# Continua CI **URL:** https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/continua-ci/6.md?page=32 [Latest](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/latest.md) · [Categories](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/categories.md) · [Tags](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/tags.md) **Page:** 33 --- ## [Issue with empty repositories](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/issue-with-empty-repositories/5279)
**Author:** [@jeremys](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jeremys)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2014, 4:58am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/issue-with-empty-repositories/5279 "2014-12-05T04:58:30Z")
We use SurroundSCM for our version control and for all kinds of antiquated reasons, we often use repositories to create our folder structure. We go so far as to create some empty repositories just for build steps that w… --- ## [Build stuck with a state of Stage Awaiting Agent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-stuck-with-a-state-of-stage-awaiting-agent/5281)
**Author:** [@sid999](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sid999)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2014, 10:00am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-stuck-with-a-state-of-stage-awaiting-agent/5281 "2014-12-04T10:00:31Z")
Hi,I am trying to run a build, but the build seems to be stuck with a state of Stage Awaiting Agent. I have looked at the agent compatibility matrix and it’s having a problem finding Visual Studio 2013. Now this makes se… --- ## [Incremental Buids](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/incremental-buids/5280)
**Author:** [@jeremys](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/jeremys)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2014, 6:36am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/incremental-buids/5280 "2014-12-04T06:36:07Z")
We have a large software project, to where builds take about 45 minutes, and that’s with a distributed build system. I want to be able to use Continua to trigger incremental builds, but I can’t figure out a way to do … --- ## [History sorting does not worked when Show Pinned Builds option is checked](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/history-sorting-does-not-worked-when-show-pinned-builds-option-is-checked/5942)
**Author:** [@nickfr](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/nickfr)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2014, 10:56am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/history-sorting-does-not-worked-when-show-pinned-builds-option-is-checked/5942 "2014-12-02T10:56:14Z")
1. Continua version number and edition: v1.5.1.23 x64 2. Operating system for Continua and agents: Windows 7 Professional (Continua Server), Windows 7 Professional (Agents) 3. Database platform: Bundled PostgreSQ… --- ## [Keep password variables encrypted](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/keep-password-variables-encrypted/5258)
**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2014, 12:20pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/keep-password-variables-encrypted/5258 "2014-11-28T12:20:10Z")
I have this scenario: 1) Project-variable (password) with sensitive info 2) A stage where I call an executable with this sensitive info When I check out the log file (the parameters section of the action), I can see th… --- ## [Fail Continua CI build action](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fail-continua-ci-build-action/5941)
**Author:** [@volodymyr](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/volodymyr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2014, 12:13pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fail-continua-ci-build-action/5941 "2014-11-28T12:13:32Z")
Hi, can’t find any section to post my question, so writing here. Can’t find any action to fail build at Continua CI staging actions list, Are there present any? Saw “Stop” action documentation, but looks like “As Succe… --- ## [IIS Rewrite rules](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/iis-rewrite-rules/5660)
**Author:** [@mschnecke](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/mschnecke)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2014, 7:53am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/iis-rewrite-rules/5660 "2014-11-25T07:53:46Z")
Hi, has someone a set of IIS rewrite rules available? Thank you Micha --- ## [Failed build: Agent not cleaned up](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/failed-build-agent-not-cleaned-up/5277)
**Author:** [@christian.leh](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/christian.leh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2014, 3:38am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/failed-build-agent-not-cleaned-up/5277 "2014-11-20T03:38:26Z")
Its seems that when a build fails, the agent work space will not be cleaned up. If i run a build a stop it manually, its cleaned up as expected. The agent clean up policiy is not restricted or overriden. --- ## [MSTest Run only test of given TestCategory](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/mstest-run-only-test-of-given-testcategory/5276)
**Author:** [@haggy](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/haggy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/mstest-run-only-test-of-given-testcategory/5276 "2014-11-19T02:35:28Z")
Hi how can i run only test with MS Text which have given testcategory ? --- ## [If unit Test Fail do something THEN Fail](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/if-unit-test-fail-do-something-then-fail/5275)
**Author:** [@haggy](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/haggy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2014, 2:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/if-unit-test-fail-do-something-then-fail/5275 "2014-11-19T02:02:09Z")
Hi I would like to run some actions if unit tests are failing. And then let the test fail. currently i got a Try catch and in catch i make these actions but then the build wouldn’t fail, right? How can i achieve to run… --- ## [Fix: Disable / enable quickstart options now take effect on the list view page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fix-disable-enable-quickstart-options-now-take-effect-on-the-list-view-page/5274)
