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diff --git a/doc/ci/pipelines/index.md b/doc/ci/pipelines/index.md index 324a2fa3ef9..fa04cb6cb92 100644 --- a/doc/ci/pipelines/index.md +++ b/doc/ci/pipelines/index.md @@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ and [view your pipeline status](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemN Pipelines can be manually executed, with predefined or manually-specified [variables](../variables/index.md). -You might do this if the results of a pipeline (for example, a code build) are required outside the normal +You might do this if the results of a pipeline (for example, a code build) are required outside the standard operation of the pipeline. To execute a pipeline manually: @@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ To execute a pipeline manually: 1. On the left sidebar, select **CI/CD > Pipelines**. 1. Select **Run pipeline**. 1. In the **Run for branch name or tag** field, select the branch or tag to run the pipeline for. -1. Enter any [environment variables](../variables/index.md) required for the pipeline to run. +1. Enter any [CI/CD variables](../variables/index.md) required for the pipeline to run. You can set specific variables to have their [values prefilled in the form](#prefill-variables-in-manual-pipelines). 1. Select **Run pipeline**. @@ -163,32 +163,34 @@ information such as what the variable is used for, and what the acceptable value Job-level variables cannot be pre-filled. In manually-triggered pipelines, the **Run pipeline** page displays all pipeline-level variables -with a `description` defined in the `.gitlab-ci.yml` file. The description displays +that have a `description` defined in the `.gitlab-ci.yml` file. The description displays below the variable. -You can change the prefilled value, which overrides the value for that single pipeline run. -If you do not define a `value` for the variable in the configuration file, the variable still displays, +You can change the prefilled value, which [overrides the value](../variables/index.md#override-a-defined-cicd-variable) for that single pipeline run. +Any variables overridden by using this process are [expanded](../variables/index.md#prevent-cicd-variable-expansion) +and not [masked](../variables/index.md#mask-a-cicd-variable). +If you do not define a `value` for the variable in the configuration file, the variable name is still listed, but the value field is blank. For example: ```yaml variables: - TEST_SUITE: - description: "The test suite that will run. Valid options are: 'default', 'short', 'full'." - value: "default" + DEPLOY_CREDENTIALS: + description: "The deployment credentials." DEPLOY_ENVIRONMENT: description: "Select the deployment target. Valid options are: 'canary', 'staging', 'production', or a stable branch of your choice." + value: "canary" ``` In this example: -- `TEST_SUITE` is pre-filled in the **Run pipeline** page with `default`, - and the message explains the other options. -- `DEPLOY_ENVIRONMENT` is listed in the **Run pipeline** page, but with no value set. +- `DEPLOY_CREDENTIALS` is listed in the **Run pipeline** page, but with no value set. The user is expected to define the value each time the pipeline is run manually. +- `DEPLOY_ENVIRONMENT` is pre-filled in the **Run pipeline** page with `canary` as the default value, + and the message explains the other options. -##### Configure a list of selectable values for a prefilled variable +#### Configure a list of selectable prefilled variable values > - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/363660) in GitLab 15.5 [with a flag](../../administration/feature_flags.md) named `run_pipeline_graphql`. Disabled by default. > - The `options` keyword was [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/105502) in GitLab 15.7. @@ -425,7 +427,7 @@ You can group the jobs by: you visualize the entire pipeline, including all cross-project inter-dependencies. If a stage contains more than 100 jobs, only the first 100 jobs are listed in the -pipeline graph. The remaining jobs still run as normal. To see the jobs: +pipeline graph. The remaining jobs still run as usual. To see the jobs: - Select the pipeline, and the jobs are listed on the right side of the pipeline details page. - On the left sidebar, select **CI/CD > Jobs**. |