How to make build preview

Question

Hi,

Please find the docuements - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/data-factory/continuous-integration-delivery-improvements

To use the build-preview, it is necessary to add build-preview to package.json. However, it does not give any clues how to configure this build-preview in the package.json.

Also, does the build includes the only stop/start triggers that are modified when building Artifact? It is pretty messy for this part in the documents.

Kind regards,

JP

Answer 1

Hi @JP-6279

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Q&A and sharing your query. Let me provide some clarity on the questions you've raised:

Configuring build-preview in package.json

The documentation refers to enabling the build-preview feature for Azure Data Factory CI/CD pipelines. To include build-preview in your package.json, you can follow these steps:

• Open your package.json file.
• Add or update the scripts section to include a command for build-preview. For example:

    
    {
      "scripts": {
        "build-preview": "npm run build -- --preview"
      }
    }
    
    
  

• This configuration enables you to use the build-preview command during your CI/CD pipeline execution.
• If you are using Azure DevOps, ensure your pipeline script invokes this command during the build step.

Artifacts and Stop/Start Triggers

Regarding your question about whether the build includes only the modified stop/start triggers:

Yes, the build process in build-preview mode is optimized.

• It captures changes to triggers, pipelines, datasets, and other ADF components based on the updates you’ve made.
• Triggers that have been modified are included in the artifacts. If triggers are unchanged, they may not be part of the generated artifacts.
• However, if your triggers are not behaving as expected or are excluded unintentionally, you can force their inclusion by verifying the build configuration in your CI/CD pipeline.

If the documentation seems unclear or incomplete, feel free to leave feedback directly on the Microsoft Docs page. You can find the option at the bottom. This helps improve the guidance for everyone.

Hope this helps. Do let us know if you any further queries.

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