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workspace
workspace
$Workspace

NameDescriptionTypeUsage Examples
N/ARepresents the full path disk location of a builds' workspace folder.string$Workspace$\testfolder"D:\ContinuaAgent\Ws\19\"

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build
build
$Build

NameDescriptionTypeUsage Example
IdA unique Integer allocated automatically to this buildString$Build.Id$"10"
VersionA placeholder object for the build version.Version$Build.Version.Default.Major$"1"
StartedByThe username of the user who initiated the buildString$Build.StartedBy$"peter.toms@finalbuilder.com"
IsFeatureBranchBuildUtilised via build triggers, this descriptor is set to true when a build is triggered on a non-default branchBoolean$Build.IsFeatureBranchBuild$true
BuildNumberAn incremental number allocated to this build (the first build will be build number 0)Integer$Build.BuildNumber$100
MetricsA reference object to the metrics associated with this build (as defined below).Metrics$Build.Metrics$N/A
HasNewChangesDoes this build contain any new Changesets for this build (which Continua has not yet seen)Boolean$Build.HasNewChanges$true
LinkUrlBuild details UrlString$Build.LinkUrl$"http:\\SERVERNAME\New_Project_1\ci\builds\view\123"

 

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configuration
configuration
$Configuration

NameDescriptionTypeUsage Examples 
NameName of the Configuration (as defined on the Configuration details page)String$Configuration.Name$"New Configuration 1"

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agent
agent
$Agent

NameDescriptionTypeUsage Example
PortThe Port number used for agent communicationString$Agent.Port$"9000"
HostnameThe Agents HostnameString$Agent.Hostname$"AGENTMACHINE"
NowThe current date and time given as agent localDatetime$Agent.Now$"2014 4:51:44 PM"
NowUTCThe Date and Time given as UTCDatetime$Agent.NowUtc$"2014 6:52:25 AM"
InstallPathThe installation path of the agentString$Agent.InstallPath$"C:\Program Files\VSoft Technologies\ContinuaCIAgent\"
GetUserEnvironmentVairableGets the specified user environment variable (relative to the agent machine's service user, and relative to the agent machine)String$Agent.GetUserEnvironmentVairable("TEMP")$"%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp"
GetMachineEnvironmentVairableGets the specified Machine Environment Variable (relative to the agent machine) String$Agent.GetMachineEnvironmentVairable("NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS")$"8"
N/AA list of property collectorsProperty Collector$Agent.NuGet.Default.Path$"C:\Program Files\NuGet\NuGet.exe"

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project
project
$Project

NameDescriptionTypeUsage Example
NameThe name of the Project for which this configuration is a part of (as Provided on the Project Details page)String$Project.Name$"New Project 1"
DescriptionThe description of the Project for which this configuration is a part of (as Provided on the Project Details page)String$Project.Description$"This is a description for new project 1"
SlugA shorterned version of the project name which is safe to use within Url's and other identifiers.String$Project.Slug$"New_Project_1"

 

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source
source
$Source

NameDescriptionTypeUsage Example
List of the repositories associated with configurationWhat follows is a list of repositories associated with the given configurationRepository$Source.Reponame$"Mercurial_Test_1"

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server
server
$Server

NameDescriptionTypeUsage Example
NowThe current date and time given as server localDateTime$Server.Now$"2014 5:03:18 PM"
NowUtcThe date and time given as UTCDateTime$Server.NowUtc$"2014 7:04:01 AM"
HostnameThe Continua server hostnameString$Server.Hostname$"SERVERMACHINE"
InstallPathThe Continua server install pathString$Server.InstallPath$"C:\Program Files\VSoft Technologies\ContinuaCI\"
UrlThe Server URLString$Server.Url$"http:\\SERVERNAME:8080"

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utils
utils
$Utils

NameDescriptionTypeUsage Example 
NewGuidCreate a randomly generated GuidGuid$Utils.NewGuid$"da47b2d6-3580-48ed-b27a-f152da2345e6"
RandomNumber

Generate a new random integer value

If one parameter is provided it designates a random number in the range of greater than or equal to zero and the number provided will be generated

If two parameters are provided they designate the range for the generated number.

If no parameters are provided an 32-bit integer greater than or equal to zero and less than int32 max value (2,147,483,647) will be generated.

Integer

$Utils.RandomNumber("1", "10")$

$Utils.RandomNumber("10")$

$Utils.RandomNumber$

5

2

1906529119 

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repository
repository
Repository (used by $Source )

NameDescriptionTypeUsage Example
BranchThe full name of the branch associated with the build for the given repositoryString$Source.RepoName.Branch$"/branches/a_test_branch"
BranchNameThe branch name of the branch associated with the build for the given repositoryString$Source.RepoName.BranchName$"a_test_branch"
LatestChangesetA reference object to the changeset information related to the most recent changeset for the given repository (defined below).Changeset$Source.RepoName.LatestChangeset.Comment$"a comment from the last commit"
PathThe disk location of the source associated with the build for the given repositoryString$Source.RepoName.Path$"C:\ContinuaAgent\Ws\44\Source\"
TagThe tag name (if one exists) associated with the build for the given repositoryString$Source.RepoName.Tag$"v3-release"
TypeThe Repository product being usedString$Source.RepoName.Type$"Mercurial"
UrlThe Url of the repository in question (as defined within the repository preferences)String$Source.RepoName.Url$"https://github.com/VSoftTechnologies/Delphi-Mocks.git"

