[ARCHETYPE-588] archetype:create-from-project propertyFile defaults project values

**[Nicolas Dywicki](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=ndywicki)** opened **[ARCHETYPE-588](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ARCHETYPE-588?redirect=false)** and commented

Hi team,

 

I want to create a multi-module archetype maven project from an existing project.Everything works fine, and I use the **_propertyFile_** to customize some elements.

I want to use the [Maven CI Friendly Versions|https://maven.apache.org/maven-ci-friendly.html]  (via **${revision}**) but it is automatically replaced when the archetype is generated.

So I want to force the default version to **${revision}** in the **_propertyFile_** but it is not taken into account in the target generated archetype project even if I set a regular version number like version=2.0

 

artifact.properties:

```java
archetype.filteredExtensions=java,yml,json,md,js,properties,xml,html,webapp
archetype.filteredFileNames=jenkinsfile
excludePatterns=archetype.properties,BUILD.md,**/.git/**,**/.idea/**,**/*.iml,**/node*/**,**/target/**
gitignore=.gitignore
gitattributes=.gitattributes
version=2.0
```

 

Generate:

```java
mvnw clean archetype:create-from-project -Darchetype.properties=archetype.properties
```

 

Target **archetype-metada.xml** does not contain version property:

```java

.gitignore


.gitattributes

```

 

Then when I deploy and generate new app, I have to enter the version.

A workaround is to use **-Dversion=${revision}** parameter:

```java
mvn archetype:generate -DarchetypeGroupId=com.demo -DarchetypeArtifactId=demo-archetype -DgroupId=com.demo -DartifactId=demo -Dversion=${revision}
```

 

Do you know why the property version is not taken into account as explained in the [documentation|#propertyFile]]?

 

Thanks,

Nicolas

 

 

 

 

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**Affects:** 3.1.2

Start by reproducing the stated `mvnw clean archetype:create-from-project -Darchetype.properties=archetype.properties` command and inspect the generated `archetype-metadata.xml`. Compare the propertyFile's `version=2.0` with the generated required properties; done means the version default is preserved in the metadata and no longer must be entered during archetype generation.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.