# Build Number b0

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/build-number-b0/33917>\
**Category:** Module Development\
**Created:** [April 14, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/build-number-b0/33917 "2020-04-14T14:55:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![andrea.morando](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrea.morando/32/8039_2.png) [@andrea.morando](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.morando)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/build-number-b0/33917/1 "2020-04-14T14:55:29Z")

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Dears,  
I am deploying a new module developed with the SDK.  
I need to set the proper build number, based on the build timestamp.  
Following the tips of your user guides and the forum, I always get “b0” after compiling it.

The code in the module pom file is:

```auto
<properties>
<ignition-platform-version>8.0.7</ignition-platform-version>
<ignition-sdk-version>${ignition-platform-version}</ignition-sdk-version>
<module-name> KPI</module-name>
<module-description>A module that provides the implementation of new KPI functionalities</module-description>
<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
<project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
<timestamp>${maven.build.timestamp}</timestamp>
<maven.build.timestamp.format>yyyyMMddHH</maven.build.timestamp.format>
<buildNumber>${maven.build.timestamp}</buildNumber>
</properties>

```

Where am I wrong?  
Thank you so much.

Best regards,  
Andrea

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/build-number-b0/33917/2 "2020-04-14T15:10:19Z")

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You would need to include the build number in the version you specify when configuring the ignition-maven-plugin in your build module.

If you copied from the examples it probably just looks like this:

```auto
<moduleVersion>${project.version}</moduleVersion>

```

You would need to modify this so it is in the format `major.minor.rev.build`.

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**Author:** ![andrea.morando](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrea.morando/32/8039_2.png) [@andrea.morando](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.morando)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 7:06am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/build-number-b0/33917/3 "2020-04-15T07:06:26Z")

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Hi Kevin,  
thank you for the reply.

I did it, but the build number results always 0.  
In the configuration tag (in the buid pom file):

```
      <moduleId>com.xxx.ignition.kernel.kpi</moduleId>
      <moduleName>${module-name}</moduleName>
      <moduleDescription>${module-description}</moduleDescription>
      <moduleVersion>${project.version}</moduleVersion>
      <requiredIgnitionVersion>${ignition-platform-version}</requiredIgnitionVersion>
      <requiredFrameworkVersion>8</requiredFrameworkVersion>
      <licenseFile>license.html</licenseFile>
      <documentationFile>doc/index.html</documentationFile>

```

I copied it from the examples, where the version is:  
`<version>1.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>`

Let me know if I can give you further details.  
Thank you so much!

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**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2020, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/build-number-b0/33917/4 "2020-04-15T12:57:31Z")

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Well what I’m saying is that using `${project.version}` is not sufficient. You need to change it to use your custom `buildNumber` property somehow.

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**Author:** ![andrea.morando](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrea.morando/32/8039_2.png) [@andrea.morando](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrea.morando)\
**Post date:** [April 22, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/build-number-b0/33917/5 "2020-04-22T14:21:48Z")

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Thank you Kevin, I understood. Now the build number is as expected.  
Best,  
Andrea