Variables defining window size for batch deployments

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Hello,

We have several apps running on the same server roles. All of our apps are setup for rolling deployments. We would like to set the batch sizes in a variable set so that we can reuse the batch sizes in multiple jobs. However, when I setup a variable, and out it in for batch size, it doesn’t seem to work. I can print the variable, so I know its populated correctly, but it is not affecting batch size like it should. Is there something I’m doing wrong, or is this just not a supported feature?

Thanks.

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Hi Mike,

Thanks for reaching out. Seems like you found a nasty bug there. Apparently we are not binding the variable to that field.

I’ve created a github issue to get this fixed right away: https://github.com/OctopusDeploy/Issues/issues/2626

The only workaround would be to manually type the variable at the moment. Remember to put it in the format #{VariableNAme}

Best regards,
Dalmiro

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Hi Dalmiro,

Thanks for the quick reply! I probably wasn’t very clear in my request. The main issue isn’t that its not showing up in the drop-down list, but its that the value isn’t actually doing anything when set in the Window Size box. Even if I manually type the variable in #{batchSize} doesn’t take affect. When I use a variable for Window Size it just deploys to all servers in parallel.

I should also note that we are currently on the latest 2.6.x version.

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I currently have the same issue that we need to have the Windows Size be a variable since we need different window sizes depeding upon what environment we are deploying to.
For example QA we want it set to 2 but in Stage we want it set to 10 and production to 10 etc.

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Mike - If you manually put a single number in that field instead of a variable. Does it work?

Please do keep in mind that when we ship a fix for this, It’ll only be available in the latest version of Octopus and not in 2.6.

Jason - Sorry about that. This will be fixed once we tackle this github issue. SAme thing I said to Mike above, keep in mind that the fix will only be available for the latest version of Octopus.

Best regards,
Dalmiro

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Thanks I will upgrade to the latest version when it’s released

Sent from my iPhone

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HI Jason,

Yes, it works just fine if we just put a static number in. Thanks for the help. We will likely also upgrade once this becomes available.

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Hi Mike

Jason

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