Validating build template giving error - Azure devops - Templates

Diptesh Kumar 601 Reputation points
2025-05-16T04:16:26.4833333+00:00

When I click on validate for the build template, I am seeing following error.

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I noticed variable group are there and variable names are also given correctly. Please suggest

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  1. Durga Reshma Malthi 420 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-05-16T09:45:39.66+00:00

    Hi Diptesh Kumar

    Navigate to Azure Pipelines -> Library -> Select your Variable Group -> Security and check if you are the part of Administrator role.

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    Verify if you have pipeline permissions by clicking on Pipeline Permissions

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    And ensure that the variable group is correctly referenced in your YAML file.

    variables:
      - group: <MyVariableGroup> # mention your variable group name
    

    You can mention this variables section above the steps section in yaml file as shown in the screenshot.

    Additional References:

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/process/resources?view=azure-devops#resource-authorization-in-yaml-pipelines

    Hope this helps!

    Please Let me know if you have any queries.

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