How to get build time stamp from Jenkins build variables?

Question

How can I get build time stamp of the latest build from Jenkins? I want to insert this value in the Email subject in post build actions.

Answer 1

I know its late replying to this question, but I have recently found a better solution to this problem without installing any plugin. We can create a formatted version number and can then use the variable created to display the build date/time. Steps to create: Build Environment --> Create a formatted version number:

• Environment Variable Name: BUILD_DATE

• Version Number Format String: ${BUILD_DATE_FORMATTED}

thats it. Just use the variable created above in the email subject line as ${ENV, var="BUILD_DATE"} and you will get the date/time of the current build.