Azure static web apps custom workflow name?

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Azure static web apps custom workflow name?

Balmuri, Srikar (Virtual, TX) 20

I have created a static web app I am handling the deployment through a custom yml file but in the azure portal it created a yml file. I want to point to the correct yml file in azure portal

Laxman Reddy Revuri 4,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-08T04:58:30.9066667+00:00

Hi @Balmuri, Srikar (Virtual, TX)
It seems like you're trying to configure your Azure Static Web App to use your custom YAML file for deployment instead of the one automatically created in the portal. Here’s how to specify the correct YAML file:

1.In your GitHub repository, navigate to the .github/workflows directory. Here, you should see the automatically generated YAML file (which usually has a name like azure-static-web-apps.yml). Edit this file to ensure it points to your custom YAML configuration if that’s your intention.

2.In the GitHub Actions workflow YAML file, you can define the build and output locations based on your custom settings. Ensure you correctly set the paths to where your application is built and the location of your custom workflow.

3.After making the necessary changes to the YAML file, commit and push these changes to your repository. This should trigger a new deployment using your custom settings.

4.Go back to the Azure Portal to verify that the deployment uses your custom YAML configuration and look for any indications of deployment status.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/build-configuration?tabs=identity&pivots=github-actions#file-name-and-location
Balmuri, Srikar (Virtual, TX) 20 Reputation points

2025-05-08T05:00:32.7666667+00:00

I am not using github, I am using azure devops
Laxman Reddy Revuri 4,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-08T05:16:52.4866667+00:00

Hi @Balmuri, Srikar (Virtual, TX)
In Azure DevOps, when setting up or modifying a pipeline, you specify the YAML file that defines the pipeline's behavior. Please note that the Azure Portal does not offer an option to change or select the YAML file directly. Instead, the connection between the YAML file and the deployment process is managed entirely within Azure DevOps.
Balmuri, Srikar (Virtual, TX) 20 Reputation points

2025-05-08T05:40:19.1366667+00:00

I have the yml file named blazor-wasm-build-pipeline.yml, I have deployed through azure devops the deployment is successul and I am able to view the webpage but in azure portal the workflow name is autogenerated to a random yml (azure-static-web-apps-jolly-water-01c53990f.yml) file but that file was never created in my repo, so was curious how it is being decided
Balmuri, Srikar (Virtual, TX) 20 Reputation points

2025-05-08T06:02:01.2266667+00:00

it makes sense now but why don't I see that yml file in my repository?

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Laxman Reddy Revuri 4,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-08T04:58:30.9066667+00:00

Hi @Balmuri, Srikar (Virtual, TX)
It seems like you're trying to configure your Azure Static Web App to use your custom YAML file for deployment instead of the one automatically created in the portal. Here’s how to specify the correct YAML file:

1.In your GitHub repository, navigate to the .github/workflows directory. Here, you should see the automatically generated YAML file (which usually has a name like azure-static-web-apps.yml). Edit this file to ensure it points to your custom YAML configuration if that’s your intention.

2.In the GitHub Actions workflow YAML file, you can define the build and output locations based on your custom settings. Ensure you correctly set the paths to where your application is built and the location of your custom workflow.

3.After making the necessary changes to the YAML file, commit and push these changes to your repository. This should trigger a new deployment using your custom settings.

4.Go back to the Azure Portal to verify that the deployment uses your custom YAML configuration and look for any indications of deployment status.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/static-web-apps/build-configuration?tabs=identity&pivots=github-actions#file-name-and-location
Balmuri, Srikar (Virtual, TX) 20 Reputation points

2025-05-08T05:00:32.7666667+00:00

I am not using github, I am using azure devops
Laxman Reddy Revuri 4,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-08T05:16:52.4866667+00:00

Hi @Balmuri, Srikar (Virtual, TX)
In Azure DevOps, when setting up or modifying a pipeline, you specify the YAML file that defines the pipeline's behavior. Please note that the Azure Portal does not offer an option to change or select the YAML file directly. Instead, the connection between the YAML file and the deployment process is managed entirely within Azure DevOps.
Balmuri, Srikar (Virtual, TX) 20 Reputation points

2025-05-08T05:40:19.1366667+00:00

I have the yml file named blazor-wasm-build-pipeline.yml, I have deployed through azure devops the deployment is successul and I am able to view the webpage but in azure portal the workflow name is autogenerated to a random yml (azure-static-web-apps-jolly-water-01c53990f.yml) file but that file was never created in my repo, so was curious how it is being decided
Balmuri, Srikar (Virtual, TX) 20 Reputation points

2025-05-08T06:02:01.2266667+00:00

it makes sense now but why don't I see that yml file in my repository?

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Laxman Reddy Revuri 4,325 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi @Balmuri, Srikar (Virtual, TX)
When you deploy your app through Azure DevOps using a custom pipeline (like your blazor-wasm-build-pipeline.yml), Azure does not actually utilize the YAML file you’ve specified directly. Instead, it generates an autogenerated workflow file in the Azure Portal, which is meant to facilitate monitoring and logging of deployments. This autogenerated file is typically named something like azure-static-web-apps-jolly-water-01c53990f.yml, and it doesn't correspond directly to any file in your repository.

This autogenerated YAML file is essentially just a representation of the deployment process as understood by Azure. It pulls together all the necessary deployment actions and details based on the settings configured in the Azure Portal and your Azure DevOps pipeline.

Laxman Reddy Revuri 4,325 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-05-08T06:04:57.36+00:00

Hi @Balmuri, Srikar (Virtual, TX)
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