Dynamics Community Forum Thread Details

Hello,

I will need your help to create an azure devops pipeline that will automatically check for any breaking changes,

My actual YAML file looks like this: - unfortunately I am stuck during download symbols step

trigger: none
pr:
  branches:
    include:
      - feature/*
pool:
  name: 'BCLocalizareExtensii'
variables:
  ContainerName: 'BLDAg'
  BcUser: 'mihai'
  BcPassword: 'mihai'
steps:
# Cache AL symbols
- task: Cache@2
  displayName: 'Cache AL symbols (.alpackages)'
  inputs:
    key: 'alpackages | $(Agent.OS) | $(Build.SourcesDirectory)/app.json'
    path: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/.alpackages'
    restoreKeys: |
      alpackages | $(Agent.OS)
      alpackages
  continueOnError: true
# Install PowerShell modules
- task: PowerShell@2
  displayName: 'Install PowerShell modules'
  inputs:
    targetType: 'inline'
    script: |
      Set-StrictMode -Off
      $ExecutionContext.SessionState.PSVariable.Set('StrictModePreference','Off')
      [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12
      Set-PSRepository -Name 'PSGallery' -InstallationPolicy Trusted -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
      if (-not (Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name 'BcContainerHelper')) {
        Install-Module BcContainerHelper -Scope CurrentUser -Force -AllowClobber
      } else {
        Update-Module BcContainerHelper -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
      }
      if (-not (Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name 'BC.HelperFunctions')) {
        Install-Module BC.HelperFunctions -Scope CurrentUser -Force -AllowClobber
      } else {
        Update-Module BC.HelperFunctions -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
      }
      $global:bcContainerHelperConfig = [ordered]@{
        MicrosoftTelemetryConnectionString  = ''
        PartnerTelemetryConnectionString    = ''
        ApplicationInsightsConnectionString = ''
      }
      
      Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Scope CurrentUser
      Install-Module BcContainerHelper -Force -AllowClobber
      #Import-Module BcContainerHelper -Force
      #Import-Module BC.HelperFunctions -Force
      
      #Write-Host "BcContainerHelper version: $((Get-Module BcContainerHelper).Version)"
      #Write-Host "BC.HelperFunctions version: $((Get-Module BC.HelperFunctions).Version)"
# Validate existing BC container
- task: PowerShell@2
  displayName: 'Validate existing BC container'
  inputs:
    targetType: 'inline'
    script: |
      Set-StrictMode -Off
      $ExecutionContext.SessionState.PSVariable.Set('StrictModePreference','Off')
      $containerName = '$(ContainerName)'
      if (docker ps --format "{{.Names}}" | Select-String -SimpleMatch $containerName) {
        Write-Host "Container $containerName is running."
      } elseif (docker ps -a --format "{{.Names}}" | Select-String -SimpleMatch $containerName) {
        Write-Host "Container $containerName exists but is stopped. Starting it..."
        docker start $containerName
      } else {
        throw "Container $containerName does not exist. Please create it manually before running this pipeline."
      }
# Download Symbols
- task: PowerShell@2
  displayName: 'Download Symbols (from container)'
  inputs:
    targetType: 'inline'
    script: |
      Set-StrictMode -Off
      $ExecutionContext.SessionState.PSVariable.Set('StrictModePreference','Off')
      $global:bcContainerHelperConfig = [ordered]@{
        MicrosoftTelemetryConnectionString  = ''
        PartnerTelemetryConnectionString    = ''
        ApplicationInsightsConnectionString = ''
      }
      Import-Module BcContainerHelper -Force
      Import-Module BC.HelperFunctions -Force
      $projectPath = "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)"
      $alCachePath = Join-Path $projectPath ".alpackages"
      New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path $alCachePath | Out-Null
      $containerName = '$(ContainerName)'
      Download-BcAppSymbols `
        -containerName $containerName `
        -projectPath $projectPath `
        -alCachePath $alCachePath
      Write-Host "Symbols downloaded to: $alCachePath"
# Compile AL Project
- task: PowerShell@2
  displayName: 'Compile AL Project (container)'
  inputs:
    targetType: 'inline'
    script: |
      Set-StrictMode -Off
      $ExecutionContext.SessionState.PSVariable.Set('StrictModePreference','Off')
      $global:bcContainerHelperConfig = [ordered]@{
        MicrosoftTelemetryConnectionString  = ''
        PartnerTelemetryConnectionString    = ''
        ApplicationInsightsConnectionString = ''
      }
      Import-Module BcContainerHelper -Force
      Import-Module BC.HelperFunctions -Force
      $projectPath = "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)"
      $containerName = '$(ContainerName)'
      $ruleset = Join-Path $projectPath "ruleset.json"
      $rulesetParam = @()
      if (Test-Path $ruleset) { $rulesetParam = @('-rulesetFile', $ruleset) }
      Compile-App `
        -containerName $containerName `
        -projectPath $projectPath `
        @rulesetParam `
        -enableCodeCop `
        -enableAppSourceCop `
        -enablePerTenantExtensionCop `
        -enableUICop
# Analyze Breaking Changes
- task: PowerShell@2
  displayName: 'Analyze Breaking Changes'
  inputs:
    targetType: 'inline'
    script: |
      Set-StrictMode -Off
      $ExecutionContext.SessionState.PSVariable.Set('StrictModePreference','Off')
      Import-Module BC.HelperFunctions -Force
      $previousApp = "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\PreviousVersion.app"
      if (Test-Path $previousApp) {
        Analyze-AppSourceCop `
          -previousApp $previousApp `
          -currentApp "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)\app.json"
      } else {
        Write-Host "No previous app found, skipping breaking change analysis."
      }
# Publish .app artifact
- task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
  displayName: 'Publish .app artifact'
  inputs:
    pathtoPublish: '$(Build.SourcesDirectory)'
    artifactName: 'AL-Output'
    publishLocation: 'Container'
# Cleanup container (optional)
- task: PowerShell@2
  displayName: 'Leave container running'
  condition: always()
  inputs:
    targetType: 'inline'
    script: |
      Write-Host "Container $(ContainerName) will remain running."