Creating statuses

Statuses represent build conditions, such as success or failure.

Statuses can be used for reporting, such as finding all source changes since a status was applied. They can also be used in dependency relationships.

  1. On the left navigational panel, click System > Statuses.
  2. Click Create New.
  3. Using the New Status dialog box, type a name for the status in the Name field.
  4. Enter a description the status in the Description area.
  5. Select a color for the status from the Color list.
  6. Enter the number of days the status is kept in the Keep Days field.
    Leave the field blank to keep the status indefinitely.
  7. To prevent a number of builds from being cleaned up, enter the number in the Keep Latest field.
    The value prevents the number of builds with this status from being cleaned up. Leave the field blank to keep all builds with this status from being cleaned up.
  8. Select a clean-up type from the Cleanup Type list.
    For information about clean-up types, see Managing cleanups
  9. Click Save.