DeployTask variable set through custom_instantiation.cfg

solution: TS671SP1/OD62/LS30/WFM1001

Query I have is that I have a wfm that I would like to reuse in different branches kicking off different OpenDeploy deployment configuration files. I created a custom_config.xml through the TS Admin UI for a branch called AUTHORING.

I included some global variables like:

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CPW Branch
Branch
AUTHORING
true
true
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i would like to set the following variables:

cpwbr

I have created the variables in the wfm and then assigned them to the Deployment Task in the OD variables like :

NPEArea: $IW_CV(cpwbr)/WORKAREA/$IW_CV(cpwwa)

I cannot use the system variable $IW_WORKAREA in the NPEArea variable that OD uses, because I just need the branch name, not the vpath. Same for the CPW_WORKAREA global variable.

The OpenDeploy configuration does not get the substituted parameter.

Can I to set these global variables through the custom_instantiation.cfg instead of the odSubst_ in perl or java? Possibly do some formapi.

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moonkhanna

solution: TS671SP1/OD62/LS30/WFM1001

Query I have is that I have a wfm that I would like to reuse in different branches kicking off different OpenDeploy deployment configuration files. I created a custom_config.xml through the TS Admin UI for a branch called AUTHORING.

I included some global variables like:

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CPW Branch
Branch
AUTHORING
true
true
[/html]

i would like to set the following variables:

cpwbr

I have created the variables in the wfm and then assigned them to the Deployment Task in the OD variables like :

NPEArea: $IW_CV(cpwbr)/WORKAREA/$IW_CV(cpwwa)

I cannot use the system variable $IW_WORKAREA in the NPEArea variable that OD uses, because I just need the branch name, not the vpath. Same for the CPW_WORKAREA global variable.

The OpenDeploy configuration does not get the substituted parameter.

Can I to set these global variables through the custom_instantiation.cfg instead of the odSubst_ in perl or java? Possibly do some formapi.

Your question is very unclear but you can do what you want to do..
In the case, you are trying, use a script variable to concatenate the values of custom variables.

Faizi

I have a wfm that I would like to reuse in different branches kicking off different OpenDeploy deployment configuration files.

You can set different ODConfig file according to the branch. For that you need to configure workflow for each branch. For this you need to define a configurable variable for deployment file and set it's value in custom config. You can also pass OD Variable according to you deployment file requirement. Whatever variable name defined in deployment file. It should be same in OD variable.
Like in deployment config file:
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Then OD Varible would be:
areaFileSystemPath = value

catorarn

here is a better description of what I am doing (stepwise). I was very unclear do to time pressure.

Step 1. I attached my workflow modeler files and OpenDeploy configuration filen to this thread
Step 2. In the default_config.xml I have this section:

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CPW Workarea
Workarea
cpwwa
true
true
CPW Preview Selected Content
false
Global Variables
ModelProperties
true
text

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Step 3. In the TeamSite Admin UI I go into Configure Workflows and there I tick the box next to CPW Preview Selected Content and click Next

Step 4. I choose the branch /cpw-com/main/teamsite-development/development/UAT and click Add Custom Configuration

Step 5. In the Form UI of Add Custom Configuration I set the following:

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Variable - [cpwwa] - 8

Label CPW Workarea Hidden * Yes No
Description Workarea Readonly * Yes No
Value $cpwwa^
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Step 6. In the workarea jsp folder //NPE-CMS02/cpw-com/main/teamsite-development/UAT/WORKAREA/UAT/layout/cpw/contact_us I select one jsp for deployment by OpenDeploy. Actions>New Job>CPW Preview Selected Content will now kick off the custom_config.xml entries including $cpwwa^

Step 7. In the wfm I defined a global variable called cpwwa with default value cpwwa. this IW_CV(cpwwa) is called in OD Variables in the varialble NPEarea with value: CONFIGURABLE(cpwbr)/WORKAREA/CONFIGURABLE(cpwwa).

Issue: the cpwwa is reported in the OpenDeploy log as not being found:

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ENG: 2008-08-26 10:50:14 BST GMT+01:00 -----------------------------------------------------------
ENG: 2008-08-26 10:50:14 BST GMT+01:00 End of deployment config file[D:\Interwoven\OpenDeploy\OpenDeployNG\conf\CPW/selective_deploy\sync_current_state_selective.xml]

ENG: 2008-08-26 10:50:14 BST GMT+01:00 ***ERROR - Area =

\applicationDeployment\current_state\cpw-com\main\$cpwwa^\WORKAREA\cpwwa not found.

ENG: 2008-08-26 10:50:14 BST GMT+01:00 ***ERROR - Failed to start deployment.

ENG: 2008-08-26 10:50:14 BST GMT+01:00 End logfile [D:\Interwoven\OpenDeploy\OpenDeployNG\log\CPW/selective_deploy\src.sync_current_state_selective.log]
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Faizi

Variable - [cpwwa] - 8

Label CPW Workarea Hidden * Yes No
Description Workarea Readonly * Yes No
Value $cpwwa^

What is your workarea's name? if it is cpwwa then
[indent]Value = cpwwa
[/indent][indent]not $cpwwa^
[/indent][color=Black]these type of variables are defined in deployment config file or perl script.
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catorarn

Thanks, correct. I have configured the cpwwa variable succesfully now. I proceeded with OpenDeploy target paths now.

The main challenge is now is getting global variables set up within other custom_config.xml paths like this:

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Variable - [NPEarea]
Label NPEarea * Hidden * Yes No
Description Readonly * Yes No
Value $cpwbr/WORKAREA/$cpwwa
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This custom_config.xml variable is then pointing to another pair:

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Variable - [cpwbr]
Label CPW Branch * Hidden * Yes No
Description Readonly * Yes No
Value teamsite-development\UAT
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and

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Variable - [cpwwa]
Label CPW Workarea * Hidden * Yes No
Description Readonly * Yes No
Value UAT
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OpenDeploy log reports:

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remote_directory=\zones\data\sol94c03\cms_dcr\current_state\$NPEarea\layout
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It seems that in custom_config.xml I am not able to cross-reference these variables for OpenDeploy to pick them up.

Faizi

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Variable - [NPEarea]
Label NPEarea * Hidden * Yes No
Description Readonly * Yes No
Value $cpwbr/WORKAREA/$cpwwa
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Again your are doing wrong.

You cann't use a configurable varibale by $name. It is only used by $IW_CV(name).

For your requirement you have to create a Script variable in global variable for NPEarea and concatenate cpwbr, /WORKAREA/ and cpwwa.

You can do it as (write this code in source of script variable):
"$IW_CV(cpwbr)"+"/WORKAREA/"+"$IW_CV(cpwwa)"

[color=Black]Hope this will solve your problem.
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catorarn

The script configurable tip was brilliant. thanks

I have a NPEArea global script variable in the workflow model now. The Deploy task variable NPEArea calls this $IW_CV(NPEArea) variable. The custom_config.xml pastes the values of $IW_CV(cpwbr) and $IW_CV(cpwwa) in there now.

I also set up OpenDeploy external target names as variables and target directory paths.