Is it possible to prompt the user for input with Bamboo?

[Cameron Ferguson]

There are a few plans that I will run manually, and the input parameters to my custom executable scripts will be different depending on the type of build I wish to run. Right now I have to actually change 4-5 jobs on a single plan to put the proper input parameters in, I was wondering if there was a way for me to prompt the user whenever a plan was executed to input parameters manually, and those would translate to each of the individual jobs?

Edit: I did figure out about plan variables that I could use, so this makes it slightly better, but I would still prefer a prompt if that is possible.

[Przemek Bruski · Accepted solution]

Use "Run Customised" instead of plain "Run" on your plan (available starting with Bamboo 3.1), it will let you override any variables used within your plan.

[Cameron Ferguson]

I see "Run Parameterised" which does it, so I assume Run Customised was probably a different version for the same thing, but that's EXACTLY what i want! Thanks again Przemek!

[Deleted user]

Brining that up again...

I would also like to require the user input.

In Jenkins a job can have parameters and if you want to run a build, an intermediate screen is diplayed where the user can set / review parameters (with default values filled in).

Is this possible with Bamboo?

[William Gomes]

I would like to to do this as well. I have manual stages defined for a single plan. Different variables are required depending on stages being run, however devs always forget to enter the necessary values. Anyway to accomplish this?

[Madhusudhan Matrubai]

I need this one too..would be great if anyone discovered anyother workaround here.

[123 23]

We need this feature too.. Is there a workaround?

[paulenka-aleh]

I know, it's been a while since subject was requested... I'd like to see it implemented as well.

[conan_chen]

we need this feature as well. 

[schow-lmi3d]

We need this feature as well.

[Bill Wang]

My requirement is not to build plan. I need a "Run Customised" at deployment plan. 

The use case:

I have 5 non-prod environments to be deployed. Currently I have to set 5 deploy environments, but in fact, for each of them, only one variable is adjusted. (for example, environment=dev)

So I'd like to run the deployment with prompt for which environment you want to run with. Furtherly, I can run with different environment setting via curl API Call. 

[Lucky number slevin]

Hi Bill, did you found a work around for this case ?

[ozbillwang]

no

[kishorereddymannem]

Hi Bill,

Did you find anything for this?

Regards

Kishore

[ozbillwang]

Google the solution, I found this https://iuliusathome.blogspot.com/p/custom-deployments-for-bamboo.html

https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1216138/custom-deployments-for-bamboo?hosting=server&tab=overview

I have no chance to test, seems a promise. 

But in our company, we can't install these pay plugins. 

[brandones]

I just added the variable to my job with an empty value, and added to the top of my script the lines

if [ "${bamboo_MY_VAR}" = "" ]; then
  echo "You must use \"Run customised...\" --> " \
    "\"Override a variable\" and provide a value for MY_VAR."
  exit 1
fi

Obviously not a perfect solution, but not bad if you're not in the position to pay for plugins. Hope this helps.

[Slava Ross]

In our case I would like the user to decide, how to proceed in case of specific job output, is there a way to do so?

[Alexey Chystoprudov]

@Slava Ross, it looks like your case is described at https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BAM-11257. Vote for it and watch for updates