Jenkins pipeline (parallel && dynamically)?

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I have simple parallel pipeline (see code) which I use together with Jenkins 2.89.2. Additionally I use parameters and now want to be able to in-/decrease the

Answer 1

@Vitalii

I wrote similiar code piece, but unfoutunelty, all three element been loopped all shows the last one, not sure if it had something to do with groovy / jenkinsfile itself, that some clouse / reference went break with wrong usage

my purpose is to distribute tasks to specific work nodes

node_candicates = ["worker-1", "worder-2", "worker-3"]

def jobs = [:]
for (node_name in node_candidates){
    jobs["run on $node_name"] = {             // good
        stage("run on $node_name"){           // all show the third 
            node(node_name){                  // all show the third 
                print "on $node_name"
                sh "hostname"
            }
        }
    }
}    
parallel jobs

it went totally Ok if I expand / explain the loop, instead of loop over it, like

parallel worker_1: {
    stage("worker_1"){
        node("worker_1"){
            sh """hostname ; pwd """
            print "on worker_1"
        }
    }
},  worker_2: {
    stage("worker_2"){
        node("worker_2"){
            sh """hostname ; pwd """
            print "on worker_2"
        }
    }
},  worker_3: {
    stage("worker_3"){
        node("worker_3"){
            sh """hostname ; pwd """
            print "on worker_3"
        }
    }
}

Answer 2

Although the question assumes using declarative pipeline I would suggest to use scripted pipeline because it's way more flexible.
Your task can be accomplished this way

properties([
    parameters([
        string(name: 'countTotal', defaultValue: '3')
    ])
])

def stages = [failFast: true]
for (int i = 0; i < params.countTotal.toInteger(); i++) {
    def vmNumber = i //alias the loop variable to refer it in the closure
    stages["deployVM ${vmNumber}"] = {
        stage("deployVM ${vmNumber}") {
            sh "echo p1; sleep 12s; echo phase${vmNumber}"
        }
    }
}

node() {
    parallel stages
}

Also take a look at snippet generator which allows you to generate some scripted pipeline code.