{"id":32045,"date":"2017-05-18T02:30:13","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T10:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/visualstudioalm\/?p=32045"},"modified":"2019-02-14T15:51:40","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T23:51:40","slug":"defining-variables-while-creating-a-release-in-rm-a-k-a-draft-releases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/devops\/defining-variables-while-creating-a-release-in-rm-a-k-a-draft-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Defining variables while creating a Release in RM"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have had a number of customers ask us how they can create \/ define variables while creating a Release, similar to how they can do this while queueing a Build.  So I thought I would write a quick blog that explains how this can be done.<\/font><\/p>\n

For reference, below is the screenshot of how this can be achieved while queueing a build:<\/font><\/p>\n

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In RM, let say that we have a Release Definition called MyReleaseDefinition, and we want to change the value of variable a1 to \u201cfoo2\u201d for a particular release.<\/p>\n

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This can be achieved by creating and editing a Draft Release <\/strong>using the steps below:<\/p>\n

1. Create the release in Draft <\/strong>mode.<\/p>\n

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2. Edit the variable that you want to change e.g. edit the value of a1 to \u201cfoo2\u201d:<\/p>\n

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You can also do a whole bunch of other operations on the release in Draft mode e.g. add other variables, change task parameters, etc.<\/p>\n

3. Save the Draft release<\/p>\n

4. Start the release<\/p>\n

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Hope this helps!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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