Bug 673502 - unclear error when wallaby feature-import is run with no file name
Summary: unclear error when wallaby feature-import is run with no file name
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise MRG
Classification: Red Hat
Component: condor-wallaby-tools
Version: 1.3
Hardware: Unspecified
OS: Unspecified
low
low
Target Milestone: 2.0
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Assignee: Will Benton
QA Contact: Tomas Rusnak
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Blocks: 693778
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2011-01-28 13:42 UTC by Lubos Trilety
Modified: 2011-06-23 15:42 UTC (History)
6 users (show)

Fixed In Version: wallaby-0.10.4-3
Doc Type: Bug Fix
Doc Text:
C: Running "wallaby feature-import" without a file name may have resulted in an unclear internal error message. C: This is confusing for users. F: "wallaby feature-import" now traps the error appropriately and displays a suitable, clear error message. R: The feature-import command now exits with a user-friendly error message in this case. Release Note Entry: Previously, running the "wallaby feature-import" command without supplying a file name resulted in an unclear error message. The "wallaby feature-import" command can now trap the error to display a clearer error message when run without a file name.
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Last Closed: 2011-06-23 15:42:17 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHEA-2011:0889 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Red Hat Enterprise MRG Grid 2.0 Release 2011-06-23 15:35:53 UTC

Description Lubos Trilety 2011-01-28 13:42:56 UTC 
Description of problem:
'wallaby feature-import' run with no file name prints following error:
fatal:  #<TypeError: can't convert nil into String>
It will be better if it prints something like: A file name must be specified

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
wallaby-0.10.4-2

How reproducible:


Steps to Reproduce:
1. run 'wallaby feature-import'
# wallaby feature-import
fatal:  #<TypeError: can't convert nil into String>
Comment 3 Will Benton 2011-03-15 04:14:31 UTC 
    Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
    accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.
    
    New Contents:
C: Running "wallaby feature-import" without a file name may have resulted in an unclear internal error message.
C: This is confusing for users.
F: "wallaby feature-import" now traps the error appropriately and displays a suitable, clear error message.
R: The feature-import command now exits with a user-friendly error message in this case.
Comment 4 Tomas Rusnak 2011-04-20 14:01:48 UTC 
Retested over all supported archs x86,x86_64 with RHEL5/RHEL6: 

#  rpm -q wallaby-utils
wallaby-utils-0.10.5-3.el6.noarch

# wallaby feature-import
fatal:  you must specify exactly one file name (use --help for more information)

>>> VERIFIED
Comment 5 Misha H. Ali 2011-05-27 04:09:57 UTC 
    Technical note updated. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
    accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.
    
    Diffed Contents:
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 C: Running "wallaby feature-import" without a file name may have resulted in an unclear internal error message.
 C: This is confusing for users.
 F: "wallaby feature-import" now traps the error appropriately and displays a suitable, clear error message.
-R: The feature-import command now exits with a user-friendly error message in this case.+R: The feature-import command now exits with a user-friendly error message in this case.
+
+Release Note Entry: Previously, running the "wallaby feature-import" command without supplying a file name resulted in an unclear error message. The "wallaby feature-import" command can now trap the error to display a clearer error message when run without a file name.
Comment 6 Misha H. Ali 2011-06-06 03:23:09 UTC 
Technical note can be viewed in the release notes for 2.0 at the documentation stage here:

http://documentation-stage.bne.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_MRG/2.0/html-single/MRG_Release_Notes/index.html#tabl-MRG_Release_Notes-GRID_Update_Notes-RHM_Known_Issues
Comment 7 errata-xmlrpc 2011-06-23 15:42:17 UTC 
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2011-0889.html
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