Using SAP CI/CD Service only, is it possible to separate build and release into two pipelines?

[schevtso]

Some of my non-SAP colleagues are so excited about this idea that they are using two different tools: Tekton for build and Argo CD for release. Inbetween, they are using Artifactory.

I was looking to implement something similar with the SAP CI/CD service. However, I can't find any documentation on how to download an MTA file from the Artifactory. Is that possible?

[thorsten_duda · Accepted solution]

Hello Sergei,

at the moment that is not possible.

[schevtso · Accepted solution]

Thank you for the quick reponse!

If I may ask a follow up question, do you think that it's a good idea to separate build and release into two pipelines?

[thorsten_duda · Accepted solution]

Hello Sergei,

it depends on your scenario and your requirements. We support in the service a similar scenario together with the Cloud Transport Management Service. Instead of deploying into a Cloud Foundry space, the application is uploaded to a Cloud Transport Management Service Node. This service takes care about the releasing resp. delivery of the application.

Or in other words, you separate the build pipeline and the delivery pipeline. The build pipeline releases into a repository as in your case and the delivery pipeline takes it from there for distribution.

[schevtso · Accepted solution]

Thank you for the great answer!