I am trying to figure out if there is a difference between the two pre-defined variables in TFS Online 2017: $(Build.Repository.LocalPath)
and $(Build.SourcesDirectory)
. I have a build that uses these two variables and didn't know if I could use them interchangeably or not.
Looking at Microsoft's documentation the descriptions are as follows:
$(Build.SourcesDirectory)
: The local path on the agent where your source code files are downloaded. For example: c:\agent_work\1\s
By default, new build definitions update only the changed files. You can modify how files are downloaded on the Repository tab.
$(Build.Repository.LocalPath)
: The local path on the agent where your source code files are downloaded. For example: c:\agent_work\1\s
By default, new build definitions update only the changed files. You can modify how files are downloaded on the Repository tab.
Are these representing the same thing or am I missing something?
They're synonyms. Most standard templates and tasks use the $(Build.SourcesDirectory)
, so that is what I tend to use.