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Build automation is the act of scripting or automating tasks like compiling, packaging, running tests, deployment etc.

Build automation is the act of scripting or automating a wide variety of tasks that software developers do in their day-to-day activities including things like:

  • Compiling computer source code into binary code
  • Packaging binary code
  • Running tests
  • Deployment to production systems
  • Creating documentation and/or release notes

Advantages

  • Improve product quality
  • Accelerate the compile and link processing
  • Eliminate redundant tasks
  • Minimize "bad builds"
  • Eliminate dependencies on key personnel
  • Have history of builds and releases in order to investigate issues
  • Save time and money - because of the reasons listed above.

See also , and .

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How to trigger a powershell script if some new items added in sharepoint

We are having Sharepoint lists where users would update their required services. Based on the service type we will take action. For ex: Our Sharepoint site will have actions like "build" "Copy" "Sync in Appstore". For each action there is a…
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H5BP build script - dependencies

I'm an ant novice but my expectation is that the build script in h5bp would use last modified info to ensure that it only generated new files when it needed to. This does not happen - everything seems to run on every invocation of ant build . Is…
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Maven phase/goal precedence issue

I have some properties in two bash scripts I want substituted when running mvn test, such that one script might be executed before the test phase, and one after, using the exec-maven-plugin. The bash scripts look like…
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Creating Environment-specific configuration files in VS-2010

I'm trying to create environment specific configurations in Visual Studio 2010 and can't get the transformations to occur for anything other then the App.config. Here is an example of my scenario: Added a configuration file in my project (e.g.…
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c# build error: error X2230 the type x is in assembly y that needs to be referenced

Getting following build error: error X2230: the type 'ASA.Log.ServiceLogger.IASALog' is in assembly 'ASA.Log.ServiceLogger' that needs to be referenced Here's the scenario: 1) Only fails to build when do a Build/Rebuild Solution in Visual…
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TeamCity working directory of dependency?

If you have a project that builds one project before building the next, but the next needs to know the 'path' of the first build, is it possible to get this? For example: Project A has Build Configuration A and Build Configuration B. Build…
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Automated deployment using VMware powercli

We are having build environment where we did not use any tools like Cruise control , TFS or buildforge. We are purely depend upon Msbuild and powershell. We decided to automate the deployment process. As we are using VMWare ESXi to meet our Virtual…
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How to run Robotium Automation Test Cases in Multiple Devices

I have my test scripts ready which work in single device.. Now i have to run my testcases in multiple device.. Is there any solution for that.. or i have to use any build tool for that.
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Automating publish Visual Studio 2010 functionalities?

I've read a few good posts on automating build processes, however, what I'm interested in is not just a build process, but publishing. I have several websites and services that use a base model. When I change that model (which won't happen very…
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Building a WPF App with NAnt

Is there some way to compile (with the CSC task) a WPF Application with NAnt except for using the task from the NantContrib?
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How to validate deployment packages created by msbuild? (preferably using mstest or nunit)

Our msbuild process creates a variety of zip packages for deployment (mostly web sites, but other things as well). We have a variety of recurring problems that keep sneaking back - files included that shouldn't be, missing resources. This screams…
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looking for good clicker application

I am looking for a good application that have capability for automating the Windows GUI . somthing that for exemple record my mouse action and repeat in after that .
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Pass a value from TeamBuild to MSBuild

I have a build that is running in TFS TeamBuild. I want to pass a property from that to the MSBuild that is run for each Project built by the TFSBuild.proj. Example: TFSBuild.proj …
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How to make package dependencies/requirements dependent on conditional symbols?

I have a package Package1 which depends on package PackDependency. The .dpk of Package1 contains this: requires vcl, rtl, PackDependency, dbrtl; Now I want to have this dependeny only if a conditional symbol CONDITION is defined. Thus I…
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Jenkins does not build my ant project

I've just started with Jenkins and I'm just trying to use it to execute phpunit tests. My steps are: create the file build.xml as here says: …
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