This page last changed on Dec 12, 2007 by alui.
There are a variety of ways in which a build can be triggered for a plan:
- Code updated — a build can be triggered whenever one or more authors checks-in code.
- Scheduled build — a build can be scheduled to occur at regular intervals.
- Dependency — a build can be triggered whenever a successful build occurs for another plan.
- Manual build — a build can be triggered manually.
- Initial clean build — a build will be triggered when a new plan is created.
The way in which each build was triggered is listed in the 'Reason' column on the Dashboard.
 | Considerations for choosing a Build Strategy
- Code updated:
Triggering a build when code is updated ensures that a build only occurs when necessary. There are two ways to trigger a build when code is updated:
- Scheduled build:
Triggering a build on schedule can allow a team to structure the day according to a predictable schedule. Note that scheduled builds are run regardless of whether or not any code changes have occurred. There are two ways to schedule a build:
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Also see 1.4.3 Stopping an Active Build.
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