VSTS Release Management: filter by branch on artifact source

Question

I am using VSTS build to run a CI build. This build definition is the same for all my git branches (master, develop, features, etc).

I am now trying to

Answer 1

Currently there is no way in VSTS Release Management to do conditional deployment based on branch.

An alternate would be to create separate BDs for different branches and then configure them as artifact sources for the RDs.

This will also give users a clarity about the artifact from its name itself.

Answer 2

Configure branch specific release deployment

1. Go to release management in VSTS
2. Go to the definition of the release
3. Go to tab triggers
4. Add Continuous Deployment trigger
5. Here you can select a specific branch (for branch)

Availability of feature

• This feature is available in VSTS
• In the TFS on-premise version it was supposed to be available in version Server 2017.1 but it is still not available in version 2018.1