“Run this job” based on value in angular.json in Azure Release Pipeline

Question

Is there any way to stop the Azure CI/CD pipeline bases on the values in angular.json

I need to run the pipeline only when "defaultProject" contains 'pos-ac-pos' which is in angular.json file.

Answer 1

You can add a script task to check the value of defaultProject . If the value is not pos-ac-pos , you can stop the pipeline manually. For below example in powershell script:

steps:
- powershell: |
   $angular = (Get-Content "$(system.defaultworkingdirectory)/angular.json" -Raw) | ConvertFrom-Json
   
   if ($angular.defaultProject -ne "pos-ac-pos"){
   
     exit 1
   }
  displayName: 'PowerShell Script'

If you add a powershell task to run above script in your pipeline. When the defaultProject isnot pos-ac-pos. The task will fail and stop the pipeline.

You can also create new pipeline as a triggering pipeline with above script task to check the value of defaultProject . And trigger your main pipeline by using Trigger Build task Or using rest api , if the script task succeed. See below example:

steps:
    - powershell: |
       $angular = (Get-Content "$(system.defaultworkingdirectory)/angular.json" -Raw) | ConvertFrom-Json
       
       if ($angular.defaultProject -ne "pos-ac-pos"){
       
         exit 1
       }
      displayName: 'PowerShell Script'
   
   - task: benjhuser.tfs-extensions-build-tasks.trigger-build-task.TriggerBuild@3
     displayName: 'Trigger a new build of 12'
     inputs:
       buildDefinition: 12

Note: You might need to disable the CI trigger of the main pipeline. For it will be triggered by the new triggering pipeline.