Release dashboard

The Release Dashboard, also referred to as the Release List, provides a way for the release team, task assignees, and approvers to view information for planned, active, and completed releases. The releases displayed are based upon access controls.

Access the Release List by navigating to Release Orchestration Releases

Release dashboard

The Release Dashboard shows all the releases that you have permission to view:

Figure 1. Release dashboard

Manage release list.
- Use the search to locate specific releases.
- Filter the Release List by project, release status, last run or tags.
- Create new or modify tags and filters.
- Remove releases.
  1. Select each release to be deleted.
  2. Select .
- Create or duplicate a release by selecting New . For more information, refer to Create a new release or Copy an existing release.
Manage releases attributes.
- Configure the release.
  - Edit the release by selecting the release name link.
  - Use the View menu options to configure release components.
    
    View modification options.
    
    Release editor - Use to configure release pipeline.
    
    DSL editor - Use to modify release pipeline using DSL.
    
    Path to production view - Use to review release bill of materials.
    
    Planned versus actual view for pipeline status - Use to review planned versus actual release timeline data.
    
    Pipeline runs - Use to manage release pipeline runs.
    
    Release portfolio - Use to review portfolio basic.
    
    Release portfolio list - Use to review the portfolio list.
- Execute release-related actions.
  - Start the release by selecting Run
  - Select a release three-dots and a release action.
    
    View the activity options.
    
    Run the Release pipeline - Use to start the release.
    
    Review Previous release pipeline runs - Use to view or start a previously run release pipeline.
    
    End the release: Stop the currently running release.
    
    Modify release schedules. Alter the release schedules. For more information, refer to Schedules.
    
    Configure release event Triggers: Manage release webhook triggers.
- Review release Status, Last run, Start date, or End date column data.
- Modify the release description or tags, by selecting information .
Manage release pipelines
- Restart the release by selecting the
- Access a specific release pipeline run.
  - Expand or collapse the pipeline details by selecting a Last run status icon or
  - Move between pipeline runs by selecting Next or Previous arrows.
  - Configure the pipeline run by selecting the Completion percentage graphic.

Create a new release

To create a custom release:

Select New .
Select Create new. The New Release screen displays.
Enter a title for the release into thw Name field.
Select the project from the Select project options.

Select the Start date and End date. Then enter times.

CloudBees added start and end times with v.2023.02.0. This information is not backward compatible in DSL. You cannot import generated DSL of release objects from v2023.02.0 to earlier versions without manual changes.

Select add arrow to add tags. For more information, refer to Create object tags.
Select Next. The Create new or copy existing pipeline screen displays.
Select Create new pipeline to make custom pipeline or choose an existing pipeline to duplicate.
Configure applicable pipeline options.
- Select Disable Pipeline Restart to stop the pipeline from automatically restarting.
- Select Disable Multiple Active Runs to prevent the pipeline from having more than one active run.
- Select Override Workspace use instead specific workspace in place of a procedure or process workspace.
Select OK. The Release editor displays.
Use the Release editor features to configure the release pipeline. For more information, refer to Release Editor.

Copy an existing release

To duplicate an existing release:

Select New .
Select Copy Existing. The New Release from existing screen displays.
Select the Name link of the release to be copied.
Enter a title for the release in Name field
Select the project from the Select project options.

Select the release Start date and End date. Then enter times.

Configure applicable release options.
- Select add arrow to add tags. For more information, refer to Create object tags.
- Select Disable Pipeline Restart stop pipeline from automatically restarting.
- Select Disable Multiple Active Runs to prevent the pipeline from having more than one active run.
- Select Stage skipping to allow users or groups to skip pipeline stages.
- Select Override Workspace use instead specific workspace in place of a procedure or process workspace.
Select Next.
Use the Release editor features to configure the release pipeline. For more information, refer to Release Editor.

Create a new release from a template

To create a new release using a catalog item template.

Select New .
Select Create from catalog item. The New Release create from catalog item screen displays.
Select the release template name.
Select a project name from the Release project menu.
Enter a title for the release in Name.
Enter a description in Description.
Select the Start date and End date and times.
Select OK.
Use the Release editor features to configure the release pipeline. For more information, refer to the Release Editor.

Release Editor

Use the release editor to configure release attributes. Access the CloudBees CD/RO Release editor by navigating to Release Orchestration Releases. Then select the release name link.

