Creating Jenkins tasks#
A JenkinsĀ® task runs a job in your integrated Jenkins instance.
Before using Jenkins tasks in your deployments, add the UrbanCode Velocity plug-in to your Jenkins instance and configure an integration. After integrating UrbanCode Velocity to Jenkins, you can add Jenkins jobs to you pipelines and releases.
To create a Jenkins task, complete the following steps:
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On the Deployment plan detail page, click Create Task.
If you want to insert a task at a specific position in the plan, select a task before using the Create Task. The new task is inserted above the selected task.
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On the Create Task dialog box, in the Type list, select Jenkins.
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In the Name field, enter a name for the task.
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In the Jenkins Job or Pipeline field, select a job or pipeline.
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In the Duration (minutes) field, enter an estimate for the length of the task.
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In the Tags list, select an item to attach a tag to the task.
You can select multiple tags. To create a tag, type the tag name in list's text field.
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Click Save.
The task is inserted into the deployment plan.
Parent topic: Tasks