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**Author:** [@Vincent](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Vincent)\ **Replies:** 0
General discussion about using Continua CI Post here first if you have a problem, if it’s a bug, we’ll move it to the bugs category. --- ## [Action expanded name](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-expanded-name/7837)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 8:04pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/action-expanded-name/7837 "2026-09-24T20:04:40Z")
Is there a way to set a default so that action names are automatically expanded ? For me by default is hidden and I have to click to expand. --- ## [Subversion branch not showing in queue option window](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/subversion-branch-not-showing-in-queue-option-window/7796)
**Author:** [@louis](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/louis)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2026, 6:31am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/subversion-branch-not-showing-in-queue-option-window/7796 "2026-06-12T06:31:21Z")
Hi, I would like to be able to build different branches from my SVN repository, so I configured the repository to monitor branches using a pattern. At first, I thought I had made a mistake in the pattern because the br… --- ## [Global varaibles auto update](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/global-varaibles-auto-update/7781)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/global-varaibles-auto-update/7781 "2026-04-17T13:07:37Z")
We use global (server) variable for storing possible test scenarios which is shared among multiple configurations. We always have to update this list manually when a new scenario is created. I wonder if there is or could… --- ## [Infinite manual repetition of a stage with different parameters](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/infinite-manual-repetition-of-a-stage-with-different-parameters/7724)
**Author:** [@Nicolas.Hill](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/Nicolas.Hill)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/infinite-manual-repetition-of-a-stage-with-different-parameters/7724 "2025-12-09T13:48:28Z")
Hello, I would like to implement the following. I have a configuration that creates a piece of software in the first stage. I would like to deploy this software to different locations in a subsequent stage, e.g., to D… --- ## [Build variables](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-variables/7676)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 8:02am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/build-variables/7676 "2025-07-16T08:02:49Z")
I have a question about build variables and VariableNamespaces.xml. I update build variables via print @@continua setVariable with or without updateBuildVariable build variables are updated in build. When is VariableNa… --- ## [Versioning of ContinuaCI Projects and Configurations](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/versioning-of-continuaci-projects-and-configurations/7671)
**Author:** [@uraabe](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/uraabe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2025, 5:01am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/versioning-of-continuaci-projects-and-configurations/7671 "2025-07-06T05:01:51Z")
Is there a way to have some versioning of the Projects and Configurations in Continua CI? I already have that for my sources, setup scripts, FinalBuilder Projects and so on, but I couldn’t find a way to do that for all … --- ## [Select a quota list shared resource lock based on an expression](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/select-a-quota-list-shared-resource-lock-based-on-an-expression/7660)
**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2025, 7:52am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/select-a-quota-list-shared-resource-lock-based-on-an-expression/7660 "2025-06-23T07:52:26Z")
Hi Guys, The solution you provided us here in Locking shared resources based on a combination of the selected agent and the job type?, this has been working successfully for us for a couple of years now! Thank so much … --- ## [Locking shared resources based on a combination of the selected agent and the job type?](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/locking-shared-resources-based-on-a-combination-of-the-selected-agent-and-the-job-type/7135)
**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 7:57am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/locking-shared-resources-based-on-a-combination-of-the-selected-agent-and-the-job-type/7135 "2022-08-18T07:57:47Z")
We have several Continua CI agents Each agent should be able to execute a job of a certain type, but only 1 job for that type at a given time. We are trying to find a way to use shared resource locks that will distribu… --- ## [Configuration Variables](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/configuration-variables/7606)
**Author:** [@fastbike](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/fastbike)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 2:57am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/configuration-variables/7606 "2025-01-30T02:57:20Z")
We run with Dev, QA Testing, UAT Testing and Production environments. We need to store database connection credentials in configuration files for our Delphi apps. Currently we encrypt the database passwords with a small… --- ## [Passing a multiline variable as argument to a Python Action script](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/passing-a-multiline-variable-as-argument-to-a-python-action-script/7602)
**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2025, 1:58pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/passing-a-multiline-variable-as-argument-to-a-python-action-script/7602 "2025-01-22T13:58:39Z")
Hi Guys, I’m trying to pass a variable with multiple lines of text as an argument to a python action script. (The python action sends the argument text to google chat). I’m not sure if its possible to have the argumen… --- ## [Moving Continua CI's PostgreSQL to a dedicated server](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/moving-continua-cis-postgresql-to-a-dedicated-server/7562)
