Home → Questions →

Force Build on Specific Tag?

• Edit

Mike-E

27 Nov, 2019 12:16 PM

I am attempting to force a build after an external workflow has completed.

In regards to this question:
https://help.appveyor.com/discussions/questions/44161-are-filters-ignored-on-manually-triggered-builds

It would seem filters are ignored when this API call is invoked.

However, it would seem that the `branches.only` field _is_ respected, as I have configured the build definition to use separate configurations via the `for:` keyword, and the `master` branch selection is being built, as defined here:

https://github.com/ExtendedXmlSerializer/NextRelease/blob/2cb93e001f8ddc7689461df0641fbbbf97644bdd/.build/appveyor.yml#L81-L83

However, naturally, this is not what I want. xD

This forced build is to simulate a tagged build, but there is no `tag` field in the api call. Is there a way to trigger a forced build with a specific tag?

FWIW, I am wanting to select this configuration:
https://github.com/ExtendedXmlSerializer/NextRelease/blob/2cb93e001f8ddc7689461df0641fbbbf97644bdd/.build/appveyor.yml#L43-L46

1. 1 Posted by Mike-E on 27 Nov, 2019 01:24 PM

   

   Looks like setting both the branch and commitID as the tag name will check out the branch as the tag:

   ```
   $body = @{
                accountName = $env:DEPLOY_ACCOUNT
                projectSlug = $env:DEPLOY_SLUG
                branch = $tagName
                commitId = $tagName
   }
   ```

   However, the response still denotes that it is not in a tagged context:

   ```
   buildId : 29158162
   version : 9.0.11.0
   branch : 9.0.11
   ...
   isTag : False
   ```

   I am able to select the branch now. However, it would be nice to know if there is a way to fully simulate a "tagged" build when manually forcing it.

   • Edit

2. Support Staff 2 Posted by Feodor Fitsner on 28 Nov, 2019 08:19 PM

   

   You can introduce some environment variable into new build API request, saying it's tag build.

   • Edit

3. 3 Posted by Mike-E on 28 Nov, 2019 09:11 PM

   

   Alright. I was hoping/looking for something more official, but it sounds like there isn't... what we have will do, however, so no biggie.

   • Edit

4. Mike-E closed this discussion on 28 Nov, 2019 09:11 PM.