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Implementing CI/CD Using Azure Pipelines

You're reading from   Implementing CI/CD Using Azure Pipelines Manage and automate the secure flexible deployment of applications using real-world use cases

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781804612491
Length 326 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. Part 1:Getting Started with Azure Pipelines
2. Chapter 1: Understanding Azure Pipelines FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Creating Build Pipelines 4. Chapter 3: Setting Variables, Environments, Approvals, and Checks 5. Chapter 4: Extending Advanced Azure Pipelines Using YAML 6. Part 2:Azure Pipelines in Action
7. Chapter 5: Implementing the Build Pipeline Using Deployment Tasks 8. Chapter 6: Integrating Testing, Security Tasks, and Other Tools 9. Chapter 7: Monitoring Azure Pipelines 10. Chapter 8: Provisioning Infrastructure Using Infrastructure as Code 11. Part 3:CI/CD for Real-World Scenarios
12. Chapter 9: Implementing CI/CD for Azure Services 13. Chapter 10: Implementing CI/CD for AWS 14. Chapter 11: Automating CI/CD for Cross-Mobile Applications by Using Flutter 15. Chapter 12: Navigating Common Pitfalls and Future Trends in Azure Pipelines 16. Index 17. Other Books You May Enjoy

Managing global variables and secret files

Most projects will use the same value for creating release pipelines, such as the name of the Azure service connection. This section will teach you how to create the variable group and secret files. These resources are essential for sharing common values across multiple pipelines, and include, for instance, a username and password for deploying applications to Microsoft Azure.

Creating a variable group library

You need to create a global variable to link to all pipelines if that pipeline needs to use an Azure service connection. Using variable groups reduces the chances of making mistakes and duplicating values across many pipelines. When you need to update the values, you can do so in a single centralized location instead of throughout all pipelines.

You can follow these steps when you need to create variables you wish to share for all pipelines:

  1. Navigate to your project and click on Pipelines | Library | Variable group:
  2. ...
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