**Author:** [@sascha.isensee](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/sascha.isensee)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2014, 11:04am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/fix-disable-enable-quickstart-options-now-take-effect-on-the-list-view-page/5274 "2014-11-16T11:04:43Z")
Doent work with the Update 1.5.1.13 the disabled arrows enables after a few seconds --- ## [Is the bug URL variable generated by the Issue Contector accessible for use during builds](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/is-the-bug-url-variable-generated-by-the-issue-contector-accessible-for-use-during-builds/5270)
**Author:** [@karmasponge](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/karmasponge)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2014, 6:30am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/is-the-bug-url-variable-generated-by-the-issue-contector-accessible-for-use-during-builds/5270 "2014-11-14T06:30:56Z")
I’ve added a custom Issue Connector for TFS and was hoping that I could utilise the resulting bug URL within our build so that it can be included when I update ‘slack’ through its API. However I cannot find any predefi… --- ## [Version format string does not evaluate correctly](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/version-format-string-does-not-evaluate-correctly/5940)
**Author:** [@kay.zumbusch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/kay.zumbusch)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2014, 5:07am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/version-format-string-does-not-evaluate-correctly/5940 "2014-11-14T05:07:34Z")
Hi, it seems the version format string of a configuration is not evaluated correctly. We added variables for version numbers to our projects and configurations and set the version format string to %VersionMajor%.%Versi… --- ## [Update to 1.5.1 messed up agent compatibility checks](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/update-to-1-5-1-messed-up-agent-compatibility-checks/5939)
**Author:** [@kay.zumbusch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/kay.zumbusch)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2014, 2:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/update-to-1-5-1-messed-up-agent-compatibility-checks/5939 "2014-11-14T02:02:22Z")
Hi, I finally had time to update our beta installation to the latest release version. I installed 1.5.1 over beta 135 but after the update our agent compatibility matrix is messed up. Although I set agent requirements i… --- ## [Any way to create variable shortcuts for common configuration properties](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/any-way-to-create-variable-shortcuts-for-common-configuration-properties/5273)
**Author:** [@karmasponge](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/karmasponge)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2014, 9:09am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/any-way-to-create-variable-shortcuts-for-common-configuration-properties/5273 "2014-11-12T09:09:55Z")
I wanted to add a new configuration for a new repository (under the same project). So I did the obvious and cloned the configuration which worked fine. However the configuration is littered with references to the previo… --- ## [Continua Server using %100 CPU](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/continua-server-using-100-cpu/5272)
**Author:** [@karmasponge](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/karmasponge)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2014, 5:57am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/continua-server-using-100-cpu/5272 "2014-11-12T05:57:16Z")
The 'Continua.Server.Service.exe is currently using %100 CPU and the website is not responding to requests. I just added a second repository item which had just finished syncing and it looks like it was updating the ‘Ch… --- ## [Reverting changes to the local repository after a previous build](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/reverting-changes-to-the-local-repository-after-a-previous-build/5264)
**Author:** [@karmasponge](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/karmasponge)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2014, 3:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/reverting-changes-to-the-local-repository-after-a-previous-build/5264 "2014-11-12T03:23:55Z")
We have been using Finalbuilder/Finalbuilder Server 7 for quite some time now and are evaluating moving to ‘Continua’. Part of our existing build requires making modifications to some VS project files before they build… --- ## [Version 1.5.1.0 - Disable/Enable quick start button option not working](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/version-1-5-1-0-disable-enable-quick-start-button-option-not-working/5938)
**Author:** [@lcoursey](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/lcoursey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2014, 11:46am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/version-1-5-1-0-disable-enable-quick-start-button-option-not-working/5938 "2014-11-11T11:46:24Z")
Hi Guys, Great update, many thanks for adding features based on our suggestions! However I’m unable to get the ‘enable quickstart build button’ option to have any effect - the button is still visible and clickable after… --- ## [The $Build.LinkUrl$ expands to a URL with host set to 'localhost'](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/the-build-linkurl-expands-to-a-url-with-host-set-to-localhost/5271)
**Author:** [@karmasponge](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/karmasponge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2014, 8:17am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/the-build-linkurl-expands-to-a-url-with-host-set-to-localhost/5271 "2014-11-11T08:17:36Z")
I pass the ‘$Build.LinkUrl$’ variable to a powershell script (through a ‘Execute Program’ action) which then publishes the information to ‘slack’. Unfortunately the variable expands to a URL starting with ‘http://localh… --- ## [Activity screen](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/activity-screen/5267)
**Author:** [@christian.leh](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/christian.leh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2014, 7:25am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/activity-screen/5267 "2014-11-11T07:25:03Z")
Did you change something here? In configurations that were not used so often, the “Recently completed builds” list is empty. So i am not sure if “recently” means “last x days” or “latest x builds”. however, the ist empt… --- ## [Viaewer Type specified does not exist](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/viaewer-type-specified-does-not-exist/5265)