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changeset
changeset
Changeset (used by $Source)

NameDescriptionTypeUsage Example
IdA unique id given to this changesetString$Source.RepoName.LatestChangeset.Id$"a4ae66dffe5342e47c3aaf987bced4e9a320559e"
CommentThis comment associated with this changesetString$Source.RepoName.LatestChangeset.Comment$"This is a test commit"
RepositoryusernameThe username of the user who committed this changesetString$Source.RepoName.LatestChangeset.Repositoryusername$"Peter Toms"
BranchThe full branch path of the latest changeset associated with this repositoryString$Source.RepoName.LatestChangeset.Branch$"/branches/a_test_branch"
BranchnameThe branch name of the latest changeset associated with this repositoryString$Source.RepoName.LatestChangeset.Branchname$"a_test_branch"
CreatedThe created date of this changeset (when the changeset was created within the source repository)Datetime$Source.RepoName.LatestChangeset.Created$"11/09/2014 1:48:36 AM"
FilecountThe number of file changes associated with this commitInt$Source.RepoName.LatestChangeset.Filecount$1
CommitterusernameThe Username of the Continua User who committed this changeset (if one exists based on user repository mappings )String$Source.RepoName.LatestChangeset.Committerusername$"peter.toms@finalbuilder.com"
CommitterfullnameThe Full name of the Continua user who committed this changeset (if one exists based on user repository mappings)String$Source.RepoName.LatestChangeset.Committerfullname$"Peter Toms"

 

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stage
stage
Stage (used by $Source)

NameDescriptionTypeUsage Example
NameThe stage name as defined within the workflow editorString"Build stage"$
MetricsA reference object to the metrics associated with this build (defined below).MetricsN/AN/A

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metrics
metrics
Metrics (used by $Build)

NameDescriptionTypeUsage Example
Compiler.WarningThe total number of compiler warnings for the current build (eg msbuild or Visual Studio build warnings)Integer$Build.Metrics.Compiler.Warning$5
Compiler.ErrorThe total number of compiler errors for the current build (eg msbuild or Visual Studio build errors)Integer$Build.Metrics.Compiler.Error$5
Unit TestsA reference object for the Unit Test Metric detailsUnit Tests$Build.Metrics.UnitTests.Passed$10

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unittests
unittests
Unit Tests (used by $Build.Metrics)

NameDescriptionTypeUsage Example
FixtureCountThe total number of compiler warnings for the current build (eg msbuild or Visual Studio build warnings)Integer$Build.Metrics.UnitTests.FixtureCount$5
CaseCountThe total number of compiler errors for the current build (eg msbuild or Visual Studio build errors)Integer$Build.Metrics.UnitTests.CaseCount$5
PassedA placeholder object for the Unit Test Metric detailsInteger$Build.Metrics.UnitTests.Passed$10
FailedThe number of failed testsInteger$Build.Metrics.UnitTests.Failed$5
ErrorThe number of tests in errorInteger$Build.Metrics.UnitTests.Error$1
NotRunThe number of tests not runInteger$Build.Metrics.UnitTests.NotRun$1
InconclusiveThe number of inconclusive testsInteger$Build.Metrics.UnitTests.Inconclusive$1
IgnoredThe number of ignored testsInteger$Build.Metrics.UnitTests.Ignored$1
InvalidThe number of invalid testsInteger$Build.Metrics.UnitTests.Invalid$1
SkippedThe number of skipped testsInteger$Build.Metrics.UnitTests.Skipped$1

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version
version
Version (used by $Build.Version)

NameDescriptionTypeUsage Example
DefaultA placeholder object for the default version objectDefault$Build.Version.DefaultN/A
DotNetA placeholder object for the default version objectDotNet$Build.Version.DotNetN/A

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default
default
Default (used by $Build.Version.Default)

NameDescriptionTypeUsage Example
MajorThe version major portion of the version numberInteger$Build.Version.Default.Major$"1" (from "1.2.3.4")
MinorThe version minor portion of the version numberInteger$Build.Version.Default.Minor$"2" (from "1.2.3.4")
BuildThe version build portion of the version numberInteger$Build.Version.Default.Build$"3" (from "1.2.3.4")
RevisionThe version revision portion of the version numberInteger$Build.Version.Default.Revision$"4" (from "1.2.3.4")

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dotnet
dotnet
DotNet (used by $Build.Version.DotNet)

NameDescriptionTypeUsage Example
MajorThe version major portion of the version numberInteger$Build.Version.DotNet.Major$"1" (from "1.2.0.1287")
MinorThe version minor portion of the version numberInteger$Build.Version.DotNet.Minor$"2" (from "1.2.0.1287")
BuildThe version build portion of the version numberInteger$Build.Version.DotNet.Build$"0" (from "1.2.0.1287")
RevisionThe version revision portion of the version numberInteger$Build.Version.DotNet.Revision$"1287" ((from "1.2.0.1287")