Services image name as variable

[Mohan Kona]

I have different images based on environment, hence i want to use custom image in services, but implementation of any of the below throws error.

definitions: 
 services:
  frontend:
   image:
    name: $docker_image

 OR

services:
  - $docker_image

[Syahrul · Accepted solution]

G'day, @Mohan Kona 

Currently Bitbucket Pipelines doesn't support the usage of variables for step attributes, such as defining the image name. We do have a close feature request on this issue at:

• https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BCLOUD-13014

Essentially, this feature request was close due to a new feature request release Dynamic pipeline. One of the MANY things Dynamic Pipelines solves is the ability to specific Docker image names via variables in Pipelines. Please check the documentation for more information:

https://support.atlassian.com/bitbucket-cloud/docs/dynamic-pipelines/

Regards,
Syahrul

[Caterina Curti · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I've just published an article and a video showing how you can use a variable as the image name.

This solution is based on Dynamic Pipelines and requires a Forge app.

The article shows how to replace an "IMAGE_TAG" value (image: node:$IMAGE_TAG) but would work with no changes when the variable contains the full name of the image.

Hope this helps,
Caterina