TFS Build Server Requires Pro Install

[rbae]

I have set up a build server for TFS 2017 following the instructions here: ProConcepts Advanced Topics · Esri/arcgis-pro-sdk Wiki · GitHub .

However, it is still asking for an ArcGIS Pro install folder on the build server.  Does anyone know what step I might be missing?

2017-05-01T15:54:25.7009038Z ##[error]C:\Program Files\ArcGIS\Pro\bin\Esri.ProApp.SDK.Desktop.targets(77,5):
Error MSB4018: The "PackageAddIn" task failed unexpectedly.
System.InvalidOperationException: Install location of ArcGIS Pro cannot be found. Please check your registry for HKLM\SOFTWARE\ESRI\ArcGISPro\InstallDir
at proapp_sdk_MSBuild.MSIHelper.GetInstallDirAndVersionFromReg()
at proapp_sdk_MSBuild.MSIHelper.GetInstallDirAndVersion()
at proapp_sdk_MSBuild.PackageAddIn.Execute()
at Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.TaskExecutionHost.Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.ITaskExecutionHost.Execute()
at Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.TaskBuilder.<ExecuteInstantiatedTask>d__26.MoveNext()

Thanks,

-Ryan

[UmaHarano · Accepted solution]

Hi Ryan,

Based on the error you are getting, can you please check the value of the "PackageAction" property in your .csproj file?  To build an add-in without installing ArcGIS Pro, this value needs to be "BuildZipPostProcess".  Check to see if this step (copied from the wiki page) is correct in your .csproj:

1. Modify the add-in/configuration .csproj or .vbproj file to change the custom "PackageAction":

• Find the element called <PackageAction>BuildDefault</PackageAction> in the .csproj or .vbproj file.
• Change its value from BuildDefault to BuildZipPostProcess.
• Save the project file and reload the project.

Before

<PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">   <PackageAction>BuildDefault</PackageAction> </PropertyGroup> <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">   <PackageAction>BuildDefault</PackageAction> </PropertyGroup>

After

 <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">   <PackageAction>BuildZipPostProcess</PackageAction> </PropertyGroup> <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Release|AnyCPU' ">   <PackageAction>BuildZipPostProcess</PackageAction> </PropertyGroup>

Thanks

Uma

[rbae]

Uma,

You are absolutely right - I should have examined the error log a little closer.  I had 2 projects in the branch (One AddIn and one Configuration) and both projects were being built on check-in.  One had the correct settings and was working, but the other project with the incorrect settings did not.  

Thank you for your help.

-Ryan