[JENKINS-28921] Can't access Jenkins Global Properties from Pipeline DSL

When I try to access the Global Properties environment variables (Manage Jenkins > Configure System > Global Properties) I either get null or an error (details below)

To replicate issue:

• Browse to Manage Jenkins > Configure System


• under the "Global Properties" make sure "Environment variables" is checked


• under the "Global Properties" > "Environment variables" add a new variable


• name = TEST_VAR


• value = some value

• In left navigation add "New Item"


• my job was named "workflow-test"


• select "Workflow" job type


• under the "Workflow" heading
  
  
  
  • Definition: "Groovy CPS DSL"
  
  
  • Script:
  
  
  
  

echo "JOB_NAME from env: ${env.JOB_NAME}"

echo "global property from env: ${env.TEST_VAR}"

echo "global property: ${TEST_VAR}"

Build workflow job and go to Console output

from the output can see that the above script evaluates to:

echo "JOB_NAME from env: ${env.JOB_NAME}" -> "JOB_NAME from env: workflow-test" (worked)

echo "global property from env: ${env.TEST_VAR}" -> "global property from env: null" (didn't work, but didn't error)

echo "global property: ${TEST_VAR}" -> ERROR 


groovy.lang.MissingPropertyException: No such property: TEST_VAR for class: WorkflowScript

	at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.ScriptBytecodeAdapter.unwrap(ScriptBytecodeAdapter.java:50)

	at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.ScriptBytecodeAdapter.getProperty(ScriptBytecodeAdapter.java:454)

	at com.cloudbees.groovy.cps.sandbox.DefaultInvoker.getProperty(DefaultInvoker.java:25)

	at com.cloudbees.groovy.cps.impl.PropertyAccessBlock.rawGet(PropertyAccessBlock.java:17)

	at WorkflowScript.run(WorkflowScript:25)

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Originally reported by saan800, imported from: Can't access Jenkins Global Properties from Pipeline DSL

• assignee: jglick
  
• status: Reopened
  
• priority: Minor
  
• component(s): pipeline
  
• resolution: Unresolved
  
• votes: 2
  
• watchers: 7
  
• imported: 2025-12-08
  

Raw content of original issue

When I try to access the Global Properties environment variables (Manage Jenkins > Configure System > Global Properties) I either get null or an error (details below)


To replicate issue:



	
Browse to Manage Jenkins > Configure System

	
under the "Global Properties" make sure "Environment variables" is checked

	
under the "Global Properties" > "Environment variables" add a new variable

	
name = TEST_VAR

	
value = some value





	
In left navigation add "New Item"

	
my job was named "workflow-test"

	
select "Workflow" job type

	
under the "Workflow" heading

	


		
Definition: "Groovy CPS DSL"

		
Script:

	

	





echo "JOB_NAME from env: ${env.JOB_NAME}"

echo "global property from env: ${env.TEST_VAR}"

echo "global property: ${TEST_VAR}"





Build workflow job and go to Console output

from the output can see that the above script evaluates to:




echo "JOB_NAME from env: ${env.JOB_NAME}" -> "JOB_NAME from env: workflow-test" (worked)

echo "global property from env: ${env.TEST_VAR}" -> "global property from env: null" (didn't work, but didn't error)

echo "global property: ${TEST_VAR}" -> ERROR 


groovy.lang.MissingPropertyException: No such property: TEST_VAR for class: WorkflowScript

	at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.ScriptBytecodeAdapter.unwrap(ScriptBytecodeAdapter.java:50)

	at org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.ScriptBytecodeAdapter.getProperty(ScriptBytecodeAdapter.java:454)

	at com.cloudbees.groovy.cps.sandbox.DefaultInvoker.getProperty(DefaultInvoker.java:25)

	at com.cloudbees.groovy.cps.impl.PropertyAccessBlock.rawGet(PropertyAccessBlock.java:17)

	at WorkflowScript.run(WorkflowScript:25)

environment

```
workflow-plugin: v1.8

jenkins: v1.616
```