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Question #: 4
Topic #: 9

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You need to use an Azure Pipelines pipeline to test an app. The solution meet the following requirements:

• The pipeline must fail if any tests fail.
• The test results must be published to the pipeline.
• The test for every pipeline run must be triggered unless the pipeline is cancelled.

Solution: You include the following elements in the YAML definition of the pipeline.

Does this meet the goal?

A. Yes
B. No

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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

by Christian_garcia_martin at Aug. 29, 2024, 3:13 p.m.

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Christian_garcia_martin

Highly Voted 10 months, 2 weeks ago

YES The test for every pipeline run must be triggered unless the pipeline is cancelled: This is accomplished by the "condition: always()" clause which ensures the tests are run regardless of the pipeline's state unless it's cancelled. The pipeline must fail if any tests fail: This is ensured by the "failTaskOnMissingResultsFile: true" clause which will fail the task if the results file is not found. However, this will only cause a failure if the results file is missing, not if tests within it fail. It would be more directly relevant if you are using the task to fail the pipeline if the test results indicate failed tests. The test results must be published to the pipeline: The "PublishTestResults@2" task is specifically designed for this purpose and will publish the results found in the specified 'junit.xml' file to the pipeline.

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BorisUK2000

Most Recent 1 month ago

Selected Answer: B

NO This is missing: failTaskOnFailedTests: true condition: not(canceled())

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BorisUK2000

1 month, 1 week ago

Selected Answer: B

PublishTestResults will NOT fail the pipeline if the tests fail (unless the results file is missing and failTaskOnMissingResultsFile is true, but that’s not the same).

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areait

4 months ago

Selected Answer: A

I think it's a yes for me

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Dankho

6 months, 2 weeks ago

There is no test task PERIOD. You can't publish jack if there's test run or fail pipeline, etc. etc..

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geoan13

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Selected Answer: B

Even if a previous dependency fails, and even if the run is canceled. Use always() in the YAML for this condition. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/process/conditions?view=azure-devops#conditions-under-which-a-stage-job-or-step-runs

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c5cc2ae

7 months, 1 week ago

Selected Answer: A

The answer is YES

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ahmedMN

8 months ago

Selected Answer: B

GPT says no : The question on the linked page involves verifying whether a YAML pipeline configuration for Azure Pipelines meets specific requirements: running tests unconditionally unless canceled, failing the pipeline on test failures, and publishing test results. The solution provided seems to partially meet the requirements, particularly with "PublishTestResults@2" for publishing results, but fails to address clear handling of test failures as expected.

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Mattt

9 months, 1 week ago

Selected Answer: A

It should be yes

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