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stage: Verify
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group: Pipeline Insights
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info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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disqus_identifier: 'https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/project/pipelines/job_artifacts.html'
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---
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# Job artifacts **(FREE)**
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> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/merge_requests/16675) in GitLab 12.4, artifacts in internal and private projects can be previewed when [GitLab Pages access control](../../administration/pages/index.md#access-control) is enabled.
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Jobs can output an archive of files and directories. This output is known as a job artifact.
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You can download job artifacts by using the GitLab UI or the [API](../../api/job_artifacts.md#get-job-artifacts).
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<i class="fa fa-youtube-play youtube" aria-hidden="true"></i>
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For an overview of job artifacts, watch the video [GitLab CI pipelines, artifacts, and environments](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCKDICEe10s).
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Or, for an introduction, watch [GitLab CI pipeline tutorial for beginners](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jav4vbUrqII).
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For administrator information about job artifact storage, see [administering job artifacts](../../administration/job_artifacts.md).
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## Create job artifacts
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To create job artifacts, use the `artifacts` keyword in your `.gitlab-ci.yml` file:
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```yaml
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pdf:
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script: xelatex mycv.tex
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artifacts:
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paths:
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- mycv.pdf
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expire_in: 1 week
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```
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In this example, a job named `pdf` calls the `xelatex` command to build a PDF file from the
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LaTeX source file, `mycv.tex`.
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The `paths` keyword determines which files to add to the job artifacts.
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All paths to files and directories are relative to the repository where the job was created.
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The `expire_in` keyword determines how long GitLab keeps the job artifacts.
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You can also [use the UI to keep job artifacts from expiring](#download-job-artifacts).
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If `expire_in` is not defined, the
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[instance-wide setting](../../user/admin_area/settings/continuous_integration.md#default-artifacts-expiration)
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is used.
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If you run two types of pipelines (like branch and scheduled) for the same ref,
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the pipeline that finishes later creates the job artifact.
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To disable artifact passing, define the job with empty [dependencies](../yaml/index.md#dependencies):
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```yaml
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job:
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stage: build
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script: make build
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dependencies: []
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```
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You may want to create artifacts only for tagged releases to avoid filling the
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build server storage with temporary build artifacts. For example, use [`rules`](../yaml/index.md#rules)
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to create artifacts only for tags:
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```yaml
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default-job:
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script:
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- mvn test -U
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rules:
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- if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH
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release-job:
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script:
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- mvn package -U
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artifacts:
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paths:
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- target/*.war
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rules:
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- if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
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```
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You can use wildcards for directories too. For example, if you want to get all the
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files inside the directories that end with `xyz`:
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```yaml
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job:
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artifacts:
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paths:
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- path/*xyz/*
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```
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### Use CI/CD variables to define the artifacts name
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You can use [CI/CD variables](../variables/index.md) to dynamically define the
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artifacts file's name.
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For example, to create an archive with a name of the current job:
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```yaml
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job:
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artifacts:
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name: "$CI_JOB_NAME"
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paths:
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- binaries/
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```
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To create an archive with a name of the current branch or tag including only
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the binaries directory:
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```yaml
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job:
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artifacts:
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name: "$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME"
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paths:
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- binaries/
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```
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If your branch-name contains forward slashes
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(for example `feature/my-feature`) it's advised to use `$CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG`
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instead of `$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME` for proper naming of the artifact.
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To create an archive with a name of the current job and the current branch or
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tag including only the binaries directory:
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```yaml
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job:
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artifacts:
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name: "$CI_JOB_NAME-$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME"
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paths:
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- binaries/
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```
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To create an archive with a name of the current [stage](../yaml/index.md#stages) and branch name:
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```yaml
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job:
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artifacts:
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name: "$CI_JOB_STAGE-$CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME"
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paths:
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- binaries/
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```
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If you use **Windows Batch** to run your shell scripts you must replace
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`$` with `%`:
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```yaml
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job:
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artifacts:
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name: "%CI_JOB_STAGE%-%CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME%"
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paths:
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- binaries/
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```
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If you use **Windows PowerShell** to run your shell scripts you must replace
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`$` with `$env:`:
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```yaml
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job:
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artifacts:
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name: "$env:CI_JOB_STAGE-$env:CI_COMMIT_REF_NAME"
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paths:
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- binaries/
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```
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### Exclude files from job artifacts
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Use [`artifacts:exclude`](../yaml/index.md#artifactsexclude) to prevent files from
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being added to an artifacts archive.
