Xcodebuild fails with invalid option '-exportFormat'

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Hi,

Bitrise Build Issue Report template

Description of the issue

build started failing after switching to using Xcode 9.0.

This project is written in swift.
This is an example of a failing build:

The error I get is:

Using legacy export
[08:35:47] xcodebuild "-exportArchive" "-exportFormat" "ipa" "-archivePath" "/var/folders/90/5stft2v13fb_m_gv3c8x9nwc0000gn/T/__archive__301127048/Sparky.xcarchive" "-exportPath" "/Users/vagrant/deploy/Sparky.ipa" "-exportProvisioningProfile" "Sparky Beta Distribution"
xcodebuild: error: invalid option '-exportFormat'

I have already updated the xcode build setup with the instructions here: https://blog.bitrise.io/new-export-options-plist-in-xcode-9
These steps seemed to have fixed the problems I had building another app written in objective-c but not for this app.

Environment:

Where did the issue happen?
Xcode 9.0.x, on macOS 10.12 (Sierra) (pre-installed tools)

Which build Step causes the issue and which version of the step?

xcode-archive@2.3.7

Reproducibility

  • Does a “Rebuild” help? (You can trigger a rebuild from the Build’s page, by clicking the “Rebuild” button in the top right corner of a finished build) : NO
  • Does a rebuild without caches help? (You can remove the Cache:Pull and Cache:Push steps temporarily to not to use the cache, or you can delete all the caches on the Settings tab of the app. : NO Not using caches at all
  • If you have multiple different build configurations (workflows), does the issue affect all/more than one? : All build configurations.
  • If it’s an issue which happens sporadically, what’s the frequency? (e.g. Once a day ; about x% of the builds) :100%
  • Does upgrading the build Step to the latest version help? : NO
  • When did the issue start? :After started using xcode 9.0 stacks

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Leto

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Hey @lbaxevanaki!

We’ll have a look into this asap.

Thanks for reporting!

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@tamaspapik I have updated using your template. I hope this helps.
Thank you!

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Any updates on this issue?

Thanks,

Leto

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Sorry for the delay. Not yet but trying to get there asap!

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So, the issue is related to that you are using legacy export, however it is not supported in xcode 9 anymore

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Thank you !!!
In the xcode-archive@2.3.7 step in the “Deprecated” section, the “Use deprecated ipa export method? (required)” it was “yes” and now I set it to “no”.
It works now.
Thanks again,

Leto

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