[JENKINS-38403] environment variables as input in post build configuration of junit test result

Hi

We want to run concurrent builds where each build generates junit test result xml files.

What we thought of doing was to create directory with $BUILD_NUMBER and use that directory for collecting test result.

however in Post Build action, Publish Junit report option in "Test report XMLs" variable names are not working.

Attached sample screenshot.

Let me know if any workaround available, i tried following things $BUILD_NUMBER, ${BUILD_NUMBER}, ${ENV,var="BUILD_NUMBER"} none of them working.

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Originally reported by net2pratik4ever, imported from: environment variables as input in post build configuration of junit test result

• status: Open
  
• priority: Minor
  
• component(s): junit-plugin
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
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• watchers: 1
  
• imported: 2025-11-26
  

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Hi


We want to run concurrent builds where each build generates junit test result xml files.

What we thought of doing was to create directory with $BUILD_NUMBER and use that directory for collecting test result.

however in Post Build action, Publish Junit report option in "Test report XMLs" variable names are not working.


Attached sample screenshot.


Let me know if any workaround available, i tried following things $BUILD_NUMBER, ${BUILD_NUMBER}, ${ENV,var="BUILD_NUMBER"}  none of them working.

• environment: Jenkins ver. 2.7.1, JUnit Plugin (junit): 1.15

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Start at the JUnit plugin's post-build configuration for the "Test report XMLs" field and reproduce the reported behavior with Jenkins 2.7.1 and JUnit plugin 1.15. Check how the field handles the attempted $BUILD_NUMBER forms; done means a concurrent build can use its environment-derived directory for collecting JUnit XML results.

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