Error in view_configuration when using Bamboo configuration YAML Specs

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Summary

From Bamboo 8.0.0, the option to View plan as YML;

Build -> Configure plan -> View plan as YML

adds a Bamboo Datacenter license plan permission view_configuration property which is not available in a standalone license

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 plan-permissions: - users: - admin permissions: - view - edit - build - clone - admin - view_configuration

An error in atlassian-bamboo.log file

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 There was an error when processing yaml file "bamboo.yml". File structure is correct, contact Atlassian Support for assistance on resolving this issue. Can't handle permission: VIEW_CONFIGURATION java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Can't handle permission: VIEW_CONFIGURATION at com.atlassian.bamboo.configuration.external.yaml.BambooYamlToSpecsConverterImpl.lambda$getPermissionTypes$17(BambooYamlToSpecsConverterImpl.java:295) at java.util.stream.ReferencePipeline$3$1.accept(ReferencePipeline.java:193) at java.util.Spliterators$ArraySpliterator.forEachRemaining(Spliterators.java:948) at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.copyInto(AbstractPipeline.java:482) at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.wrapAndCopyInto(AbstractPipeline.java:472) at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.evaluate(AbstractPipeline.java:546) at java.util.stream.AbstractPipeline.evaluateToArrayNode(AbstractPipeline.java:260)

Solution

  1. Remove this view_configuration property from YML Spec file to resolve this issue

  2. upgrade to Datacenter licence

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 plan-permissions: - users: - admin permissions: - view - edit - build - clone - admin

Updated on March 13, 2025

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