Build.SourceVersion is blank in VSO vNext Build

Question

I am using the new scriptable build features in Visual Studio Online (not the XAML build definitions), and I am trying to have the build version number include the latest Gi

Answer 1

I'm afraid it is not able to use $(SourceVersion) in the build number format. However, I think you can use PowerShell to change build number to be $(SourceVersion), and you need to include the PowerShell in your build process. Check this link for the details.

And you can define the PowerShell to be similar to:

[System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("Microsoft.TeamFoundation.WorkItemTracking.Client")
[System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Build.Client")
[System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("System.Net")

[String] $CollectionUrl = "https://vsoserver.visualstudio.com/defaultcollection"
[String] $BuildUrl = $env:BUILD_BUILDURI 

$netCred = New-Object System.Net.NetworkCredential("username","password")
$basicCred = New-Object Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Client.BasicAuthCredential($netCred)
$tfsCred = New-Object Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Client.TfsClientCredentials($basicCred)


$teamProjectCollection = New-Object Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Client.TfsTeamProjectCollection($CollectionUrl,$tfsCred)

$buildServer = $teamProjectCollection.GetService([type]"Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Build.Client.IBuildServer")

$buildDetail = $buildServer.GetBuild([Uri]$BuildUrl)

$buildDetail.BuildNumber = $Env:BUILD_SOURCEVERSION 

$buildDetail.KeepForever = $true
$buildDetail.Save()

Answer 2

I was able to use $(Build.SourceVersion), but only when builds were triggered automatically on commit (on Continuous integration). It turns out to be empty only if I queue it manually:

I'm using the following Build number format:

$(BuildDefinitionName)_$(date:yyyyMMdd)_$(Build.BuildId).$(Build.SourceVersion)$(rev:.r)

Answer 3

NeoGarRiGus - it turns out empty because when you run a manual build you have to enter the Source Version field in order for it to populate. The CI inputs that value automatically when a Dev check's in but when you queue a build manually there is a blank field in the pop-up that allows you to enter the Source Version:

Source Version Field in VSTS