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diff --git a/doc/ci/variables/index.md b/doc/ci/variables/index.md index ec5c6c240a6..24eee4253a8 100644 --- a/doc/ci/variables/index.md +++ b/doc/ci/variables/index.md @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ --- stage: Verify -group: Pipeline Authoring +group: Pipeline Security info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments type: reference --- @@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ or have them [prefilled in manual pipelines](../pipelines/index.md#prefill-varia Variable names are limited by the [shell the runner uses](https://docs.gitlab.com/runner/shells/index.html) to execute scripts. Each shell has its own set of reserved variable names. +To ensure consistent behavior, you should always put variable values in single or double quotes. +Variables are internally parsed by the [Psych YAML parser](https://docs.ruby-lang.org/en/master/Psych.html), +so quoted and unquoted variables might be parsed differently. For example, `VAR1: 012345` +is interpreted as an octal value, so the value becomes `5349`, but `VAR1: "012345"` is parsed +as a string with a value of `012345`. + > For more information about advanced use of GitLab CI/CD: > > - <i class="fa fa-youtube-play youtube" aria-hidden="true"></i> Get to productivity faster with these [7 advanced GitLab CI workflow hacks](https://about.gitlab.com/webcast/7cicd-hacks/) @@ -189,7 +195,7 @@ You can make a CI/CD variable available to all projects and groups in a GitLab i Prerequisite: -- You must have administrator access. +- You must have administrator access to the instance. To add an instance variable: |