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  2. JENKINS-32134

RFE - Add relative path tip in help message of Build Other Projects step

    • Icon: Improvement Improvement
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • Icon: Minor Minor
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      This issue is relevant only to people using the Folder plugin (or other plugins providing an ItemGroup implementation like Multi-Branch).

      It is not obvious for customers that they have to specify a relative path to define downstream projects using the Build Other Projects post-build action. It would be nice to have a tip in the help message for that.

          [JENKINS-32134] RFE - Add relative path tip in help message of Build Other Projects step

          Allan BURDAJEWICZ created issue -

          Allan BURDAJEWICZ added a comment - This is the message to update: https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/blob/master/war/src/main/webapp/help/project-config/downstream.html
          Allan BURDAJEWICZ made changes -
          Status Original: Open [ 1 ] New: In Progress [ 3 ]

          Daniel Beck added a comment -

          have to specify a relative path to define downstream projects using the Build Other Projects post-build action

          To clarify, specifying an absolute path, both with and without leading slash does not work? Or what do you mean here?

          Daniel Beck added a comment - have to specify a relative path to define downstream projects using the Build Other Projects post-build action To clarify, specifying an absolute path, both with and without leading slash does not work? Or what do you mean here?
          Allan BURDAJEWICZ made changes -
          Description Original: It is not obvious for customers that they have to specify a relative path to define downstream projects using the Build Other Projects post-build action. It would be nice to have a tip in the help message for that.

          New: This issue is relevant only to people using the Folder plugin (or other plugins providing an ItemGroup implementation like Multi-Branch).

          It is not obvious for customers that they have to specify a relative path to define downstream projects using the Build Other Projects post-build action. It would be nice to have a tip in the help message for that.

          Thanks for reminding me, I need to change the description.
          Both path works. When I created the issue I did not realize that the absolute path works as well. This is a core functionality but this issue is relevant only to people using the Folder plugin (or other plugins providing an ItemGroup implementation like Multi-Branch).
          The main problem is that it not clear to users that they need to specify the path of downstream projects located inside folders. They may think that specifying the project name is sufficient.

          Allan BURDAJEWICZ added a comment - Thanks for reminding me, I need to change the description. Both path works. When I created the issue I did not realize that the absolute path works as well. This is a core functionality but this issue is relevant only to people using the Folder plugin (or other plugins providing an ItemGroup implementation like Multi-Branch). The main problem is that it not clear to users that they need to specify the path of downstream projects located inside folders. They may think that specifying the project name is sufficient.

          Code changed in jenkins
          User: Allan Burdajewicz
          Path:
          war/src/main/webapp/help/project-config/downstream.html
          http://jenkins-ci.org/commit/jenkins/a0d390a9f65e3f045679f7fdceab3e560f06c84c
          Log:
          JENKINS-32134: Improved the Build Other Projects help message for projects inside Folder.

          SCM/JIRA link daemon added a comment - Code changed in jenkins User: Allan Burdajewicz Path: war/src/main/webapp/help/project-config/downstream.html http://jenkins-ci.org/commit/jenkins/a0d390a9f65e3f045679f7fdceab3e560f06c84c Log: JENKINS-32134 : Improved the Build Other Projects help message for projects inside Folder.

          Code changed in jenkins
          User: Allan Burdajewicz
          Path:
          war/src/main/webapp/help/project-config/downstream.html
          http://jenkins-ci.org/commit/jenkins/384f73b49b09d4d7f67fede1c948c79c2247842d
          Log:
          JENKINS-32134: Referenced CloudBees Folder Plugin and Multi-Branch Project Plugin

          SCM/JIRA link daemon added a comment - Code changed in jenkins User: Allan Burdajewicz Path: war/src/main/webapp/help/project-config/downstream.html http://jenkins-ci.org/commit/jenkins/384f73b49b09d4d7f67fede1c948c79c2247842d Log: JENKINS-32134 : Referenced CloudBees Folder Plugin and Multi-Branch Project Plugin

          Code changed in jenkins
          User: Allan Burdajewicz
          Path:
          war/src/main/webapp/help/project-config/downstream.html
          http://jenkins-ci.org/commit/jenkins/bcba404dca6cb7239ba78381d88e927dda2c1c18
          Log:
          JENKINS-32134: Used the core terminology "ItemGroup". Simplified and added examples. Added the closing paragraph tags.

          SCM/JIRA link daemon added a comment - Code changed in jenkins User: Allan Burdajewicz Path: war/src/main/webapp/help/project-config/downstream.html http://jenkins-ci.org/commit/jenkins/bcba404dca6cb7239ba78381d88e927dda2c1c18 Log: JENKINS-32134 : Used the core terminology "ItemGroup". Simplified and added examples. Added the closing paragraph tags.

          Code changed in jenkins
          User: Allan Burdajewicz
          Path:
          war/src/main/webapp/help/project-config/downstream.html
          http://jenkins-ci.org/commit/jenkins/1b720f8711445a134aac0f3de0d9f0ab831dfc0c
          Log:
          JENKINS-32134: Change the terminology to make it more understandable for users.

          SCM/JIRA link daemon added a comment - Code changed in jenkins User: Allan Burdajewicz Path: war/src/main/webapp/help/project-config/downstream.html http://jenkins-ci.org/commit/jenkins/1b720f8711445a134aac0f3de0d9f0ab831dfc0c Log: JENKINS-32134 : Change the terminology to make it more understandable for users.

            allan_burdajewicz Allan BURDAJEWICZ
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