Run VSTS Build/Release Task only when previous task errors

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I am trying to create a Visual Studio Team Services Extension Task for my builds and releases. I need a task that will send out an alert to another system if a previous task (including the default build/test/publish/etc.) fails.

I have already created the task to send the alert. However I do not see a way to kick off the task only if my build fails.

Is there a way in VSTS to run a task if a previous task fails, but not run it if all other tasks were successful?

Jérémie Bertrand · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-12 04:07:23Z

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It is now possible to select a running condition for all tasks with the following possible values:

Only when all previous tasks have succeeded
Even if a previous task has failed, unless the build was canceled
Even if a previous task has failed, even if the build was canceled
Only when a previous task has failed
Custom conditions

EDIT:
It is currently part of a preview, you can enable it through the "Preview features" menu after you click on your profile click on VSTS:

And activate the "New Build Editor":

edited May 12, 2017 at 4:07

answered May 5, 2017 at 13:13

Jérémie Bertrand

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JCisar Over a year ago

What version of TFS online is this for? I do not see this as an option.

Jérémie Bertrand Over a year ago

I forgot to said that it is part of a preview, you can enable it through the "Preview features" menu after you click on your profile click on VSTS and activate "New Build Editor".

jessehouwing · Accepted Answer · 2016-04-07 15:30:01Z

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There is no built-in feature.

But you can use the "Rollback" task from the Release Management Utilities to run a powershell script on failure.

https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-devlabs.utilitytasks

answered Apr 7, 2016 at 15:30

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