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! -- Arno Lehmann IT-Service Lehmann Sandstr. 6, 49080 Osnabrück www.its-lehmann.de ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Bacula-users mailing list Bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bacula-users