer

Ex: in config.xml I have defined the property as:

<property name="build.name" value="TestBuild" />

and In build.xml for ${build.name} it should resolve to "TestBuild".

Appreciate your answers.

Move to OpenMake from CA SCM, why do I get error claiming a file was deleted?
By Tim Betzler - January 20, 20111 Answer

Our QA server is CA SCM R12 FP2. I created a one action workflow that performs hco from the entire repository ( -vp / -br -s "*" )

It errors out. Upon review, all the files checked out. I looked at the hco.log, and there is indeed an error, an E line claiming file.ext;2 is deleted.

Why is hco trying to check out removed items? New glitch in FP2 perhaps? Has anyone else seen this?

Additionally, I have R7 GA and R12 FP2 coexisting on my machine at the same time.

Thanks for any insight any of you may have!

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