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For example, to store all files in `binaries/`, but not `*.o` files located in
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subdirectories of `binaries/`.
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```yaml
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artifacts:
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paths:
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- binaries/
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exclude:
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- binaries/**/*.o
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```
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Unlike [`artifacts:paths`](../yaml/index.md#artifactspaths), `exclude` paths are not recursive.
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To exclude all of the contents of a directory, match them explicitly rather
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than matching the directory itself.
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For example, to store all files in `binaries/` but nothing located in the `temp/` subdirectory:
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```yaml
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artifacts:
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paths:
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- binaries/
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exclude:
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- binaries/temp/**/*
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```
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### Add untracked files to artifacts
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Use [`artifacts:untracked`](../yaml/index.md#artifactsuntracked) to add all Git untracked
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files as artifacts (along with the paths defined in [`artifacts:paths`](../yaml/index.md#artifactspaths)). Untracked
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files are those that haven't been added to the repository but exist in the repository checkout.
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Save all Git untracked files and files in `binaries`:
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```yaml
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artifacts:
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untracked: true
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paths:
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- binaries/
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```
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Save all untracked files but [exclude](../yaml/index.md#artifactsexclude) `*.txt`:
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```yaml
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artifacts:
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untracked: true
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exclude:
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- "*.txt"
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```
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## Download job artifacts
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You can download job artifacts or view the job archive:
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- On the **Pipelines** page, to the right of the pipeline:
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- On the **Jobs** page, to the right of the job:
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- On a job's detail page. The **Keep** button indicates an `expire_in` value was set:
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- On a merge request, by the pipeline details:
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- When browsing an archive:
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If [GitLab Pages](../../administration/pages/index.md) is enabled in the project, you can preview
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HTML files in the artifacts directly in your browser. If the project is internal or private, you must
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enable [GitLab Pages access control](../../administration/pages/index.md#access-control) to preview
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HTML files.
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## View failed job artifacts
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If the latest job has failed to upload the artifacts, you can see that
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information in the UI.
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## Delete job artifacts
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WARNING:
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This is a destructive action that leads to data loss. Use with caution.
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You can delete a single job, which also removes the job's
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artifacts and log. You must be:
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- The owner of the job.
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- A user with at least the Maintainer role for the project.
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To delete a job:
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1. Go to a job's detail page.
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1. On the top right of the job's log, select **Erase job log** (**{remove}**).
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1. On the confirmation dialog, select **OK**.
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## Expose job artifacts in the merge request UI
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Use the [`artifacts:expose_as`](../yaml/index.md#artifactsexpose_as) keyword to expose
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[job artifacts](../pipelines/job_artifacts.md) in the [merge request](../../user/project/merge_requests/index.md) UI.
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For example, to match a single file:
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```yaml
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test:
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script: ["echo 'test' > file.txt"]
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artifacts:
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expose_as: 'artifact 1'
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paths: ['file.txt']
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```
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With this configuration, GitLab adds a link **artifact 1** to the relevant merge request
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that points to `file.txt`. To access the link, select **View exposed artifact**
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below the pipeline graph in the merge request overview.
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An example that matches an entire directory:
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```yaml
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test:
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script: ["mkdir test && echo 'test' > test/file.txt"]
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artifacts:
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expose_as: 'artifact 1'
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paths: ['test/']
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```
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## Retrieve job artifacts for other projects
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To retrieve a job artifact from a different project, you might need to use a
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private token to [authenticate and download](../../api/job_artifacts.md#get-job-artifacts)
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the artifact.
