[FIXED] How to run a JAR file using Jenkins

Issue

How to execute a JAR file from Jenkins?

I have a JAR output from a gradle build section, i want to execute this JAR file after it created. I am using a Jenkins platform setup in windows server. I don't have any separate node for execution, master itself acts as both server and node.

Tried several ways but not working as expected. The JAR file is working if i run in a normal windows batch command window but the same command is not working if i executed it from a Jenkins windows batch command build section.

Any help would be appreciated.

Solution

The following commands in the post build script started working. The first command will kill the running instance of the JAR and start the new instance as well.

 for /f "tokens=1" %%i in ('jps -m ^| find "%BIN_JAR_NAME%"') do ( taskkill /F /PID %%i ) start java -jar -Dspring.profiles.active=**** %OUTPUT_PATH%\%BIN_JAR_NAME%

Answered By - Saikat