Error
Invalid packaging for parent POM /xyz/pom.xml , must be "pom" but is "jar".
Error Type
Build
Cause
The specified parent has a packaging of jar instead of pom.
Resolution
Open the pom file for the problematic project ( for which the build is failing )
Check the parent artifact and group Id
Go to the Pom file for the Parent artifact in Eclipse
Click "Overview" tab and change the Packaging for the artifact to pom.
Save it and then rebuild the child artifact.
Open the pom file for the problematic project ( for which the build is failing )
Check the parent artifact and group Id
Go to the Pom file for the Parent artifact in Eclipse
Click "Overview" tab and change the Packaging for the artifact to pom.
Save it and then rebuild the child artifact.