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## How searching for job artifacts works
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In [GitLab 13.5 and later](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/201784), artifacts
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for [parent and child pipelines](downstream_pipelines.md#parent-child-pipelines) are searched in hierarchical
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order from parent to child. For example, if both parent and child pipelines have a
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job with the same name, the job artifact from the parent pipeline is returned.
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## Access the latest job artifacts
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You can download job artifacts from the latest successful pipeline by using [the job artifacts API](../../api/job_artifacts.md).
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You cannot download [artifact reports](../yaml/artifacts_reports.md) with the job artifacts API,
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unless the report is added as a regular artifact with `artifacts:paths`.
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### Download the whole artifacts archive for a specific job
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You can download the artifacts archive for a specific job with [the job artifacts API](../../api/job_artifacts.md#download-the-artifacts-archive).
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For example, to download the latest artifacts of a job named `build` in the `main` branch of a project on GitLab.com:
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```plaintext
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https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/<project-id>/jobs/artifacts/main/download?job=build
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```
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Replace `<project-id>` with a valid project ID, found at the top of the project details page.
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### Download a single file from the artifacts
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You can download a specific file from the artifacts archive for a specific job with [the job artifacts API](../../api/job_artifacts.md#download-a-single-artifact-file-by-job-id).
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For example, to download the file `review/index.html` from the latest job named `build` in the `main` branch of the `gitlab` project in the `gitlab-org` namespace:
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```plaintext
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https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/27456355/jobs/artifacts/main/raw/review/index.html?job=build
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```
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### Browse job artifacts
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To browse the job artifacts of the latest successful pipeline for a specific job you can use the following URL:
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```plaintext
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https://example.com/<namespace>/<project>/-/jobs/artifacts/<ref>/browse?job=<job_name>
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```
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For example, to browse the latest artifacts of a job named `build` in the `main` branch of a project on GitLab.com:
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```plaintext
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https://gitlab.com/<full-project-path>/-/jobs/artifacts/main/browse?job=build
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```
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Replace `<full-project-path>` with a valid project path, you can find it in the URL for your project.
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## When job artifacts are deleted
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See the [`expire_in`](../yaml/index.md#artifactsexpire_in) documentation for information on when
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job artifacts are deleted.
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### Keep artifacts from most recent successful jobs
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> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/16267) in GitLab 13.0.
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> - [Feature flag removed](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/229936) in GitLab 13.4.
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> - [Made optional with a CI/CD setting](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/241026) in GitLab 13.8.
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By default artifacts are always kept for successful pipelines for the most recent commit on
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each ref. This means that the latest artifacts do not immediately expire according
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to the `expire_in` specification.
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If a pipeline for a new commit on the same ref completes successfully, the previous pipeline's
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artifacts are deleted according to the `expire_in` configuration. The artifacts
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of the new pipeline are kept automatically. If multiple pipelines run for the most
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recent commit on the ref, all artifacts are kept.
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Keeping the latest artifacts can use a large amount of storage space in projects
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with a lot of jobs or large artifacts. If the latest artifacts are not needed in
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a project, you can disable this behavior to save space:
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1. On the top bar, select **Main menu > Projects** and find your project.
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1. On the left sidebar, select **Settings > CI/CD**.
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1. Expand **Artifacts**.
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1. Clear the **Keep artifacts from most recent successful jobs** checkbox.
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You can disable this behavior for all projects on a self-managed instance in the
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[instance's CI/CD settings](../../user/admin_area/settings/continuous_integration.md#keep-the-latest-artifacts-for-all-jobs-in-the-latest-successful-pipelines).
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## Troubleshooting
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### Job does not retrieve certain artifacts
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By default, jobs fetch all artifacts from previous stages, but jobs using `dependencies`
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or `needs` do not fetch artifacts from all jobs by default.
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If you use these keywords, artifacts are fetched from only a subset of jobs. Review
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the keyword reference for information on how to fetch artifacts with these keywords:
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- [`dependencies`](../yaml/index.md#dependencies)
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- [`needs`](../yaml/index.md#needs)
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- [`needs:artifacts`](../yaml/index.md#needsartifacts)
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### Job artifacts using too much disk space
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There are a number of potential causes for this.
