I'm attempting to execute a PowerShell script in Azure DevOps that creates a DACPAC file. The script completes successfully but no file shows up where it's supposed to show up. The script works properly when I run it via the PowerShell client.
The script is run inline. Here's the script:
& $(SqlPackagePath) /TargetFile:$(TargetDacPacFile1) /Action:Extract /SourceServerName:$(SqlServerName1) /SourceDatabaseName:$(DbName1) /SourceUser:$(SourceUser) /SourcePassword:$(SourcePassword)
note: not an answer
If anyone knows how one can view the $(agent.releaseDirectory) directory, I'd appreciate a tip
A lot of effort in Azure DevOps is running commands like this to work out where the hell your file is:
- task: CmdLine#2
displayName: Check Build.SourcesDirectory Path
inputs:
script: DIR $(Build.SourcesDirectory) /B /S
I resolved the issue. Apparently, Azure Pipelines doesn't have access to the file system AFAIK. I changed the target path from the local file system to $(agent.releaseDirectory)/$(TargetDacPacFile1). I was then able to pick up the DACPAC file in the next activity to deploy it.
If anyone knows how one can view the $(agent.releaseDirectory) directory, I'd appreciate a tip. Thx.
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I have to download all files from a ftp folder using Explicit FTP over SSL/TLS. I need that for a jenkins job, running on a windows machine and didnt find any plugins - so I am trying to use a batch script with curl and the following code lists the contents of the folder.
set "$FILEPATH=C:\temp"
set "$REMOTEPATH=/files/"
curl -u user:pass --ftp-ssl ftp://hostame.com:port%$REMOTEPATH% -o %$FILEPATH%
I figured out that with curl I have to download files one by one, but how can I achieve to go through all the files in a ftp directory and get them one by one?
Is there a better way to achieve that? I read about mget, but it doesnt seem to work with the explicit ftp over ssl.
Thanks
I couldnt bring it to work with batch directly in the script, so I wrote a python script instead and download it from git and execute it as a step in the pypeline. It has some nice libraries, so it works as a charm.
I have a few applications that I am trying to deploy with SCCM 2012 but the installations are failing through the application catalog. So what I have for the deployment type is a script installer. I have "cmd.exe" (Without quotations) in the Installation program field and "Installer.bat" in the installation start in field.
When I look at the ccmcache folder, all the contents over that application are there but the following error displays the Software Center:
0x8007010B(-217024629)
I have done some reading online and the "10B" is a common command line error for invalid directory. I have tested the batch file when hard coding a path but my question is, how can I edit the batch file or SCCM to pull from the CCMCache path where the files are downloaded to on the local client? Currently the Batch File is simply:
#echo off
ApplicationName.exe
Do I need to edit the file to cd into the CCMCache folder where the files are placed? How can I get the batch file to run the executable that is downloaded to the CCMCache folder?
Thank You!
You need to have the full path to the installation in your script
#echo Off
\\path to .exe
The way the command is written will not be able to find the .exe file. You need to add the full unc path to the .exe into your .cmd file. You should have your installation .exe and .cmd file in the same location on the distribution share
Recommended Solution:
Before starting, since you are only launching an exe with your batch file, I would recommend just using your ApplicationName.exe as your command line parameter in SCCM instead of using a batch. This will eliminate the need to engineer any further.
Modifying the existing solution to work:
If you do still want to use a batch file, keep a few things in mind. The syntax you are using to launch the batch file will not work. I would recommend just using the batch file name "installer.bat" as your command line. If you still want to preface the batch with the cmd.exe, you absolutely need to use the /c switch with it
cmd.exe /c installer.bat
If you don't use /c the console host will only open to a promopt and not execute your batch.
This is not an ideal solution though because using "cmd.exe /c" will set your working directory to the location of cmd.exe (ie "C:\windows\system32") and since your content is staged in ccmcache, you will need to specify its location within your batch. To do this, you would use %~dp0 variable which gives you the directory the current batch is running from. This means modifying your batch to read
#echo off
%~dp0ApplicationName.exe
The batch file is used to execute php files.
Unfortunately whenever i execute the batch file. Access denied error is appear.
below is the source code of my batch file.
set VTIGERCRM_ROOTDIR="C:\Program Files
(x86)\vtigercrm600\apache\htdocs\vtigerCRM" set PHP_EXE="C:\Program
Files (x86)\vtigercrm600\php\php.exe"
cd /D %VTIGERCRM_ROOTDIR%
%PHP_EXE% -f vtigercron.php
pause
It is the problem of the php file itself. Not related to windows server security setting.
