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The Batch changes option in Azure DevOps is designed to group multiple changes made to the codebase into a single batch for a build and release pipeline. However, enabling this option does not automatically trigger a build upon every code check-in. Instead, it manages how changes are batched, which can help reduce the number of builds triggered by multiple sequential commits.

If Batch changes is set, when a code check-in occurs, it effectively delays the automatic build until a specified interval of inactivity is reached, or until a batch of changes is ready to be processed. This means that even if developers push multiple changes, the pipeline will only trigger a build at the end of the defined time interval, not immediately with each check-in.

Thus, the correct understanding of the Batch changes feature clarifies that it does not guarantee an immediate build upon code check-in; rather, it manages how those check-ins are processed in relation to the build pipeline. This makes the assertion that it ensures a build runs automatically upon check-in incorrect.