# Continua CI

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## [Passing Build Information to Octopus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/passing-build-information-to-octopus/7451)

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**Author:** [@moonriver](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/moonriver)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2024, 8:19pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/passing-build-information-to-octopus/7451 "2024-01-22T20:19:33Z")

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I’m trying to link up the builds created by Continua CI and pushed to Octopus Deploy so that it includes the build information about what commits and changesets are associated with the current build. After speaking with…

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## [Octopus Deploy - Expressions not working in Create Release](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/octopus-deploy-expressions-not-working-in-create-release/7449)

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**Author:** [@moonriver](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/moonriver)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 17, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/octopus-deploy-expressions-not-working-in-create-release/7449 "2024-01-17T20:41:33Z")

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I have a build created where I’m trying to pass the commit messages as the Release Notes into Octopus Deploy via the “Create Release” event and it doesn’t seem to be evaluating the expressions associated with the build. …

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## [Can tags be shown for running builds as well?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/can-tags-be-shown-for-running-builds-as-well/7430)

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**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2023, 11:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/can-tags-be-shown-for-running-builds-as-well/7430 "2023-12-20T11:15:04Z")

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Hi Guys, Right now tags either do not appear at all for running builds: Or they can appear for a few milliseconds and then disappear until the build is complete. The tag action was already executed as seen in the s…

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## [Azure AD and SSO authentication for GitHub](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/azure-ad-and-sso-authentication-for-github/7440)

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**Author:** [@larsfosdal](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/larsfosdal)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 7:47am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/azure-ad-and-sso-authentication-for-github/7440 "2023-12-13T07:47:41Z")

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My company has started enforcing GitHub organisation security using Azure AD authentication and SSO. For our local GitKraken clients, it is pretty straight-forward, as we authenticate interactively with the company Azur…

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## [Display issue for long build tags on builds view page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/display-issue-for-long-build-tags-on-builds-view-page/7439)

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**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 11:40am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/display-issue-for-long-build-tags-on-builds-view-page/7439 "2023-12-12T11:40:47Z")

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I noticed one display bug for build tags:

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## [No branches visible after upgrade to newest version](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/no-branches-visible-after-upgrade-to-newest-version/7437)

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**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 10:57am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/no-branches-visible-after-upgrade-to-newest-version/7437 "2023-12-12T10:57:03Z")

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Yesterday I installed the newest version ( 1.9.2.1246 ) of Continua. Today, although everything seems working fine, repositories do not show any branch, so we cannot select what to build. It is the same for repositorie…

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## [Repo refspec filter for branch drop down selection on manual builds?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/repo-refspec-filter-for-branch-drop-down-selection-on-manual-builds/7428)

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**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/repo-refspec-filter-for-branch-drop-down-selection-on-manual-builds/7428 "2023-12-07T02:02:04Z")

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Hi Guys, Our global repository is configured with the following additional refspec: +refs/pull/\*/merge:refs/remotes/origin/pr/\* This is for triggering test builds for updated pull requests on our GitHub server. The t…

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## [Upgrade Resulted in Inifinte Redirect to /Install](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/upgrade-resulted-in-inifinte-redirect-to-install/7416)

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**Author:** [@reylocsoft](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/reylocsoft)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 11:15pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/upgrade-resulted-in-inifinte-redirect-to-install/7416 "2023-10-17T23:15:52Z")

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Hello, I’m stuck in a bit of a conundrum currently. I recently upgraded my ContinuaCI instance from v 1.9.2.1140 to 1.9.2.1199. After the upgrade, everything seemed to work out okay. However, after a day or so, my inst…

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## [Agent selection sequence](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/agent-selection-sequence/7411)

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**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2023, 4:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/agent-selection-sequence/7411 "2023-10-14T04:15:44Z")

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I am using agent selection mechanism at stage level: $Agent.Hostname.ToLower()$ | In | $Utils.GetString(%BuildAgents%).SplitWithQuotes(",","double",true)$ Which ofcourse works properly, but I was wondering what is the …

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## [Agent selection deadlock](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/agent-selection-deadlock/7413)

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**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 9:26am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/agent-selection-deadlock/7413 "2023-10-12T09:26:41Z")

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I recently changed CI setup, so that all configurations/stages can be run on every agent. Before tests were run on thinner clients, so there was a context switch. I also have a condition that every configuration keeps o…

