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Configuration variables have an extra option when creating them, Prompt Type. If a prompt type is set, you will be required to supply a value for that variable when you manually start a build. The prompt type supplied determines the input field in which you supply the value.
Example 1 - Text Type/Boolean Prompt Type
In this example, I've created a variable called MakePackages and set it to a Boolean prompt type.
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Under the Variables heading, you can see the MakePackages variable in a checkbox format. When you create a Boolean prompt type variable, it gets rendered as a checkbox because the value can either be true (checked) or false (unchecked). Now when you manually queue the configuration, you can set the value of the variable by checking or unchecking the checkbox.
Example 2 - Text Type/Selection Prompt Type
In this example, I've created a variable called TagBuildAs and set it to a Selection prompt type. This type of prompt type will display a text field in which you supply all the possible values for this variable. The value you supply in the Value field must be in the list of values you supply in the Options field.
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Now when you start a build you can specify the value from the drop down list.
Example 3 - Text Type/Multiple selection Prompt Type
In this example, I've created a variable called AgentsToRunOn and set it to a Multiple selection prompt type. This type of prompt type will display a text field in which you supply all the possible values for this variable. The value you supply in the Value field must be in the list of values you supply in the Options field.
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