[ARCHETYPE-541] Custom properties not used in pom.xml in root directory when using archetype:create-from-project

**[Erwan LEGELEUX](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=elegeleux)** opened **[ARCHETYPE-541](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARCHETYPE-541?redirect=false)** and commented

Hi,

I've got an issue when I am trying to use custom properties with archetype:create-from-project plugin in pom.xml in root directory.

If you try to execute following command : 

mvn archetype:create-from-project -Darchetype.properties=custom.properties

You will see that README.txt file has been process with my custom properties, BUT not in pom.xml file.

Thanks a lot for your help,

Regards

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3 votes, 3 watchers

Start by unpacking the attached test-archetype.zip and reproducing the issue with `mvn archetype:create-from-project -Darchetype.properties=custom.properties`. Compare how the custom properties are applied to README.txt and the root pom.xml; done means the generated pom.xml also uses the supplied custom properties.

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