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Bug
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Resolution: Unresolved
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Major
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None
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Jenkins ver. 2.138.1
Hello there!
We have a requirement where we add the jenkins job for the newly created branch to the Dashboard/Hotfixes view.
The python tool when run for Hotfix branch gets added to the Hotfixes view cleanly. But, when we create a feature branch that has to get added to the Dashboard it doesn't get added.
Note: Here view variable is either Dashboard or Hotfixes
view_path = 'all/job/USM/view/{}'.format(view)
view_cfg = server.get_view_config(view_path)
update_cfg = []
for num, line in enumerate(view_cfg.splitlines(), start=1):
if line.strip().startswith('</jobNames>'):
spaces = ' ' * 4
update_cfg.append(u'{}<string>{}</string>'.format(spaces, branch))
update_cfg.append(line)
server.reconfig_view(view_path, new_view_cfg)
Here we read the conflig xml of the view we want the job to be added.
Then, we add the new branch before the jobNames end in the config xml file.
Lastly, we update the view using reconfig_view.
Not sure why the new job doesn't get added to the Dashboard view. But works fine when we added it to say Hotfixes view.
Please advise if I am missing something here.
[JENKINS-58353] New jenkins job doesn't get added to the Dashboard view using Python Jenkins
Vineeth Karkad
added a comment - Hi Jan, If you could spare some time; Would you mind having a look?
Thanks in advance.
Vineeth Karkad
added a comment - Hi Jan, If you could spare some time; Would you mind having a look?
Thanks in advance. On checking the config.xml for the Dashboard view, the job shows up in the config.xml.
But, when we refresh the view, the added job is not displayed.
Vineeth Karkad
added a comment - - edited On checking the config.xml for the Dashboard view, the job shows up in the config.xml.
But, when we refresh the view, the added job is not displayed.
Vineeth Karkad
added a comment - Looking forward to hearing on this strange behaviour. 
Jan Niklas Hasse
added a comment - I'm no longer using Jenkins. Can someone remove me as the Python plugin maintainer? Thanks.
Jan Niklas Hasse
added a comment - I'm no longer using Jenkins. Can someone remove me as the Python plugin maintainer? Thanks. Hi Vineeth!
I am suffering from the same problem.
Have you come up with a solution since july?
Thanks.
Máté Csanády
added a comment - - edited Hi Vineeth!
I am suffering from the same problem.
Have you come up with a solution since july?
Thanks. Vineeth Karkad
added a comment - Hi Máté!
Thanks for chiming in. We haven't come up with any solution as yet. Hopefully this ticket gets attention of the right folks and prioritised to get fixed.
Vineeth Karkad
added a comment - Hi Máté!
Thanks for chiming in. We haven't come up with any solution as yet. Hopefully this ticket gets attention of the right folks and prioritised to get fixed. Máté Csanády
added a comment - Hi Vineeth!
I've fonund a workaround. I know, that it's not the solution, but solves your problem, while there is no fix for the bug.
I run a groovy script on the server, that adds the job under the specified view. My code:
view = "MyView" job = "MyJob" try: script = "import jenkins.model.Jenkins\nJenkins jenkins = Jenkins.getInstance()\nmyView = hudson.model.Hudson.instance.getView(\"" + view + "\")\nmyView.doAddJobToView(\"" + job + "\")" server.run_script(script) save = "import jenkins.model.Jenkins\nJenkins jenkins = Jenkins.getInstance()\njenkins.save()" server.run_script(save) except Exception, e: print("Cannot add job under the specified view\n" + str(e).decode("utf-8"))
Máté Csanády
added a comment - Hi Vineeth!
I've fonund a workaround. I know, that it's not the solution, but solves your problem, while there is no fix for the bug.
I run a groovy script on the server, that adds the job under the specified view. My code:
view = "MyView"
job = "MyJob"
try :
script = " import jenkins.model.Jenkins\nJenkins jenkins = Jenkins.getInstance()\nmyView = hudson.model.Hudson.instance.getView(\" " + view + " \ ")\nmyView.doAddJobToView(\" " + job + " \ ")"
server.run_script(script)
save = " import jenkins.model.Jenkins\nJenkins jenkins = Jenkins.getInstance()\njenkins.save()"
server.run_script(save)
except Exception, e:
print( "Cannot add job under the specified view\n" + str(e).decode( "utf-8" ))
Vineeth Karkad
added a comment - Hi Máté!
Phew, this is awesome! I will try it out and update you on how it goes..Thanks a bunch, really appreciate it.
Vineeth Karkad
added a comment - Hi Máté!
Phew, this is awesome! I will try it out and update you on how it goes..Thanks a bunch, really appreciate it.
Máté Csanády
added a comment - Hi Vineeth!
Could you try it out? How did it go? Do sou need any help?
Máté
Máté Csanády
added a comment - Hi Vineeth!
Could you try it out? How did it go? Do sou need any help?
Máté 
Displaying Dashboard view after running the tool.
As seen above in the snapshot the Dashboard view doesn't get updated.
This is where I am puzzled as to what is amiss. Please advise.