Runs MSBuild operations on an MSBuild Project folderproject file and deliver artifacts.
Environment/Instance Properties
| Property Name | Property Code | Required | Description |
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| MSBUILD MSBuild Home | FDMSB_MSBUILD_HOME | Yes | The path Path where the .NET framework is installed. Fill the MSBuild HomeValue should be up to but not including the bin folder here. (e.g. C:\installs\microsoft\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\Community\MSBuild\Current \Bin) TheThis folder should have a bin folder inside itwith the MSBuild executable (MSBuild.exe). Note: You can use Community or Professional version of Microsoft Visual Studio , for documentation purpose we are using Community installation for reference. |
Project Properties
| Property Name | Property Code | Required | Description |
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| Input Name | Input Code | Required | Description |
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| Project LocationSource Folder | FDMSB_INP_PROJECT_SOURCE_FOLDER | No | Path to the project which contains one of the supported MSBuild project files. If a relative path is given, a path inside of the FD_TEMP_DIR will be assumed. If value is not provided for this input, FD_TEMP_DIR will be assumed. |
| Run PhasesProject File Name | FDMSB_INP_PROJECT_FILE_NAME | No | MSBuild project file name. The file will be searched in the project source folder if provided, otherwise in the exported source folder in the temp directory will be used. If value is not provided for this input, plugin will look for project files with extensions csproj, vbproj, vcxproj, dbproj, fsproj, pyproj, rbproj, wixproj, vdproj, isproj, pssproj, modelproj, sln and first matching project file will be used. |
| Command Line Arguments | FDMSB_INP_CMD_LINE_ARGS | No | The MSBuild.exe arguments or properties, formatted as key=value. One Provide one pair per line. |
| Pass Arguments as Properties | FDMSB_INP_PASS_ARGS_AS_PROPERTIES | No | If yes, will prefix /p: before the arguments. |
| Save Artifacts | FDMSB_INP_SAVE_ARTIFACTS | No | A default set Defaults to true. If checked, plugin will save artifacts from this folder in to execution artifacts directory. |
| Artifacts Subfolder | FDMSB_INP_ARTIFACTS_SUBFOLDER | NoDefault to the bin. The folder where the MSBuild output files will be placed based on the project configurations | Specify Subfolder under Project Location where artifacts are generated by MSBuild. Defaults to bin. Plugin will save artifacts from this folder in to execution artifacts directory if Save Artifacts is checked. |
Outputs
| Output Name | Description |
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This operation produces artifacts if the FDMSB_INP_ARTIFACTS_SUBFOLDER option the Save Artifacts input is checked. Otherwise, you may wish to use the file or shell plugin to move the correct files to the artifacts folder later in the workflow. If you check Save Artifacts, then indicate proper Artifacts Subfolder as well.
Endpoint Selection
This operation delegates endpoint selection to the workflow developer. The workflow editor will default the selection to "All", which selects all available endpoints associated with the environment instance. Selecting a specific resource will result in selection of endpoints associated with the environment instance which have that resource defined.
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