msbuild.exe is not recognized command after build in Jenkins

Question

1. sharing violation

after following http://programmaticponderings.wordpress.com/2012/08/08/convert-vs-2010-database-project-to-ssdt-and-automate-publishing-with-jenkins-part-33/

    echo 'Copying Adventure Works Solution to Jenkins workspace...' xcopy /s /E /H /Y /R "C:\Users\LAB-User2\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Database3" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\testing003\workspace"   echo 'Deleting artifacts from previous builds...' del "%WORKSPACE%\*_publish.zip" /F /Q 

2.Build ms project with MS build

After add C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ environment variables path and set build C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSbuild.exe in Jenkins

'C:\Users\LAB-User2\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Database3\Database3.sqlproj' /p:Configuration=Database3 /p:Platform=AnyCPU /t:Build;Publish /p:SqlPublishProfilePath='C:\Users\LAB-User2\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Database3\Database3.publish.xml' /p:UpdateDatabase=False   Executing the command cmd.exe /C msbuild.exe "C:\Users\LAB-User2\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Database3\Database3.sqlproj" /p:Configuration=Database3 /p:Platform=AnyCPU /t:Build;Publish "/p:SqlPublishProfilePath=C:\Users\LAB-User2\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Database3\Database3.publish.xml" /p:UpdateDatabase=False C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSbuild.exe && exit %%ERRORLEVEL%% from C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\testing003\workspace [workspace] $ cmd.exe /C msbuild.exe "C:\Users\LAB-User2\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Database3\Database3.sqlproj" /p:Configuration=Database3 /p:Platform=AnyCPU /t:Build;Publish "/p:SqlPublishProfilePath=C:\Users\LAB-User2\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Database3\Database3.publish.xml" /p:UpdateDatabase=False C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSbuild.exe && exit %%ERRORLEVEL%% 'msbuild.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,   C:\Users\User2>cmd.exe /C msbuild.exe "C:\Users\LAB-User2\Documents\Visual S tudio 2012\Projects\Database3\Database3.sqlproj" /p:Configuration=Database3 /p:P latform=AnyCPU /t:Build;Publish "/p:SqlPublishProfilePath=C:\Users\LAB-User2\Doc uments\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Database3\Database3.publish.xml" /p:UpdateDat abase=False C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSbuild.exe && exit %% ERRORLEVEL%% from C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\testing003\workspace Microsoft (R) Build Engine version 4.0.30319.17929 [Microsoft .NET Framework, version 4.0.30319.18034] Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.  MSBUILD : error MSB1008: Only one project can be specified. Switch: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSbuild.exe  For switch syntax, type "MSBuild /help" 

update Full Console output

Started by user anonymous Building in workspace C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\testing003\workspace [workspace] $ cmd /c call C:\Windows\TEMP\hudson1045566609826009314.bat  C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\testing003\workspace>echo 'Copying Adventure Works Solution to Jenkins workspace...'  'Copying Adventure Works Solution to Jenkins workspace...'  C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\testing003\workspace>xcopy /s /E /H /Y /R "C:\Users\LAB-User2\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Database3" "C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\testing003\workspace"   C:\Users\LAB-User2\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Database3\Database3.sln C:\Users\LAB-User2\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Database3\Database3.v11.suo C:\Users\LAB-User2\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Database3\excludefiles.txt C:\Users\LAB-User2\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Database3\Database3\Database3.dbmdl Sharing violation  C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\testing003\workspace>echo 'Deleting artifacts from previous builds...'  'Deleting artifacts from previous builds...'  C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\testing003\workspace>del "C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\testing003\workspace\*_publish.zip" /F /Q  Could Not Find C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\testing003\workspace\*_publish.zip  C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\testing003\workspace>exit 0  Path To MSBuild.exe: msbuild.exe Executing the command cmd.exe /C msbuild.exe "C:\Users\LAB-User2\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Database3\Database3.sqlproj" /p:Configuration=Database3 /p:Platform=AnyCPU /t:Build;Publish "/p:SqlPublishProfilePath=C:\Users\LAB-User2\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Database3\Database3.publish.xml" /p:UpdateDatabase=False C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\msbuild.exe && exit %%ERRORLEVEL%% from C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins\jobs\testing003\workspace [workspace] $ cmd.exe /C msbuild.exe "C:\Users\LAB-User2\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Database3\Database3.sqlproj" /p:Configuration=Database3 /p:Platform=AnyCPU /t:Build;Publish "/p:SqlPublishProfilePath=C:\Users\LAB-User2\Documents\Visual Studio 2012\Projects\Database3\Database3.publish.xml" /p:UpdateDatabase=False C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\msbuild.exe && exit %%ERRORLEVEL%% 'msbuild.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. Build step 'Build a Visual Studio project or solution using MSBuild' marked build as failure Finished: FAILURE 

Answer 1

If you want to build a .NET project using Jenkins, follow these steps:

1. Install MsBuild Plugin

2. Go to Jenkins -> Manage Jenkins -> Configure System (On newer versions: Jenkins -> Manage Jenkins -> Global Tool Configuration -> MSBuild)

3. In the MSBuild section click the AddMsBuild button and specify the details:

   • Name: Name of the MsBuild
   • Path to MsBuild: Specify the path of msbuild.exe. Example: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\msbuild.exe

4. Save and apply the changes.

5. Select your job.

6. Select Add Build Step.

7. Select MsBuild version.

8. Specify the path to the project file (.csproj or .sln)

9. Build your project.

Answer 2

For the newer version of Jenkins, this option is available under this section ..

Manage Jenkins -> Global Tool Configuration ->  MSBuild 

From this answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/37939483/2880781