Copying an artifact from another build job

n this recipe, we will copy artifact/file/package from one build to other. It helps in the deployment or copy operations. Even with Master/Agent architecture, we can copy artifacts effortlessly using the Copy Artifact Plugin.

Getting ready

You need to allow read access to anonymous users, as the Copyartifact plugin treats builds running as an anonymous. To allow read access to anonymous, do the following:

Go to Manage Jenkins | Global Security Configuration:

Click on Save.

How to do it...

1. Go to Jenkins dashboard | Project | Configure | Build | Add build step | Copy artifacts from another project.
2. Give the Project name from which you want to copy the artifact.
3. For the Which field, select appropriate options from the available list:

4. Provide the name of the Artifacts to copy:

5. Click on Save.

There's more...

• You can also specify projects that can copy artifacts.
• For example, in the PetClinic-Package project you can create a WAR file that you can deploy to the application...