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I have created a TeamCity build configuration which suits my needs, see build log below:

Build Log

It's all working great except for 1 thing - Custom Build Number. My build number format is as follows:

  • Major.Minor.BuildCounter.TodaysDate, i.e. 2.0.59.20160224.
  • I achieved this with a PowerShell script.

Notice in the build log, Step 1 is to Set Build Number. Problem is that this happens after the Update assembly versions step. So this version number does not get applied to my assemblies.

But the correct version number is used everywhere else in the build process.

So my question is, HOW do I set the Custom Build Number before AssemblyInfo Patcher runs?

c0D3l0g1c
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Resolved using Snapshot dependency feature of TeamCity.

Created a build configuration called Version. This has a powershell script build step which creates my desired build number.

Next, I make my actual build configuration dependent on the Version build configuration.

Then I get this build number in my actual build configuration, like so: %dep.[Build Configuration ID].system.build.number%

c0D3l0g1c
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Teamcity provides build feature "AssemblyInfo Patcher" which allows setting a build number to an assembly without having patch. You may find it under :

Build Configuration Settings -> Build Features -> click on add new feature and select AssemblyInfo patcher.

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You may assign same build number format "Major.Minor.BuildCounter.TodaysDate" AssemblyInfo Patcher. something like : %Major%.%Minor%.%build.counter%.%system.build.start.date%

By adding Major and Minor as teamcity configuration parameters. You may use teamcity's predefined %build.counter% parameter.

And finally TodaysDate: The Groovy Plugin for TeamCity provides build start date/time properties

system.build.start.date system.build.start.time

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  • I am already doing that. As per my build log, my build number is a custom formatted number. AssemblyPatcher runs before my custom build number is created. – c0D3l0g1c Feb 24 '16 at 12:36
  • my bad.. didn't look at build log. I've updated my answer. Hope it will help. – SnehalK Feb 24 '16 at 12:51