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Can't Initiate a New Build After Test Failure When Using .yml File

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dave

07 Apr, 2015 06:04 PM

Here's the scenario:
- Increment the version number in a .yml file used for settings in a dev branch.
- Merge the dev branch with master to trigger a build.
- AppVeyor picks up on the merge, initiates the build, then fails on one or more tests.
- Fix tests in master branch and push a new commit.
- AppVeyor sees the new commit but won't build because of duplicate version numbers.

I can't seem to figure out how to get AppVeyor to rebuild for the version number in the .yml file. I keep getting the message "Build version A.B.C.D already exists." I've tried changing the build number in the project settings, but that's ignored (as it should be) since I'm using a .yml file. I don't really want to increment my version in the .yml file because it's the actual version. Otherwise I'll have gaps in my versions every time my build fails a test.

Is there any way to "forget" the failed build?

1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 07 Apr, 2015 06:43 PM

   

   I'd change current build version to something like {version}-{timestamp}-failed on build failure even, so current build version could be reused. For example:

   on_failure:
     - ps: Update-AppveyorBuild -Version "$($env:appveyor_build_version)-$(Get-Date -format HHmmss)-failed"
   

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2. 2 Posted by dave on 07 Apr, 2015 07:19 PM

   

   That works great! Thanks as always for your fantastic support.

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3. dave closed this discussion on 26 Feb, 2018 09:00 PM.