Creating the solution version

You can create a solution version in the pipeline stage with combination of application versions.

You must have completed the following tasks:
  • Enabled pipeline-solution-versions option in feature flags page.
  • Created a pipeline with one or more applications.
  • Deployed the applications in the pipeline.
You can create a solution version with a combination of the applications version in the pipeline.
  1. Perform the following steps to navigate the required pipeline page:
    1. In IBM® DevOps Velocity (Velocity) home page, on the left navigational panel, click .
    2. Select the required value stream from the list.
    3. Click Pipeline.
    The Pipeline page is displayed.
  2. Perform the following steps to create a solution version:
    1. On the DEV environment, click , and then select Solution Version > Create.
      The Create Solution Version window is displayed.
      Note: An error message At least one application version must be there to create solution version will be displayed if application version is not created for the application.
    2. In the Name field, enter a name for the solution version.
    3. Optional: In the Description field, enter a description for the solution version.

    4. In the Versions list, select the Application versions based on the requirement.

      For example, if you have added four applications such as APP1, APP2, APP3, and APP4 to the pipeline, the Versions filter displays the APP1, APP2, APP3, and APP4 with the version numbers.

      You can select the required applications version from the list when you create the solution version.

    5. Click Create.

      The Solution Versions row is displayed below the Environment column.

      The draft solution version is created for DEV environment. The draft solution version is indicated with icon.

      You can create the solution version for all the stages in the pipeline except for the Input phase.

      Note: Only the deployed solution versions are displayed in the Solution Versions row in the pipeline page. You can create a solution version with different combination of application versions and deploy them in any stage. You can create one solution version It is not allowed to create multiple solution versions for a particular stage.
    6. To view the application versions linked to solution version, click icon on the solution version .
      A window is displayed with the application versions liked to the solution version.

      The above example shows that the App1, App2, and App4 were added to the solution version DEV-S1.

You have created a draft solution version in the pipeline stage.