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I have a .NET Core application that has three build pipelines. (Windows, Linux, macOS) In each of them, the application gets assembled a little different. This part works so far.

Azure created for each pipeline a .yml file in the root folder of the repository.

  • azure-pipelines.yml (Linux Build)
  • azure-pipelines-1.yml (Windows Build)
  • azure-pipelines-2.yml (macOS Build)

I would like to rename them to something like azure-pipelines-platform.yml

But when I do so, the configuration in Azure gets broken. I can rename the build configuration, but not the file. And I find no way to configure the link between .yml file and Build config in DevOps

Is it generally not possible to rename the .yml files?

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According to this Azure Q&A it should be possible to change the name of the yaml file by clicking on "Edit in the visual designer".

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    This was it. :) But one should be aware, that this screenshot is old and today it looks very different.
    – Ned Flanders
    Commented Nov 3, 2019 at 15:00
  • @NedFlanders Could you add a screenshot? You could choose to post another answer.
    – 030
    Commented Nov 4, 2019 at 11:55
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As suggested by @030, I have prepared two screenshots that show how to connect the .yml files with the build pipeline.

  1. Rename the .yml file in the repository

  2. Open the pipeline editor Pipeline editor

  3. Select the file from the dropdown enter image description here

  4. Select the in step 1 renamed *.yml file and click on save.

After the existing .yml is assigned, the pipeline works as before the renaming.

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    +1 for adding actual screenshots and the concrete steps.
    – 030
    Commented Nov 4, 2019 at 17:56
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This has been fixed in recent version of Azure DevOps. Currently you can easily rename or move the pipeline in the list of pipelines while clicking on 3 dots and select Rename/move enter image description here

and change your location or move the pipeline enter image description here

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  • this is a useful feature, but it doesn't change what filename the pipeline looks for
    – Vince Bowdren
    Commented Dec 18, 2021 at 20:00

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