About CA Release Automation Deployment Tasks

To add a CA Release Automation deployment task, you use the CA Release Automation Actions configuration.

Typically, to configure a CA Release Automation deployment task, do the following:

1. In a deployable release train or release package, select the Deployment Tasks tab.
2. Click Edit Deployment Tasks.
3. Click the + icon to add a task.
4. Select a CA Release Automation Actions configuration.
5. Fill out the resulting form.

   The CA Release Automation actions available to select in deployment tasks are as follows:

   • Create and Run Deployment Plan: If the designated deployment plan does not exist, it will create it. If a plan with same name and build exists, the deployment task will be invalid. If the name exists, but the build is different, a new one will be created. The only way to run an existing plan is to use the Run Deployment action.
   • Run Process: Runs an existing process
   • Run Deployment: Runs an existing deployment plan, enabling you to run a deployment plan over and over again

After you select an action, additional fields appear. Details for each action are described in the following topics:

• Configuring Tasks to Create and Run a Deployment Plan
• Configuring Tasks to Run Processes
• Configuring Tasks to Run a Deployment