DevOps : Power Platform Set Solution Version

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Posted on by Axal

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Hi,

Trying my luck here, after googling with no good finding. So I'm trying to add a step in my DevOps Build Pipeline :

So currently I have a small error (well it is a starter step, I bet there will be many more, lol) saying "##[error]The version is in an invalid format. Version: 1.1.$(Version.Revision)"

So based on the picture, I created variable before I put the steps like this :

Anyone can help what's wrong with it? I hope there is no silly mistake like typo error.

Much thanks.

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aofosu 103 on at

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Re: DevOps : Power Platform Set Solution Version

In the classic pipeline add a trailing period like this
Version.MajorMinor: 1.0.
and it should work as described in the documentation here that its need minimum two periods: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/process/expressions?view=azure-devops#version
moshe raab 80 on at

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Re: DevOps : Power Platform Set Solution Version

I'll try to give it a shot....
There are three steps i need to do
define variables, either in a library that could be used in many pipelines, or under the variable tab in the pipeline itself. the variables are called
DEVCRMMajor = 1
DEVCRMMinor = 0
DEVCRMPatch = 0
Under the Options tab in the pipeline and populate the Build Number Format Field as follows (remember that to use a variable it needs to be referenced as $(var-name)
$(DEVCRMMajor).$(DEVCRMMinor).$(DEVCRMPatch).$(Rev:r)
using the varialbe as defined it will produce a version number starting with 1.0.0.1 as the Rev:r value is an incremental counter and add add 1 each time
IN the Power Platform Set Solution Version task set the Solution Version Number value to:
$(Build.BuildNumber)
this will increment the version number of the solution by one each time it is run. to increade the major or minor version, just update the library value (and Rev:r will reset to 1)
I hope this helps
Shoeb Memon 6 on at

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Re: DevOps : Power Platform Set Solution Version

Can you please describe this in a bit more detail? I am trying to accomplish this as well.

Thanks!
moshe raab 80 on at

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Re: DevOps : Power Platform Set Solution Version

I have solved this problem by defining the Build Number Format (under Options) as:
$(DEVCRMMajor).$(DEVCRMMinor).$(DEVCRMPatch).$(Rev:r)
where i defined the variables in a linked variable group
moshe raab 80 on at

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Re: DevOps : Power Platform Set Solution Version

Did you ever get an answer to this? I need to do this in a classic pipeline. I create a variable: with is this value: 1.0.0.$(Rev:r)
and i get this error:
##[error]The version is in an invalid format. Version: 1.0.0.$(Rev:r)

is there a solution?
Axal 945 on at

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Re: DevOps : Power Platform Set Solution Version

Hi @cchannon

I'm sorry, but to have a better understanding on this matter may I ask more questions. So basically those setting I convert from YAML code (made by someone else, and left) and he has something like this :

# Starter pipeline # Start with a minimal pipeline that you can customize to build and deploy your code. # Add steps that build, run tests, deploy, and more: # https://aka.ms/yaml variables: Version.MajorMinor: 1.0 Version.Revision: $[counter(variables['Version.MajorMinor'], 0)] VersionNumber: $(Version.MajorMinor).$(Version.Revision) SolutionName: 'MySolutionName' PowerAppsSPN: 'MySPN name: $(Version.MajorMinor).$(Version.Revision) stages: - stage: Build jobs: - task: PowerPlatformSetSolutionVersion@0 displayName: 'Set solution version' inputs: authenticationType: 'PowerPlatformSPN' PowerPlatformSPN: '$(PowerAppsSPN)' SolutionName: '$(SolutionName)' SolutionVersionNumber: '$(VersionNumber)'

May I know why this YAML works but when I create the same with classic / visual step, it has that error.

Thanks in advance,
cchannon 4,702 Super User 2025 Season 1 on at

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Re: DevOps : Power Platform Set Solution Version

Yeah, I see what you're trying to do here but it is a headache. Have you tried using Wael Hamze's power platform tools for devops? They add a lot of really convenient operations like a Get Solution Info (or something like that) that will let you retrieve the current version #, then all you need to do is increment the last number in that and you're all set. Much easier.

Here's an example a colleague of mine (much more talented with DevOps than I am) put together a little while back. What you're looking for is the $newVersion line near the middle: