I wonder what the '??' before the variable name are. Copy + paste accident?
Please post the full stack trace, and the script you're launching. > On 07.10.2016, at 15:34, Steve K <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Correct Daniel. > > I just boiled an example down to one parameter of interest. > In job 1, I defined a variable named VALUE_FROM_JOB_1 > In the job, via Powershell, I created a parameters file, with the following > content: > VALUE_FROM_JOB_1="I-was-defined-in-job-1" > > In Job 2, I defined the parameter VALUE_FROM_JOB_1 and set its value to > "unknown". > When I run Job 1--which triggers Job 2--, Here's what I get from Job 2: > $ cmd /c call > C:\Users\ROCBUI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\hudson4898377112420378449.bat > ERROR: Build step failed with exception > > java.lang.IllegalArgumentException > : Invalid environment variable name: "??VALUE_FROM_JOB_1" > at java.lang.ProcessEnvironment.validateName(Unknown Source) > at java.lang.ProcessEnvironment.put(Unknown Source) > > > In some of the test jobs I've set up, the variable(s) being passed simple > retain the default value I gave them in job 2 > (i.e., there are no complaints from Java, but the value passed from Job#1 was > not taken on in job 2). > > I hope you have some ideas. > > Thanks for your help. > > Steve K. > > On Friday, October 7, 2016 at 5:28:54 AM UTC-4, Daniel Beck wrote: > To clarify, all the parameters you intend to pass are defined on the > downstream job's configuration but it still doesn't work? > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Jenkins Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/jenkinsci-users/52f360e2-ea87-4954-88fd-57ad9d75ba7d%40googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Jenkins Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/jenkinsci-users/90631F30-FC8C-4DAB-939B-B7423B8EB736%40beckweb.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
