Devops Azure Suppression Brancge Configuration and Management

Configuring and managing a DevOps Azure branch requires careful planning and execution.

Azure offers a feature called "branch policies" which allows you to define rules for your branches, such as requiring a pull request for code changes.

To enable branch policies, you need to create a branch policy configuration in Azure DevOps. This configuration defines the rules for your branches, including the approval and check-in policies.

Having a clear branch policy configuration in place helps ensure that your code changes are reviewed and approved before being merged into the main branch.

To configure your Azure pipeline, you'll want to start by creating or editing a Build Pipeline in Azure DevOps. This is where the magic happens, and you'll add various tasks to get your pipeline up and running.

To analyze .NET projects, you'll need to add a Prepare Analysis Configuration task before your build task, followed by a Run Code Analysis task after your build task. Don't forget to add a Publish quality gate Result on your build pipeline summary.

If you're working with C family projects, you'll need to make the Build Wrapper available on the build agent, which involves downloading and unzipping the archive depending on the platform of the host. You'll also need to configure a Prepare analysis configuration task, add a Command Line task to run your build, and then add a Run code analysis task to run the code analysis.

Automatic branch detection is available when using Git, so you don't need to specifically pass branches or pull requests as parameters to the scanner. This means you can rely on Azure Pipelines to automatically detect the branch being built.

Here's a quick rundown of the tasks you'll need to add to your pipeline for C family projects:

Ensure that the include clause matches the details of your commit and that the exclude clause doesn't exclude them. This is crucial when defining a YAML PR or CI trigger.

Only branches explicitly configured to be included will trigger a run, and includes are processed first, then excludes are removed from the list.

If you specify an exclude but don't specify any includes, nothing will trigger. This is a common pitfall to watch out for.

Specifying an exclude clause without an include clause is equivalent to specifying * in the include clause. This can have unintended consequences if not understood correctly.

Constructing an Azure Pipeline for .NET is a straightforward process that requires a few key steps. You'll want to start by creating or editing a Build Pipeline in Azure DevOps and adding a new Prepare Analysis Configuration task before your build task.

This task is crucial for setting up your pipeline for analysis.

To continue, add a new Run Code Analysis task after your build task. This will allow you to run code analysis on your .NET project.

Here are the steps to follow in a concise format:

By following these steps, you'll have a fully functional Azure pipeline for your .NET project.

To construct an Azure pipeline for C family projects, you'll need to follow a specific order of steps. These steps can be interwoven with other build steps as long as the order is maintained.

First, you'll need to make the Build Wrapper available on the build agent by downloading and unzipping it. This archive depends on the platform of the host, so be sure to choose the correct one.

The Build Wrapper should be downloaded and decompressed on the build agent. This is a crucial step to ensure that the analysis can happen.

Next, you'll need to add a Prepare analysis configuration task and configure it accordingly. This involves clicking on the Prepare analysis on SonarQube task to configure it.

A Command Line task should be added to run your build. This is necessary for the analysis to happen, as the build needs to be run through a command line to be wrapped-up by the build-wrapper.

The Run code analysis task should be added to run the code analysis and make the results available to SonarQube. It's recommended to run this task right after the previous one, as the build environment should not be significantly altered before running the analysis.

Finally, a Publish quality gate result task should be added to publish the quality gate result.

Here are the steps to construct your Azure pipeline for C family projects in the correct order:

Remember to choose the correct image and adapt the correct wrapper depending on the agent OS.

Branch Management is crucial in Azure DevOps, and understanding how to work with branches is essential for efficient development.

You can manage branches from the Branches view on the web, where you can customize the view to track the branches you care most about.

To isolate changes for a feature or bug fix, create a new branch from your master branch, and work on it independently. This way, committing changes to a branch won't affect other branches.

You can also share branches with others without having to merge the changes into the main project. Switching between branches is quick and easy, as Git uses the history information stored in commits to recreate the files on a branch.

Note that deleting a branch from the server won't delete the local branch, so you'll need to delete it separately.

Pull request triggers aren't supported with Azure Repos, which can cause issues if you're using them.

In Azure Repos Git, branch policies are used to implement pull request build validation, so you'll need to explore that option if you want to validate builds on pull requests.

YAML pipelines are configured by default with a CI trigger on all branches, unless the Disable implied YAML CI trigger setting is enabled.

The Disable implied YAML CI trigger setting can be configured at the organization level or at the project level, and by default, it's not enabled.

Working with branches is a fundamental aspect of branch management. You can manage the work in your Azure DevOps Git repo from the Branches view on the web.

To track the branches you care most about, you can customize the view. This will help you stay on top of changes made by your team.

Branches are lightweight, which means switching between them is quick and easy. Git doesn't create multiple copies of your source when working with branches, but rather uses the history information stored in commits to recreate the files on a branch when you start working on it.

You can use Visual Studio Code to publish, check out, and delete branches. To do this, you'll need to click the Publish changes button next to the branch, then select the Delete branch button from the more actions dropdown in the Azure DevOps browser tab.

If you want to delete a branch, you can do so from the Azure DevOps browser tab. Simply click the Delete branch from the more actions dropdown to delete it.

Here's a step-by-step guide to deleting a branch: