On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:21:42 +0100, Arno Lehmann wrote:
> There's one simple solution: Don't use those constructs... instead, 
> use 'update volume=volname FromPool=oldpool pool=newpool'
> 
> (Untested, just had a look at the code... the manual does not mention 
> this.)

Nor does the online help, which I guess is the main reason why that 
syntax isn't widely known or used. It is just not feasible for everyone 
to consult the source code in order to find out what keywords a command 
accepts. And the response of bconsole to an unknown keyword is also 
somewhat, erm, unusual.

My suggestions for improvement (and no, I don't understand the Bacula 
source code nearly well enough to try and implement them myself) would be:

1. Extend the "help" command to accept a command name argument and list 
the keywords accepted by that command.

2. Enhance the command parser to accept abbreviations for keywords.

3. Modify the command parser to reject unknown keywords instead of 
silently ignoring them.

4. Improve the manual by merging the "Alphabetical List of Console 
Keywords" and "Alphabetical List of Console Commands" section into a 
single list describing each command accepted by bconsole completely, 
with all keywords it will accept.

Thanks,
Tilman

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