How to do a Foreach loop or Each within Azure Pipeline - azure-devops

Question

I am trying to run an Azure Pipeline that queries an Azure Storage table, I can do this no problem by passing in $AppName from a normal pipeline variable, but id like to loop though multiple apps from an app list within the yaml file.
The yaml file I am using is below:
trigger:
- master
variables:
- name: AppNames
value:
[
"7zip",
"AdobeAcrobatReaderDC",
"CitrixWorkspaceApp",
"GoogleChrome",
"LAPS",
"Mimecast",
"Nessus",
"NotepadPlusPlus",
"MicrosoftWvdRemoteDesktop",
]
- name: baseurl
value: $(NexusProdRepo)
- name: genRepo
value: $(ClientRepo)
- name: APIKey
value: $(PRODAPIKey)
pool:
name: $(PoolName)
demands:
- agentOS -equals $(agentOS)
stages:
- stage: Deployment
jobs:
- job: DeployApps
steps:
- script: echo "Deploying $(AppName)"
env:
AppName: ${{ each.value }}
forEach: ${{ variables.AppNames }}
- stage: QueryAzureTableStorage_Stage
dependsOn:
- ConnectiontoAzure
jobs:
- job: QueryAzureTableStorage_Job
steps:
- task: PowerShell#2
displayName: "Query Azure Table Storage"
name: "Query_Azure_Table_Storage"
inputs:
targetType: filePath
filePath: "$(Build.SourcesDirectory)/GetAndQueryStorageTable.ps1"
arguments: "-StorageAccountName $(StorageAccountName) -ResourceGroupName $(ResourceGroupName) -TableName $(TableName) -AppName $(AppName)"
Is anyone able to correct me on where I'm going wrong regards the foreach loop, or if its even possible?

Answer 1

loop though multiple apps from an app list within the yaml file.
Based on your requirement, I suggest that you can use Parameters and Each expression in YAML Pipeline. Refer to this doc: Each keyword
Here is an example:
parameters:
- name: AppNames
type: object
default: [7zip,AdobeAcrobatReaderDC]
stages:
- ${{ each app in parameters.AppNames }}:
- stage: Deployment_${{ app }}
jobs:
- job: DeployApps
steps:
- script: echo "Deploying "${{ app }}""
Result: