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+node {
+
+   stage('SCM') {
+      // git clone
+	  git 'https://github.com/openmrs/openmrs-core.git'
+   }
+   
+   stage ('build the packages') {
+      // mvn package
+	  sh 'mvn package'
+   }
+
+   
+   
+   //stage ('archival') {
+     // archiving artifacts
+	 //archive 'target/*.jar'
+   //}
+
+}