Angular DevOps pipeline file replacement

It appears that the issue might be related to the file replacement process during the build within your Azure DevOps pipeline. Here are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot and potentially resolve the problem:

1. Verify Build Logs: Review the build logs in Azure DevOps to check if there are any errors or warnings related to the file replacement step. This can provide more insight into what might be going wrong during the build process.
2. Ensure Path References: Confirm that the paths specified in the angular.json file for file replacements are correct and relative to the project root. In some cases, specifying relative paths might differ between local development environments and the Azure DevOps pipeline.
3. Check Working Directory: Ensure that the working directory in the Azure DevOps pipeline is correctly set to the project root where the angular.json file is located. Use cd commands in the pipeline steps if necessary to navigate to the correct directory before executing the Angular build commands.
4. Environment Variables: Double-check if there are any environment variables or configurations set within the Azure DevOps pipeline that might be affecting the build process or file replacement mechanism. Verify that the environment variables used for staging configuration are correctly set in the pipeline.
5. Debugging Output: Add additional debugging output in your pipeline script to gather more information during the build process. For instance, print out the contents of the environment.ts file before and after the build to see if the replacement occurred as expected.
6. Explicitly Copy Files: As an alternative approach, consider explicitly copying the environment file you need during the build process using a shell command (cp for Linux or copy for Windows) before the Angular build command. This ensures that the correct environment file is available for the build regardless of any issues with file replacement.
7. Cache-related Issues: Sometimes, caching mechanisms in the pipeline could interfere with file replacements. Try clearing the cache or disabling caching for the build to see if it affects the file replacement behavior.
8. Update Angular CLI: Ensure that the Angular CLI version used in the Azure DevOps pipeline matches the version used locally. A mismatch in versions might cause differences in behavior.

By systematically reviewing these steps and potentially experimenting with different approaches, you might be able to identify and resolve the issue with file replacement not working as expected within the Azure DevOps pipeline.

It appears that the issue might be related to the file replacement process during the build within your Azure DevOps pipeline. Here are a few steps you can take to troubleshoot and potentially resolve the problem: By systematically reviewing these steps and potentially experimenting with different approaches, you might be able to identify and resolve…