Need help on Parameterized Trigger Plugin of Jenkins

[Deepti Kalakeri]

On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 8:15 PM, James Westby <james.westby at linaro.org>wrote:

> On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:02:02 +0530, Deepti Kalakeri <
> deepti.kalakeri at linaro.org> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am using jenkins for continuous integration work.
> > I have a requirement where I need to trigger a job as part of the post
> build
> > step of a job.
> > For example I have a job to build a source and I would like to trigger
> the
> > job that tests the binaries as part of the post build step.
> > Although I am aware how to trigger a job in the post build step I am
> failing
> > to understand how to pass
> > certain parameters[ information that the next job needs to know to
> execute]
> > to the next job.
> > I came across the "Parameterized Trigger Plugin"
> > <
> https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Parameterized+Trigger+Plugin
> >but
> > it does not explain how to access the parameters passed in the new job.
> >
> > Can someone help me with this ?
>
> Hi,
>
>
> https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Parameterized+Trigger+Plugin?focusedCommentId=47087758#comment-47087758
>
> states that the downstream job just sees the values as environment
> variables.
>
> What do you want to do with parameters that are passed?
>

I need to capture the name of the new hardware pack that is built to be used
further down for testing.
Right now I am using a file to write this information and then in the
testing job I read this file.

Any suggestion or alternative?

>
> Thanks,
>
> James
>

Thanks and Regards,
Deepti.
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