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Show-VSTeamBuildDefinition

SYNOPSIS

Opens the build definition in the default browser.

SYNTAX

List (Default)

Show-VSTeamBuildDefinition [-Type <String>] [-Path <String>] -ProjectName <String> [<CommonParameters>]

ByID

Show-VSTeamBuildDefinition -Id <Int32[]> -ProjectName <String> [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Opens the build definition in the default browser.

The project name is a Dynamic Parameter which may not be displayed in the syntax above but is mandatory.

With just a project name, this function shows all of the build definitions for that team project.

You can also specify a particular build definition by ID.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

Show-VSTeamBuildDefinition -ProjectName Demo

This command will open a web browser with All Definitions for this project showing.

PARAMETERS

-Type

The type of the build definitions to retrieve. The acceptable values for this parameter are:

  • Mine
  • All
  • Queued
  • XAML

If not specified, all types will be returned.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: List
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: All
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Path

The folder of the build definitions to retrieve.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: List
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: \
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Id

Specifies build definition by ID.

Type: Int32[]
Parameter Sets: ByID
Aliases: BuildDefinitionID

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProjectName

Specifies the team project for which this function operates.

You can tab complete from a list of available projects.

You can use Set-VSTeamDefaultProject to set a default project so you do not have to pass the ProjectName with each call.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

vsteam_lib.BuildDefinition

NOTES

You can pipe build definition IDs to this function.

Prerequisites:

Set the account and version that all calls will use with Set-VSTeamAccount. Default version sets to API version 3.0 (TFS2017) if not manually set.

tips:

  • check called version of the API with Get-VSTeamAPIVersion or Get-VSTeamInfo
  • use Set-VSTeamDefaultProject to set default project for every call
  • use Set-VSTeamDefaultAPITimeout to change the default timeout of 60 seconds for all calls.
  • use Profiles to load an account and the correct version

Add-VSTeamBuildDefinition

Remove-VSTeamBuildDefinition