**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/moving-continua-cis-postgresql-to-a-dedicated-server/7562 "2024-11-19T22:17:50Z")
Hi Guys, Lately we’ve been experiencing some issues with our underlying storage hosting (among other things) our Continua CI and VCS. Due to suspicions regarding top hitters for the storage - Among other actions we’re… --- ## [Shared Resource Lock on Stage](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/shared-resource-lock-on-stage/7551)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2024, 11:23am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/shared-resource-lock-on-stage/7551 "2024-10-17T11:23:16Z")
If two consequtive stages have the same lock acuired, is it always released upon stage complete or in that case it is transferred and other build could take it ? --- ## [Stage promotion](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/stage-promotion/7544)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 6:47am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/stage-promotion/7544 "2024-10-01T06:47:49Z")
Is there a way to promote a stage after a different build has finished ? As a company we want to do static analysis on every delivery, which would fail the delivery if the anaylysis fails, and we wonder if we could some… --- ## [Can't seem to run Python in an existing virtual environment](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/cant-seem-to-run-python-in-an-existing-virtual-environment/7539)
**Author:** [@ktopaz](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/ktopaz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2024, 7:08am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/cant-seem-to-run-python-in-an-existing-virtual-environment/7539 "2024-09-16T07:08:28Z")
Hi Guys, I’ve created a virtual environment in all our windows server agents: cd C:\\FinalBuilder\\Utils & python -m venv LimitedPolicyVenv I then activated the environment and installed the lxml package (pip install lx… --- ## [Map/HashTable variable](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/map-hashtable-variable/7532)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 1:00pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/map-hashtable-variable/7532 "2024-08-29T13:00:58Z")
Is it possible to create a hash table variable in Continua ? I would want to store last scanned hashes of branches, so that they do not repeat the process if already done. --- ## [Access via API or other method](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/access-via-api-or-other-method/7528)
**Author:** [@GillesB](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/GillesB)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 8:17am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/access-via-api-or-other-method/7528 "2024-08-14T08:17:58Z")
Is there a way to get data from Continua CI by a REST- or other API call? I’m trying to monitor our server with Zabbix, but I’m not able to get a working connection with a Zabbix http-agent item. None of the available … --- ## [Continua is now slow](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/continua-is-now-slow/7458)
**Author:** [@dev.licensing](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/dev.licensing)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/continua-is-now-slow/7458 "2024-04-04T19:03:14Z")
I’m getting complaints from my devs that builds are now taking 20 mins where the used to be ~ 5mins. I’m seeing delays like this Build Initialising Finished checking repository 'HealthOne\_Releases'. Last check started … --- ## [Passing Build Information to Octopus](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/passing-build-information-to-octopus/7451)
**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")
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… --- ## [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)
**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")
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… --- ## [Azure AD and SSO authentication for GitHub](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/azure-ad-and-sso-authentication-for-github/7440)
**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")
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… --- ## [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)
**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")
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… --- ## [Agent selection sequence](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/agent-selection-sequence/7411)
**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")
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 … --- ## [7zip does not create folder](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/7zip-does-not-create-folder/7397)
**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")
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 --- ## [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)
**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")
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… --- ## [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)
**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")
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… --- ## [Embedded Build Status](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/embedded-build-status/7351)
**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")
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 --- ## [Workspace artifacts](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/workspace-artifacts/7338)
**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")
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… --- ## [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)
**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")
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… --- ## [Check if running under Continua](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/check-if-running-under-continua/7325)
**Author:** [@k3tchup](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/u/k3tchup)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/t/check-if-running-under-continua/7325 "2023-02-03T01:09:52Z")
Is there a way to determine if the environment is ran under Continua ? Like a environmental variable ? I would like my script to behave differently when ran locally and when on Continua. As of now I use my own environm… [Next page](https://www.finalbuilder.com/forums/c/continua-ci/discussion/16.md?page=1)