Re: [Bacula-users] Access to client name in the run before job script?

[Arno L. <al...@it...>]

Hi,

31.10.2008 11:06, Kevin Keane wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to find a way to pass the client name to the run_before 
> script, but I can't see a way to actually make it work. Apparently, 
> variable expansion is not available for the Run Before Job?
> 
> In my JobDef, I have the line:
> 
>   Run Before Job = "/usr/local/sbin/myscript ${Client}"
> 
> The script executes for each backup job, but always receives the literal 
> ${Client} instead of the actual client name.
> 
> Is there a way to make this work?

Probably... try "%c" instead of the $-Syntax (which would, if at all, 
only work in a counter), as per 
http://www.bacula.org/manuals/en/install/install/Configuring_Director.html#character_substitution

Arno

> Thanks!

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