Uploading a zip with directory structure without root directory

[flcdrg]

Is there a way to get JFrog to create a zip and upload it, where you point at a specific directory and the zip includes the contents of that directory and and subdirectories, but the zip doesn't include the top-level directory itself.

eg. If I use this:

        {
          "files": [
            {
              "pattern": "mydirectory/*",
              "target": "rep/thing.zip",
              "archive": "zip",
              "flat": "false"
            }
          ]
        }

Then the zip file contains a mydirectory directory, but I want it to start with the files and subdirectories under mydirectory

[RobiNino]

Hi @flcdrg ,
Currently the only available option is to cd into the directory you would like to upload and provide "./*" as pattern.
Placeholders are unfortunately not supported with the archive option.
Thanks

[flcdrg]

Ah.. as I'm using the Azure DevOps extension task, which doesn't offer the ability to change the current directory, I'm out of luck for now.

[RobiNino]

A possible workaround would be to use the JFrog CLI V2 task which supports setting a working directory.
I assume Azure DevOps also supports temporarily changing the working directory, but I can see why this may be a bit inconvenient.

[RobiNino]

Hi @flcdrg ,
Looks like you managed to workaround the limitation with changing the working directory.
I'm closing this issue now, feel free to reopen if necessary.
Thanks