Commit 281cc63a authored by Marcia Ramos's avatar Marcia Ramos

Merge branch 'docs/multi-project-mini-graph' into 'master'

Add docs on multi-project pipelines mini graph

Closes #2938

See merge request !2450
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# Multi-Project Pipeline Graphs
# Multi-project pipeline graphs
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/issues/2121) in
[GitLab Enterprise Edition Premium 9.3](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/06/22/gitlab-9-3-released/#multi-project-pipeline-graphs).
When you set up [GitLab CI/CD](README.md) across multiple projects, you can visualize
the entire pipeline, including all multi-project stages.
## Overview
GitLab CI/CD is a powerful continuous integration tool built-in GitLab.
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configure GitLab CI for your project, you can visualize the stages
of your [jobs](pipelines.md#jobs) on a chart called [pipeline graph](pipelines.md#pipeline-graphs).
When you set up [GitLab CI/CD](README.md) across multiple projects, you can visualize
the entire pipeline, including all multi-project stages.
![Multi-project pipeline graph](img/multi_project_pipeline_graph.png)
Multi-Project Pipeline Graphs are useful for larger projects, especially those
For areas where the pipeline mini-graph is present, when hovering or clicking
(mobile) they will expand and be shown next to each other.
![Multi-project mini graph](img/multi_pipeline_mini_graph.gif)
Multi-project pipeline graphs are useful for larger projects, especially those
adopting a [microservices architecture](https://about.gitlab.com/2016/08/16/trends-in-version-control-land-microservices/),
that often have a set of interdependent components which form the complete product.
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Let's assume you deploy your web app from different projects in GitLab:
- One for the free version, which has its own pipeline that builds and tests your app
- One for the paid version adds-ons, which also pass through builds and tests
- One for the paid version add-ons, which also pass through builds and tests
- One for the documentation, which also builds, tests, and deploys with an SSG
With Multi-Project Pipeline Graphs, you can visualize the entire pipeline in a
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![Pipeline mini graph sorting](img/pipelines_mini_graph_sorting.png)
### Multi-Project Pipelines Graphs
### Multi-project pipelines graphs
With [Multi-Project Pipeline Graphs](multi_project_pipeline_graphs.md),
With [multi-project pipeline graphs](multi_project_pipeline_graphs.md),
you can visualize cross-project pipelines.
It is available only in [GitLab Enterprise Edition Premium][eep].
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