Standard language features missing when running build

Question

I have a powershell script that runs msbuild just fine to build a .NET application in a stnadard powershell window.  When I run the same script from bamboo, C# language features are missing.  E.g. "The type or namespace name 'List<>' could not be found."  What needs to be done to have the script run "normally" from bamboo?

Thanks,
Jay

Jeyanthan I · Answer

Thanks for clarifying. I trust the suggestion I have proposed worked for you.

Cheers,
Jey

Jay Marvin_hnh85j · Answer

P.S., Jey,

I have not tried your suggestions for starting Bamboo.  I didn't set it up, our Admin did.

Jay Marvin_hnh85j · Answer

Hi Jey,

We are using a new install of  Atlassian Bamboo version 7.0.4 build 70018 - 14 May 20

We have to run as a local user, not local system, in order for the build to work: i.e. to see C# basic features such as Int32 and System, etc.

I found that /t:Restore is perhaps the main missing feature and not having it is the cause of my issue in general.  Here is the full list of MSBuild flags/parameters that work for me.

/t:Rebuild /t:Restore /p:Configuration=Release /p:AppxBundle=Always /p:AppxBundlePlatforms="x64" /p:Platform=x64

Jay