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## [Configuration variables not expanded while persisted to global variables from event handlers](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/configuration-variables-not-expanded-while-persisted-to-global-variables-from-event-handlers/7414)

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**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2023, 8:59am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/configuration-variables-not-expanded-while-persisted-to-global-variables-from-event-handlers/7414 "2023-10-12T08:59:48Z")

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Hi Guys, We’ve recently upgraded to 1.9.2.1185 Since then - when a build is persisting a global scope variable using a persist event handler and a variable in the “new value” field - the variable is NOT expanded when t…

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## [Global trigger view](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/global-trigger-view/7412)

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**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2023, 12:41am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/global-trigger-view/7412 "2023-09-30T00:41:42Z")

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Hello, It would be nice to have global view on triggers (I am thinking about time triggers) to be able to pinpoint “hot” time slots where there are too many triggers.

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## [Persistet variables not set when build in queue](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/persistet-variables-not-set-when-build-in-queue/7391)

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**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2023, 12:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/persistet-variables-not-set-when-build-in-queue/7391 "2023-09-21T00:18:00Z")

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We use persistet variable to track who and when broke tests. Pipeline is queued, meaning that only one build is possible at a time and it is done by a lock in the Conditions section of that Configuration. It works well…

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## [Wrong variable display on action log](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wrong-variable-display-on-action-log/7392)

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**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2023, 12:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/wrong-variable-display-on-action-log/7392 "2023-09-21T00:13:39Z")

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When using iteration over list, the extracted variable is wrongly presented in action description, although shown correctly in parameters section: Action configuration: Execution:

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## [Continua Sensitive variable value](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/continua-sensitive-variable-value/7404)

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**Author:** [@HAMBSIT](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/HAMBSIT)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/continua-sensitive-variable-value/7404 "2023-09-18T22:31:25Z")

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Hi, hoping for some help with Continua ‘Sensitive’ variable value please. We’re taking a user password in as user input during a continua configuration - and flagging Sensitive as TRUE is masking the value in the logs, …

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## [7zip does not create folder](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/7zip-does-not-create-folder/7397)

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**Author:** [@marcosweimer](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/marcosweimer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/7zip-does-not-create-folder/7397 "2023-08-30T11:30:01Z")

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it is generating all files from all folders inside root. Continua CI 1.9.1.800 config: folder to zip: problem: files created in root

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## [Start build buttons problem after update](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/start-build-buttons-problem-after-update/7389)

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**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 7:42am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/start-build-buttons-problem-after-update/7389 "2023-08-08T07:42:48Z")

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After update from 1.9.2.1123 to 1.9.2.1139 build start buttons are not visible from configuration view, although they are visible on main Continua page (projects view). Seems permissions are OK as users can start builds…

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## [Configuration history search box](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/configuration-history-search-box/7379)

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**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2023, 11:41am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/configuration-history-search-box/7379 "2023-08-02T11:41:26Z")

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Are there any tips and tricks regarding this search box ? If I write text it, I think, only searches build #, and I know I can use prefix tag: to filter out tags, are there any other prefixes for branches, people, etc ? …

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## [What role / permission allows refreshing repositories from input forms?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/what-role-permission-allows-refreshing-repositories-from-input-forms/6881)

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**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2023, 11:39am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/what-role-permission-allows-refreshing-repositories-from-input-forms/6881 "2023-08-02T11:39:47Z")

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As an administrator, I have the option to refresh repositories in the input form: The developers have only stop/start build, and “view configuration” permissions enabled for them at the moment (custom role) They don…

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## [Trigger a configuration only after other multiple configurations with the same context finished running](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/trigger-a-configuration-only-after-other-multiple-configurations-with-the-same-context-finished-running/7370)

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**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 6:19am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/trigger-a-configuration-only-after-other-multiple-configurations-with-the-same-context-finished-running/7370 "2023-07-12T06:19:05Z")

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Hi Guys, We’re trying to figure out how to create a “flow” that will allow us to have: 1 configuration that’s acting as a “master trigger” to be queued manually. multiple configurations that are triggered when the mas…

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## [Echoing a variable doesnt work anymore](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/echoing-a-variable-doesnt-work-anymore/7375)

