| title | Pipeline default branch |
|---|---|
| description | See how to configure a pipeline's default branch in Azure Pipelines. |
| ms.topic | concept-article |
| ms.author | sandrica |
| author | silviuandrica |
| ms.date | 08/06/2024 |
| monikerRange | <=azure-devops |
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This article describes how to view and edit a pipeline's default branch. A pipeline's default branch defines the pipeline version used for manual builds, scheduled builds, retention policies, and in pipeline resource triggers. By default, a pipeline's default branch is the default branch of the repository.
To view and update the Default branch for manual and scheduled builds setting:
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In your Azure DevOps project, select your pipeline from the Pipelines list.
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On the pipeline page, select Edit.
:::image type="content" source="media/pipeline-triggers/pipeline-edit.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows selecting Edit for a pipeline.":::
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In the More actions menu, select Triggers.
:::image type="content" source="media/pipeline-triggers/edit-triggers.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows selecting Triggers for edit.":::
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Select YAML > Get sources, and view the Default branch for manual and scheduled builds setting.
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To change the branch, select the Browse icon next to the branch name, select a different branch name, and select Select. Then select Save or Save & queue on the pipeline page.
:::image type="content" source="media/pipeline-triggers/default-branch-setting.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the Default branch for manual and scheduled builds setting.":::
Important
Azure Pipelines loads a maximum of 2,000 branches from a repository into the Default branch for manual and scheduled builds selector. If you don't see your desired branch in the list, enter the desired branch name manually.