Sorry for the trouble.
Thank you.
I have a post build batch file being executed after a TFS build. It compiles an Inno Setup script and places the generated exe in a drop folder. It then tries to run that exe and install the application on the server. It runs the exe; however, this hangs the build.
The issue is, it seems to execute it twice. I can see 2 process running for the installer in task manager. If I execute the batch file manually, there are no issues - it's only when TFS executes it, I run into this problem.
Post Build Batch File
cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Inno Setup 5"
iscc "%scriptDir%\Script.iss"
cd "C:\Deployment"
start Installer.exe /VERYSILENT
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Scratching my head with this.
From my findings, the post build script was NOT executing twice.
I believe the issue had something to do with permissions. The build service was being executed via the LocalService account which did not have permission to install the application. I THINK the build service tried to execute the installer but was denied and silently failed (and possibly tried again causing the additional installer process).
Solution: Set the Build Service to run under a different account with the permissions to install applications.
I am trying to run this command in jenkins after a MSbuild
xcopy "C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\workspace\trunk\Projects\results\results\obj\Debug\Package\PackageTmp" "Y:\Extraction_Zone\Jenkins\" /E
Y: is a mapped network drive. This runs fine in cmd.exe but when trying to run it in Jenkins, I am getting the error Invalid drive specification.
Here is the output from jenkins:
Time Elapsed 00:00:04.03
[trunk] $ cmd /c call C:\Windows\TEMP\hudson3389873107474371072.bat
C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\workspace\trunk>xcopy "C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\workspace\trunk\Projects\results\results\obj\Debug\Package\PackageTmp" "Y:\Extraction_Zone\Jenkins\" /E
Invalid drive specification
0 File(s) copied
C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\workspace\trunk>exit 4
Build step 'Execute Windows batch command' marked build as failure
Finished: FAILURE
Any help would be appreciated.
I too had a similar issue once. Try granting the Jenkins service "Logon as This account" right under services.msc and make sure the account you type there is the same as the one you use for running cmd.exe.
These commands based on Java JAR files worked for me:
cmd
net use x: \\
xcopy "dist\" x:\ /Y
And that's it! I spent lot of time figure out this issue and nothing worked until I wrote CMD and NET USE!
Neither I didn't need to change permission on jenkins service nor use runas command.
But I must mention that everyone had read and write access to the network drive.
I had the same issue with my Windows Task running a batch file (I know it is not exactly same) where I tried to copy file to network location i.e. shared drive. I used the UNC path and mapped drive as well but the error was same. For me it was error number 4 - MS DOS error code.
The solution was to use net use command! Hope that it helps.
Easy fix for most things.
Make a batch command with what your trying to run, filename.bat with the command prompt text inside.
Make a normal windows shortcut for the batch command, edit the shortcuts advanced properties and check the "Run as admin" (tricky tricky).
Now run the filename.lnk shortcut from jenkins command line call, this will get you around all the jazz.
:)
The solution of adarshr (i.e., modifying the log on credentials of the service) has worked for me for a part of the problem: in my case, this allowed me to successfully check out a mercurial repository (using ssh protocol), which I could not do when using 'Local System account'.
However, I still have different behavior between running a command-line script or running the same script from a jenkins 'execute shell' script in the build section. In my case, I compile a Python extension. In Jenkins, I cannot import the extension (I don't see any error, but the execution simply stops, so I suspect it crashes).
If I uninstall the service and run the slave agent as a Java Web Start, I do get the same behavoir. It is a temporary fix for me, but it means that when I reboot the windows build machine, I have to manually re-start the Java Web Start application.
So -at least in my case- it is clear that this is a credential problem.
Credentials usage documentation: https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Jenkins+CLI
I've solved my issue with the CIFS plugin.
Faced similar issue and found two ways to solve.
Type 1:
Tell Jenkins about mapped drive.
1.Goto -> Manage Jenkins -> Script Console (Groovy Script).
2.Run below command
def mapdrive = "net use Y: \\\\copy_nework_address"
mapdrive.execute();
println "net use".execute().getText()
Type:2
1.Goto -> cmd -> run "net use" to know network address
xcopy "C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\workspace\trunk\Projects\results\results\obj\Debug\Package\PackageTmp" "Copy_Network_Address\Extraction_Zone\Jenkins\" /E
Conclusion:- I prefer 2nd types as after every restart i should run Groovy Script.