Setting environment variables in an automation server

You can use environment variables in an automation server, such as Jenkins, to write more efficient scripts and make use of secure credential storage. Automation tools such as Jenkins automation server usually provide a mechanism for securely storing configuration (for example, credentials). In Jenkins, you can use withCredentials to expose credentials as an environment variable (ENV) or Groovy variable.

You can set environment variables by using one of the following options:

• The SET command within your scripts
• The Jenkins web interface to navigate to Manage Jenkins > Configure System > Global Properties and define an environment variable in the Jenkins GUI.

For an example of using the web interface, see the following image: