On Nov 4, 2008, at 3:18 PM, Kevin Keane wrote: > Hemant Shah wrote: >> --- On Mon, 11/3/08, Frank Sweetser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> From: Frank Sweetser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] What new feature are you waiting for? >>> To: "junior.listas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Cc: "bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net" >>> <bacula-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> > >>> Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 9:48 PM >>> junior.listas wrote: >>> >>>> Configuration data ( whatever is in the config file ) >>>> >>> may be placed on >>> >>>> the database or xml files, this can simplify bacula >>>> >>> use in web|gtk >>> >>>> interfaces or appliances. >>>> >>> Sorry, but that's a feature that's not likely to be >>> implemented any time soon: >>> >>> http://wiki.bacula.org/doku.php?id=faq#why_doesn_t_bacula_store_configuration_in_the_catalog_database >>> >> >> >> Converting it to an XML file would not pose the problems specified >> in the above wiki, there are lots of tools to create/parse XML >> files tha could be useful. >> > How about a way to make everybody happy? Store the config in the > database to make it easy to manipulate in Web pages and the like - I > do > think this would be a nice-to-have. Use an export and import > function to > text files - this will address the issues listed in the Wiki. > Obviously, > the export should be automatic after each change, and the import > should > be manual.
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