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diff --git a/doc/ci/variables/index.md b/doc/ci/variables/index.md index 64a0f1038ad..7b6ba36e35d 100644 --- a/doc/ci/variables/index.md +++ b/doc/ci/variables/index.md @@ -194,8 +194,9 @@ Prerequisite: To add an instance variable: -1. On the top bar, select **Main menu > Admin**. -1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > CI/CD** and expand the **Variables** section. +1. On the left sidebar, expand the top-most chevron (**{chevron-down}**). +1. Select **Admin Area**. +1. Select **Settings > CI/CD** and expand the **Variables** section. 1. Select **Add variable** and fill in the details: - **Key**: Must be one line, with no spaces, using only letters, numbers, or `_`. - **Value**: In [GitLab 13.3 and later](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/220028), @@ -353,9 +354,9 @@ kubectl config set-cluster e2e --server="$KUBE_URL" --certificate-authority="$KU ``` WARNING: -Be careful when assigning the value of a file variable to another variable. The other -variable takes the content of the file as its value, **not** the path to the file. -[Issue 29407](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/29407) proposes to change this behavior. +Be careful when assigning the value of a file variable to another variable in GitLab 15.6 or older. +The other variable takes the content of the file as its value, **not** the path to the file. +In GitLab 15.7 and newer, this behavior [was fixed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/29407) and the other variable now takes the path to the file as the value. #### Use a `.gitlab-ci.yml` variable as a file type variable @@ -718,6 +719,10 @@ use this setting for control over the environment the pipeline runs in. The example can be copied to your own group or instance for testing. More details on what other GitLab CI patterns are demonstrated are available at the project page. +- You can [pass CI/CD variables to downstream pipelines](../pipelines/downstream_pipelines.md#pass-cicd-variables-to-a-downstream-pipeline). + Use [`trigger:forward` keyword](../yaml/index.md#triggerforward) to specify what type of variables + to pass to the downstream pipeline. + ## Troubleshooting ### List all variables |