TypeError: Cannot read property 'definition' of undefined

[dave-hagedorn]

I have the same issue with the user included.

TypeError: Cannot read property 'definition' of undefined

When I try with the URL having a "/" at the end is trying to connect and then not do anything. But when I remove the "/" at the end of the URL I get the Type Error. I tried removing the parameters of the settings but still, it tries to pass #undefined as a parameter for the job.

Originally posted by @hari2m in https://github.com/dave-hagedorn/jenkins-runner/issues/1#issuecomment-496629369

[dave-hagedorn]

Hi there,

I'll need some more information to investigate - could you provide:

• the debug logs from Jenkins Runner
• If possible, a sample of your config, or at least the relevant parts, so I can attempt a repro.

Thanks,

Dave

[hari2m]

This is what it says in the log.

[2019-06-16 09:33:58.465] [Jenkins] [info] Creating Jenkins instance @url=https://jenkins.domain.com/jenkins/job/Dev/job/Columbus/job/ColumbusAPI, with user=*******, password=****
[2019-06-16 09:33:58.474] [Jenkins] [info] Creating pipeline build using job jenkinsRunner @https://jenkins.domain.com/jenkins/job/Dev/job/Columbus/job/ColumbusAPI, with params undefined
[2019-06-16 09:33:58.475] [Jenkins] [info] Fetching remote XML config for job jenkinsRunner @https://jenkins.domain.com/jenkins/job/Dev/job/Columbus/job/ColumbusAPI
[2019-06-16 09:34:10.546] [Jenkins] [error] Error starting job jenkinsRunner #undefined @https://jenkins.domain.com/jenkins/job/Dev/job/Columbus/job/ColumbusAPI}: Error: jenkins: job.config: getaddrinfo ENOTFOUND jenkins.domain.com jenkins.domain.com:443
[2019-06-16 09:34:12.860] [Jenkins] [info] Stopping job jenkinsRunner #undefined @https://jenkins.domain.com/jenkins/job/Dev/job/Columbus/job/ColumbusAPI
[2019-06-16 09:34:12.861] [Jenkins] [info] Stopping job jenkinsRunner #undefined @https://jenkins.domain.com/jenkins/job/Dev/job/Columbus/job/ColumbusAPI

The job that I am trying to build is a multi-branch pipeline. and my configuration looks like below.

 "jenkins-runner.hostConfigs": {
        "master": {
            "url": "https://jenkins.domain.com/jenkins/job/Dev/job/Columbus/job/ColumbusAPI",
            "user": "***",
            "password": "***"
        }
    },
    "jenkins-runner.jobs": {
        "Tester": {
            "isDefault": true,
            "runWith": ["master"],
            "name": "jenkinsRunner"
        }
    },
    "jenkins.pipeline.linter.connector.strictssl": false,
    "terminal.integrated.rendererType": "dom"

[dave-hagedorn]

Hi there,

Thanks for the info. multi-branch pipelines are not currently supported - more info here. I'm actually not sure if this is possible since Jenkins sources the Jenkinsfile itself from SCM, not the jobs' config. This plugin works by modifying the pipeline script defined in the job's config in Jenkins.

This is similar to #11. I'll leave this open to see if there's any way I can fix this - or at least show a better error to the user.

Thanks!

[dave-hagedorn]

Also - I noticed your host url seems to be incorrect - you want the root URL of your jenkins instance - ex "url": "https://jenkins.domain.com/

[hari2m]

I have tried using the base url. But it gave me error saying unable to find the job, then I tried giving the location of the job and it worked and so I am using that url. Will give a try to see if it can find that without.

[dave-hagedorn]

Is your job located in a folder?

Does it work if you use the Jenkins URL, but specify the path to the job as the job's name - as documented here?

[hari2m]

Yes, It's inside a folder. I do not know about the folder path in the name thing. I will start using that.

[dave-hagedorn]

I've updated the docs for the next 1.3.0 release. Are there any other problems you're seeing?

[hari2m]

Thanks. No other issues observed.

[davidmoshal]

same error as the title in this issue. not sure what object is undefined. better debugging info would be appreciated.

[tndhagedorn]

Do any of the steps/comments in this issue resolve your issue?

[aguckenber-chwy]

I just got this issue. I am running Jenkins in docker locally so it is pretty easy to replicate.

"jenkins-runner.hostConfigs": {
    "local": {
        "url": "http://jenkins:8080",
        "user": "admin",
        "password": "admin"
    }
},
"jenkins-runner.jobs": {
    "test-job": {
        "isDefault": true,
        "runWith": "local",
        "name": "test-job"
    }
}

[2023-05-24 14:00:01.828] [Jenkins] [info] Creating Jenkins instance @url=http://jenkins:8080, with user=admin, password=****
[2023-05-24 14:00:01.830] [Jenkins] [info] Creating pipeline build using job test-job @http://jenkins:8080, with params undefined
[2023-05-24 14:00:01.830] [Jenkins] [info] Fetching remote XML config for job test-job @http://jenkins:8080
[2023-05-24 14:00:01.933] [Jenkins] [info] Parsing and updating XML with new pipeline script
[2023-05-24 14:00:01.935] [Jenkins] [error] Error starting job test-job #undefined @http://jenkins:8080}: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'definition')
[2023-05-24 14:00:07.843] [Jenkins] [info] Stopping job test-job #undefined @http://jenkins:8080
[2023-05-24 14:00:07.845] [Jenkins] [info] Stopping job test-job #undefined @http://jenkins:8080

The xml for the job it is fetching:

<project>
    <description />
    <keepDependencies>false</keepDependencies>
    <properties />
    <scm class="hudson.scm.NullSCM" />
    <canRoam>true</canRoam>
    <disabled>false</disabled>
    <blockBuildWhenDownstreamBuilding>false</blockBuildWhenDownstreamBuilding>
    <blockBuildWhenUpstreamBuilding>false</blockBuildWhenUpstreamBuilding>
    <triggers />
    <concurrentBuild>false</concurrentBuild>
    <builders />
    <publishers />
    <buildWrappers />
</project>

We are using an older Jenkins 2.387.1-lts which may be why this wasn't east to reproduce.

[aguckenber-chwy]

Turns out I created Freestyle project which has the XML above. If I create a pipeline then the XML looks as the code expects and works.