**Author:** [@karmasponge](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/karmasponge)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2014, 5:52am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/viaewer-type-specified-does-not-exist/5265 "2014-11-11T05:52:25Z")
I’m attempting to register install binaries as artifacts but cannot figure out how to specify them correctly. Here is my ‘Artifacts’ config for my build stage: #Artifact rules #-----------------------------------------… --- ## [What does $Source$ expand too?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/what-does-source-expand-too/5268)
**Author:** [@karmasponge](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/karmasponge)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2014, 5:48am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/what-does-source-expand-too/5268 "2014-11-11T05:48:37Z")
One of the more annoying things I’ve run into when evaluating Continua is having to guess what something expands to because the actual run of a configuration does NOT expand variables like ‘$source$’. I have added a co… --- ## [Continia CI 1.5.1: projects are not sorted in list view mode](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/continia-ci-1-5-1-projects-are-not-sorted-in-list-view-mode/5937)
**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2014, 4:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/continia-ci-1-5-1-projects-are-not-sorted-in-list-view-mode/5937 "2014-11-11T04:13:51Z")
First of all, congrats with the new release, it’s awesome. I found an issue though. To sort projects, I use 01 - Development, 02 - Test, etc as project containers. Since the last version, they are not sorted any longer,… --- ## [Execute Program does not expand '$Agent.PowerShell.Default$' in expected way](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/execute-program-does-not-expand-agent-powershell-default-in-expected-way/5269)
**Author:** [@karmasponge](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/karmasponge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2014, 1:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/execute-program-does-not-expand-agent-powershell-default-in-expected-way/5269 "2014-11-11T01:13:53Z")
I switched from using the ‘Powershell’ action to using the generic ‘Execute Program’ action and was attempting to use the '$Agent.Powershell.Default$ expression so that I don’t have to assume the path on the agent machi… --- ## [Can SubWCRev still be used to update files with Continua?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/can-subwcrev-still-be-used-to-update-files-with-continua/5266)
**Author:** [@karmasponge](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/karmasponge)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2014, 5:05am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/can-subwcrev-still-be-used-to-update-files-with-continua/5266 "2014-11-10T05:05:13Z")
We currently using a combination of Finalbuilder 7 and Finalbuilder Server 7 for our continuous integration builds and we use subversion as our source control. Our current Finalbuilder projects relies on the tortoisesv… --- ## [Cleaning up builds / Orphaned files and folders](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/cleaning-up-builds-orphaned-files-and-folders/5248)
**Author:** [@christian.leh](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/christian.leh)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2014, 11:17am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/cleaning-up-builds-orphaned-files-and-folders/5248 "2014-11-09T11:17:44Z")
I’m currently inspecting the disk space of our build server and i found many builds where we already deleted the configuration but the files are still there. Didn’t you implemented/fixed something in the past that should… --- ## [Build not using correct branch](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-not-using-correct-branch/5261)
**Author:** [@paco1863](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/paco1863)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2014, 5:47am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-not-using-correct-branch/5261 "2014-11-07T05:47:18Z")
I am using bitbucket for my git server and am using gitversion. When I try and do a new build off the master, the build is not using the correct version. I checked the master branch on bitbucket and the correct source is… --- ## [Don't use date/time as ordering mechanism for checkins](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/dont-use-date-time-as-ordering-mechanism-for-checkins/5936)
**Author:** [@catenalogic](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/catenalogic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2014, 11:18am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/dont-use-date-time-as-ordering-mechanism-for-checkins/5936 "2014-11-06T11:18:06Z")
The time on my development machine is wrong (a few minutes behind). Therefore I got this history: As you can see t he commit has an earlier date/time, but is a later commit. However, the build server sees the pull req… --- ## [Can I replicate a stage to multiple projects?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/can-i-replicate-a-stage-to-multiple-projects/5263)
**Author:** [@dudgold](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/dudgold)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2014, 3:13am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/can-i-replicate-a-stage-to-multiple-projects/5263 "2014-11-06T03:13:58Z")
Newbiw question: I want to create a stage which is common to many projects. Can I replicate it from one project/configuration to another? Copy and Paste seem to work only in the same stage. Is there a better way of doin… --- ## [Bug: Stop build manually in history tab](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/bug-stop-build-manually-in-history-tab/5262)
**Author:** [@christian.leh](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/christian.leh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2014, 2:58am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/bug-stop-build-manually-in-history-tab/5262 "2014-11-05T02:58:29Z")
If i stop a build manually on the history tab it will be stopped but after this all builds are hidden and a text is shown “No Completed Builds”. If i click on the history tab again, everything is ok again. [Previous page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/continua-ci/6.md?page=31) [Next page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/continua-ci/6.md?page=33)