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Build Lab

Introduction

How to switch to Build from Home Page

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You can always switch using the central app switcher on the top left of your screen Central App Switcher
Or You can switch directly to Build by using the button/link from What would you like to do today section What would you like to do today?

Overview

Build Project Runs

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The initial page shown in Build is the Project build runs page
Click on Triangle to show results of most recent builds Project Build Runs and Results
Additional metrics like Build & Source activities and Unit test results are shown on the right side Show Build Metrics
On top of the list 3 Buttons, Create, Import and View Inactive/Active are shown Create Import View Buttons

Build Process Detail

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Click on one of the link to view the details of all runs Process details
Shows overview on most recent build runs and their results Build Process Detail
additional information are the success rate of all builds, Build & Source activity and test results Build Process recent runs and metrics with filter
The time period can be changed for the metrics using the filter control Filter for Time Period to be shown

Templates

Project Templates

Templates - Projects

Process Templates

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Show Build Process Templates Templates - Process

Process Template Detail

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Show Build Process Template Detail Templates - Process Details

Process Template Definition

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Show Build Process Template Definition Templates - Process Definition

Source Templates

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Show Source Templates Templates - Source

Job Templates

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Show Job Templates Templates - Jobs

Job Template Steps

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Show Job Steps Templates - Jobs Steps

Job Template Step Detail

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Show Job Step Details Templates - Jobs Step Detail

Access Token

Access Token (also known as Personal Access Token, short PAT) are needed for external access to DevOps Build to read, create and update data or run jobs.

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For external access to the build functions you need to provide an Access Token
To create a new token please switch to the System System settings from the Sidebar Build Sidebar
System Settings view is shown. System Settings
Click on Auth token auth Token Security Settings
A new view with existing Access tokens is shown List of existing PAT
Click on Create Auth token Create PAT Button Button and a new Dialog is shown Create PAT dialog
Fill in the required fields for User, Expiration and a comment then press the Save Button Save Button
An updated Authorization Token List view is shown with new token Updated list
Copy new Access Token and use in external tool New PAT details