Figure 2. Release editor

Access release data.
- Select the folder icon to access the full parent to child path.
- Navigate between release management features by selecting one of the following tabs:
  - DSL editor - Use to configure pipeline using DSL.
  - Command center - Use to access command center dashboard and editors.
  - Planned versus actual view for pipeline status - Use to review planned versus actual release timeline data.
  - Path to production view - Use to review release bill of materials.
Manage release settings
- Configure release attributes by selecting one of the these options:
  - Release pipeline - Use to modify release pipeline, details, parameters, properties, or access control. Change history viewing is also available.
  - Timeframe - Use to select the start and end dates for the release.
  - Notes - Use to manage related notes.
  - Apps - Use to add, modify, or remove release applications.
  - Envs & Configs - Use to configure release environments.
  - Sub release - Use to manage sub release.
  - Add stage - Use to create a new release stage.
- Execute release-related actions.
  - Start the release by selecting Run Pipeline.
  - Modify release settings by selecting the release three-dots and a configuration option.
    
    View release configuration options.
    
    Details - Use to choose settings related to tags, pipeline restart, active runs, stage skipping and workspace by selecting Details
    
    Save release - Use to create catalog item based upon the release. Refer to Save a release as a catalog item.
    
    Schedules - Use to modify release Schedules.
    
    Triggers - Use to configure release event triggers.
    
    DSL Export - Use to download the release data in DSL.
    
    Properties - Use to modify release Configure properties or property sheets
    
    Access control - Use to configure access privileges for the release.
    
    Change History - Use to review list of release configuration modifications.
    
    End release - Use to stop the current release.
    
    Delete - Use to remove the release.
Configure release tasks.
- Edit task details, definitions or conditions by selecting the task name link.
- Modify task setting by selecting task three-dots and a configuration option.
  View task modification options.
  
  Details - Use to choose settings related to tags, pipeline restart, active runs, stage skipping, and workspace by selecting Details
  
  Parameters: Use to view, add, and delete the parameters attached to the pipeline task.
  
  Properties - Use to modify task Configure properties or property sheets.
  
  Conditions - Use to configure task Run if, Wait until and Wait dependency settings
  
  Access Control: Ue to configure access privileges for the task.
  
  Change History - Use to review list of release configuration modifications.
  
  Delete - Use to remove the task.
- Edit task type configuration by selecting the task type name link.
- Remove pipeline tasks.
  1. Select the tasks to be deleted.
  2. Select Delete .
- Group task within a stage.
  1. Select the tasks for grouping.
  2. Select the Group icon. Tasks are grouped to run in parallel by default.
- Modify group settings by selecting the and a configuration option.
  View group configuration options.
  
  Details - Use to choose settings related to tags, pipeline restart, active runs, stage skipping and workspace by selecting Details
  
  Run from group - Use start the release pipeline at the grouped task.
  
  Make Serial or Make Parallel - Use set grouped task to run all at once or sequentially.
  
  Conditions - Use to configure group Run if, Wait until and Wait dependency settings
  
  Remove from group - Use to remove selected task from group.
  
  Delete - Use to remove the group.
Manage release pipeline stage settings
- Modify task settings by selecting stage three-dots and a configuration option.
  View stage configuration options.
  
  Details - Use to choose settings related to tags, pipeline restart, active runs, stage skipping and workspace by selecting Details
  
  Add Task - Use to create a new stage task.
  
  Copy Task - Use to copy an existing task into the stage.
  
  Run from stage - Use to stat the release from the selected stage.
  
  Duplicate - Use to make a copy of the selected stage.
  
  Reorder: After - Use to move the stage to an earlier position in the release pipeline
  
  Reorder: Before - Use to move the stage to a later position in the release pipeline.
  
  Properties - Use to modify stage Configure properties or property sheets.
  
  Conditions - Use to configure group Run if, Wait until and Wait dependency settings
  
  Access Control - Use to configure access privileges for stage.
  
  Change History - Use to review list of release configuration modifications.
  
  Delete - Use to remove the stage from the release pipeline.
- Configure stage entry or exit gates by selecting .

Save a release as a catalog item

Use these steps to create a release catalog item based upon an existing release. Once created, this item is available to create a new release from the catalog item. Refer to Create a new release from a template.

To create a release template:

Access the Release List by navigating to Release Orchestration Releases.
Select the name of the release to use for template creation. The Release editor displays.
Select Save release from the release three-dots menu. The Save release as catalog item screen displays.
Select a project for the release catalog item.
Enter a name the catalog item.
Enter item Description and Additional information.
Select OK.