Referencing a variable in the action that defines it

Use the following instructions to reference a variable in the action that defines it.

Note

To reference a variable generated by a GitHub Action, see Referencing GitHub output parameters.

For more information about variables, see Using variables in workflows.

Prerequisite

Make sure you have defined the variable you want to reference. For more information, see Defining a variable.

Visual

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YAML

To reference a variable in the action that defines it

1. Open the CodeCatalyst console at https://codecatalyst.aws/.

2. Choose your project.

3. In the navigation pane, choose CI/CD, and then choose Workflows.

4. Choose the name of your workflow. You can filter by the source repository or branch name where the workflow is defined, or filter by workflow name or status.

5. Choose Edit.

6. Choose YAML.

7. In the CodeCatalyst action that defines the variable that you want to refer to, add the variable using the following bash syntax:

   $variable-name

   For example:

   MyAction:
       Configuration:
         Steps:
           - Run: $variable-name

   For more examples, see Examples of variables. For more information, see the reference information for your action in the Workflow YAML definition.

8. (Optional) Choose Validate to validate the workflow's YAML code before committing.

9. Choose Commit, enter a commit message, and choose Commit again.