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[Read more in the job artifacts administration documentation](../../administration/job_artifacts.md#job-artifacts-using-too-much-disk-space).
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### Error message `No files to upload`
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This message is often preceded by other errors or warnings that specify the filename and why it wasn't
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generated. Check the job log for these messages.
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If you find no helpful messages, retry the failed job after activating
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[CI/CD debug logging](../variables/index.md#enable-debug-logging).
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This logging should provide information to help you investigate further.
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### Error message `Missing /usr/bin/gitlab-runner-helper. Uploading artifacts is disabled.`
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There is a [known issue](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-runner/-/issues/3068) where setting a CI/CD variable named `DEBUG` can cause artifact uploads to fail.
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To work around this, either use a different variable name or set it inline with `script`:
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```yaml
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# This job might fail due to issue gitlab-org/gitlab-runner#3068
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failing_test_job:
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variables:
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DEBUG: true
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script: bin/mycommand
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artifacts:
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paths:
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- bin/results
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# This job does not define a CI/CD variable named `DEBUG` and is not affected by the issue
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successful_test_job:
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script: DEBUG=true bin/mycommand
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artifacts:
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paths:
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- bin/results
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```
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### Error message `FATAL: invalid argument` when uploading a dotenv artifact on a windows runner
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The PowerShell `echo` command writes files with UCS-2 LE BOM (Byte Order Mark) encoding,
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but only UTF-8 is supported. If you try create the dotenv artifact with `echo`, it causes a
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`FATAL: invalid argument` error.
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Use PowerShell `Add-Content` instead, which uses UTF-8:
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```yaml
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test-job:
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stage: test
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tags:
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- windows
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script:
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- echo "test job"
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- Add-Content -Path build.env -Value "MY_ENV_VAR=true"
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artifacts:
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reports:
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dotenv: build.env
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```
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### Job artifacts are not expired
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If some job artifacts are not expiring as expected, check if the
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[**Keep artifacts from most recent successful jobs**](#keep-artifacts-from-most-recent-successful-jobs)
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setting is enabled.
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When this setting is enabled, job artifacts from the latest successful pipeline
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of each ref do not expire and are not deleted.
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### Error message `This job could not start because it could not retrieve the needed artifacts.`
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A job configured with [`needs:artifacts`](../yaml/index.md#needsartifacts) keyword
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fails to start and returns this error message if:
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- The job's dependencies cannot be found.
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- The job cannot access the relevant resources due to insufficient permissions.
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The troubleshooting steps to follow are determined by the syntax used in the job configuration.
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#### Job configured with `needs:project`
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The `could not retrieve the needed artifacts.` error can happen for a job using
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[`needs:project`](../yaml/index.md#needsproject), with a configuration similar to:
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```yaml
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rspec:
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needs:
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- project: org/another-project
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job: dependency-job
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ref: master
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artifacts: true
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```
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To troubleshoot this job, verify that:
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- Project `org/another-project` is in a group with a Premium subscription plan.
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- The user running the job has permissions to access resources in `org/another-project`.
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- The `project`, `job`, and `ref` combination exists and results in the desired dependency.
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- Any variables in use evaluate to the correct values.
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#### Job configured with `needs:pipeline:job`
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The `could not retrieve the needed artifacts.` error can happen for a job using
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[`needs:pipeline:job`](../yaml/index.md#needspipelinejob), with a configuration similar to:
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```yaml
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rspec:
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needs:
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- pipeline: $UPSTREAM_PIPELINE_ID
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job: dependency-job
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artifacts: true
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```
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To troubleshoot this job, verify that:
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- The `$UPSTREAM_PIPELINE_ID` CI/CD variable is available in the current pipeline's
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parent-child pipeline hierarchy.
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- The `pipeline` and `job` combination exists and resolves to an existing pipeline.
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- `dependency-job` has run and finished successfully.
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