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Bug
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Resolution: Won't Fix
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Minor
I'm using publish over ssh to send file on a remote folder
and Exec commands.
As the folder where I put the files may change in the future I defined a
Jenkins environment variable: REMOTE_LOCATION.
I'd like to use this variable in SSH publish over configuration and in the
Exec command of the job.
I configured ssh publish over plugin with Remote Directory set to ${REMOTE_LOCATION}
I get this error :
ERROR: Exception when publishing, exception message [Failed to change to remote directory [${REMOTE_LOCATION}]]
Build step 'Send build artifacts over SSH' changed build result to UNSTABLE
I checked that the variable is set properly by echo ${REMOTE_LOCATION} in the Exec command.
Variables should be expanded in the "Remote Directory" configuration field.
[JENKINS-13460] Environment variables not explanded for "Remote Directory" configuration
Bertrand Latinville
added a comment - Yes this is working, but having a folder in the global configuration
restricts were the files are sent, and avoid sending file anywhere
in case of bad job configuration.
Bertrand Latinville
added a comment - Yes this is working, but having a folder in the global configuration
restricts were the files are sent, and avoid sending file anywhere
in case of bad job configuration. 
bap
added a comment - If you use a vaiable in the global config, I can then set that variable to anything I want in the job configuration.
This exactly what you are trying to avoid!
bap
added a comment - If you use a vaiable in the global config, I can then set that variable to anything I want in the job configuration.
This exactly what you are trying to avoid! For your information, all publish-over-ssh component type JENKINS issues related to the Publish Over SSH plugin have been transferred to Github: https://github.com/jenkinsci/publish-over-ssh-plugin/issues
Here is the direct link to this issue in Github: https://github.com/jenkinsci/publish-over-ssh-plugin/issues/221
And here is the link to a search for related issues: https://github.com/jenkinsci/publish-over-ssh-plugin/issues?q=%22JENKINS-13460%22
(Note: this is an automated bulk comment)
The Remote directory configured in the global configuration (Manage Jenkins) does not support variable substitution.
The Remote directory in a job configuration does.
You should be able to set the global Remote directory to / and then use the variable in the job configuration (where Exec command is configured)