Windows – Running bat files in Jenkins

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I have a simple question. I want to run a bat file that should run post build. The bat file takes in to parameters previousVersion and currentVersion (These parameters are entered as Validating String Parameters before the build starts).

This is what I have tried
Execute Windows Batch Command

set v = %currentVersion%
set pv = %previousVersion%
cmd \k "C:\jenkins\workspace\mybatfile.bat %pv% %p%"

The error I get is that cmd is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file exit 9009

Best Answer

Replace "cmd \k" with "call"

The Execute Windows Batch command is running inside a cmd already; no need to specifically start a new one. Just "call" your BAT file.

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From this news group posting by Mark Zbikowski himself:

The differences between .CMD and .BAT as far as CMD.EXE is concerned are: With extensions enabled, PATH/APPEND/PROMPT/SET/ASSOC in .CMD files will set ERRORLEVEL regardless of error. .BAT sets ERRORLEVEL only on errors.

In other words, if ERRORLEVEL is set to non-0 and then you run one of those commands, the resulting ERRORLEVEL will be:

left alone at its non-0 value in a .bat file
reset to 0 in a .cmd file.

How to run multiple .BAT files within a .BAT file

Use:

call msbuild.bat
call unit-tests.bat
call deploy.bat

When not using CALL, the current batch file stops and the called batch file starts executing. It's a peculiar behavior dating back to the early MS-DOS days.

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