Shared Pipelines Variables not exported when using YAML anchors

vlupia

Hi,

I’m testing the new Output Variables feature, which should allow variables to be shared across subsequent steps.

The documentation example works fine:

pipelines:
default:
    - step:
script:
          - echo "VARIABLE_NAME=my-value" >> $BITBUCKET_PIPELINES_VARIABLES_PATH
        output-variables:
          - VARIABLE_NAME
    - step:
script:
        - echo $VARIABLE_NAME

I can see the variable being exported and available in the step’s Build Setup logs:

VARIABLE_NAME: my-value<span>Pipeline variables:<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>

However, when I define output variables from steps that are referenced through YAML anchors, no variables are exported.

Example pipeline:

definitions:
steps:
    - step: &default
        name: Common Steps Configuration
        size: 2x
        runs-on:
          - 'self.hosted'
          - 'linux'

    - step: &init
        <<: *default
        name: Initialize
        script:
          - echo "VARIABLE_NAME=my-value" >> $BITBUCKET_PIPELINES_VARIABLES_PATH
        output-variables:
          - VARIABLE_NAME

    - step: &build
        <<: *default
        name: Build
        script:
          - echo $VARIABLE_NAME

pipelines:
default:
    - step: *init
    - step: *build

In this case, the second step does not print anything and the pipeline variable is not listed in the step's Build Setup logs.

Am I missing anything here?

 

 

Mark C

Hi @vlupia

Welcome to the community.

I'd just like to inform you that I'm currently verifying this interanally.

I'll update you once I get more information.

Regards,
Mark C