Chapter 4. Customizing Segment source

Procedure

1. Add the following YAML code in your Backstage custom resource (CR):

   # ...
   spec:
     application:
       extraEnvs:
         envs:
           - name: SEGMENT_WRITE_KEY
             value: <segment_key> 

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   # ...

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   Replace <segment_key> with a unique identifier for your Segment source.

2. Save the configuration changes.

Procedure

1. In the Developer perspective of the OpenShift Container Platform web console, go to the Helm view to see the list of Helm releases.
2. Click the overflow menu on the Helm release that you want to use and select Upgrade.

3. Use either the Form view or YAML view to edit the Helm configuration:

   • Using Form view

     1. Expand Root Schema Backstage Chart Schema Backstage Parameters Backstage container environment variables.
     2. Click the Add Backstage container environment variables link.

     3. Enter the name and value of the Segment key.

        
     4. Click Upgrade.

   • Using YAML view

     1. Add the following YAML code in your Helm configuration file:

        # ...
        upstream:
          backstage:
            extraEnvVars:
              - name: SEGMENT_WRITE_KEY
                value: <segment_key> 

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        # ...

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        Replace <segment_key> with a unique identifier for your Segment source.

     2. Click Upgrade.