[Spacewalk-list] question regarding spacewalk api channel.software.clone

[Michael Mraka]

YANG LI:
> I have a question regarding spacewalk-api channel.software.clone. we are using spacewalk 2.6.
> 
> This is definition of clone method:
> 
> Method: clone
> 
> Description:
> Clone a channel. If arch_label is omitted, the arch label of the original channel will be used. If parent_label is omitted, the clone will be a base channel.
> Parameters:
> string sessionKey
> string original_label
> struct - channel details
> string "name"
> string "label"
> string "summary"
> string "parent_label" - (optional)
> string "arch_label" - (optional)
> string "gpg_key_url" - (optional), gpg_url might be used as well
> string "gpg_key_id" - (optional), gpg_id might be used as well
> string "gpg_key_fp" - (optional), gpg_fingerprint might be used as well
> string "description" - (optional)
> string "checksum" - either sha1 or sha256
> boolean original_state
> Returns:
> 
> int the cloned channel ID
> 
> I do not understand what is original_state? what I suppose to specify when I am calling the method?

Hello YANG,

original_state=true means clone only "original" packages, i.e. packages
not associated with an erratum.
original_state=false means clone all packages, i.e. including packages
associated with an erratum.


Regards,

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Michael Mráka
System Management Engineering, Red Hat