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**Author:** [@sascha.isensee](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sascha.isensee)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 10:06am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/echoing-a-variable-doesnt-work-anymore/7375 "2023-07-06T10:06:36Z")

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Hi There, we use CI Version 1.9.2.1106. In the first Step of our Configuration we start a Commandline which includes a few Variables. Like that: set BuildVersion=%VerProject%.%VerBuild%.0.%VerRevision% echo @@continua\[…

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## [Powershell script path with whitespace fails quietly](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/powershell-script-path-with-whitespace-fails-quietly/7372)

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**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 7:15am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/powershell-script-path-with-whitespace-fails-quietly/7372 "2023-06-28T07:15:44Z")

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I just lost some time debugging what was going on with my powershell script, run via Powershell action. I found the problem but I think this could be fixed easily. The problem was that I added, by mistake, space after …

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## [Escaping backslashes in CI output](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/escaping-backslashes-in-ci-output/7354)

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**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2023, 11:44pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/escaping-backslashes-in-ci-output/7354 "2023-05-21T23:44:16Z")

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I have problem with outputting network path as log messages and as comments. \\\\serverHostname\\data\\output\\master Outputted to comment or log message look like this → \\serverHostname\\data\\output\\master \\\\serverHostname…

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## [Embedded Build Status](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/embedded-build-status/7351)

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**Author:** [@luke1039457572](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/luke1039457572)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/embedded-build-status/7351 "2023-05-16T13:50:03Z")

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Hi, Is there a way to get a HTTP embedded build status for configuration views, such as the the fail streak or status of the last build? Thanks

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## [Error Synching Workspace](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/error-synching-workspace/7343)

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**Author:** [@dev.licensing](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/dev.licensing)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [May 4, 2023, 10:09pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/error-synching-workspace/7343 "2023-05-04T22:09:36Z")

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This was reported last year, but we’re still seeing the same issue. Almost 100% of the time. The first stage of a job builds the Delphi DUnit test suite, runs the tests and then imports them via the Import/Evaluate DUni…

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## [Workspace artifacts](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/workspace-artifacts/7338)

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**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 6:56am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/workspace-artifacts/7338 "2023-04-13T06:56:54Z")

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Our configurations are multiplying and we are starting to run out of space… :slight\_smile: Usual configuration consists of “build stage” and “test stage”. Build stage is executed on “big” agent and test stage is execut…

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## [Can't edit checkbox select prompt items?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/cant-edit-checkbox-select-prompt-items/7336)

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**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/cant-edit-checkbox-select-prompt-items/7336 "2023-03-23T21:50:43Z")

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Hi Guys, For some reason we cannot edit any checkbox select items for prompt (existing or new variable) There used to be 2 edit boxes, one for optional values (items that we can check if we want) and one for initial v…

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## [Build stuck at starting stage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-stuck-at-starting-stage/7333)

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**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [March 2, 2023, 11:34am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-stuck-at-starting-stage/7333 "2023-03-02T11:34:21Z")

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One of our build got stuck at starting first stage. I am guessing that the agent had some networking issue for a moment, but is not available, but Continua is stuck and not proceeding. The timeline looks like this: Sta…

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## [Revisited: MS SQL Server, RCSI and Continua database](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/revisited-ms-sql-server-rcsi-and-continua-database/7334)

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**Author:** [@bruce\_at\_ds](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/bruce_at_ds)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 1, 2023, 11:03pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/revisited-ms-sql-server-rcsi-and-continua-database/7334 "2023-03-01T23:03:50Z")

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Hi, This is a revisit of a previous issue we had. See this post for reference: https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/ms-sql-server-rcsi-and-continua-database/7162 Having installed Continua v1.9.2.1067 only a few days …

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## [How to get a build changset files list in a continua configuration stage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-get-a-build-changset-files-list-in-a-continua-configuration-stage/7329)

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**Author:** [@hossein.jami](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/hossein.jami)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2023, 12:47am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/how-to-get-a-build-changset-files-list-in-a-continua-configuration-stage/7329 "2023-02-10T00:47:14Z")

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What I need to do in ContinuaCI build is to get the changeset for a build and make a decision based on its value. I found this $Source.GitRepository.ChangesetDetailsFilePath$ variable whose value is something like E:\\CI…

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