Creating a build job
Next, we will create a new build job for the packt-app Maven project. Log in to Jenkins and click on the New Job link from the left. Enter a job name and select the maven2/3 radio button. Then, click on OK to proceed to the job's configuration screen.
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Click on the Subversion radio button and enter the Repository URL of the packt project. Remember to replace the $PATH_REPO environment variable with the repository directory as it is configured in your own system. Leave the rest of the fields to their default values.
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Configure the Build Triggers section as shown in the following screenshot:
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The Poll SCM value 5 * * * * is a cron expression and means that Jenkins will poll the Subversion server every five minutes and if any changes are detected, it will update the source code to pull the changes and automatically execute the packt-app build job. Click on the question mark beside the Poll SCM field for more configuration options.
Cron expression and scheduling
Cron is a time...
