DP 9.05 // Post-exec Script // Missing environment variables

[TobiasPätz]

Hi guys,

I want a more readable information why a session was aborted, not just that it aborted.

So I found in that community some information about using post-exec scripts, where DP should give me some variables from that session. But after writing a simple script, all variables are empty. (e.g. %SESSIONID% / %SMEXIT% / %DATALIST% / etc.)

After that I tried a new script, which just give me the environment variables of that session (set > logfile), but there are no variables set, just the following DP specific:

DP_DATA_DIR=D:\ProgramData\OmniBack\
DP_HOME_DIR=D:\Program Files\OmniBack\
DP_SDATA_DIR=D:\ProgramData\OmniBack\
OB2DAOPTIONSFILE=D:/ProgramData/OmniBack/tmp/ob2_postExec_1956_41.conf
OB2DBG=-debug   
OB2OSINCETIME=0
OB2OSTARTTIME=2016-02-16 16:40:26

and the windows specific ones.

I didn't found any information in the guides too, or am I blind?

Anyone an idea what I have missed to use the variables in a post-exec script?

Thank you!

Best regards,

Tobias

[jruffer]

It works OK in 7.03.  It might be worth raising a support call.

HTH

Jeremy

[Sebastian.Koehler · Accepted solution]

Hey Tobias,

not all environmentals are available everywhere. You can define pre-/post-exec scripts on a per session basis. This will give you things like SMEXIT. You can also add scripts to all or individual objects.. Basic santiy tests on 9.05. work ok for me. Your approach with set > logfile is correct to get started.

Backup => Backup Spec => Options => Advanced (Backup Specification Options)

Backup => Backup Spec => Options => Advanced (Filesystem Options)

Backup => Backup Spec => Backup Object Summary => Object => Properties => Options

Regards,
Sebastian Koehler

[TobiasPätz]

Hi Sebastian,

Thank you for your help!

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@Sebastian.Koehler wrote:

Backup => Backup Spec => Options => Advanced (Backup Specification Options)

Backup => Backup Spec => Options => Advanced (Filesystem Options)

Backup => Backup Spec => Backup Object Summary => Object => Properties => Options

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Only via Backup Specification Options I get all vars that I need:

%BACKUPGROUP%
%DATALIST%
%MODE%
%PREVIEW%
%RESTARTED%
%SESSIONID%
%SESSIONKEY%
%SESSIONTYPE%
%SMEXIT%

I guess the other options to use post-exec scripts are just for simple batch tasks, like "delete some files".

Thank you and best regards,

Tobias

[TobiasPätz]

Hi again,

In the admin guide of 9.05 there is no more "SESSIONTYPE", but I get it in the environment.

The only explanation of the variables is about SMEXIT, not about all the other variables.

Can someone explain the other variables and what state they can have? SMEXIT (0,10,11,12,13).

Thank you!

Best regards,

Tobias