Re: [Condor-users] REQUIRE_LOCAL_CONFIG_FILE = False usage problem

[Todd Tannenbaum <tannenba@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

kschwarz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Todd,
>
> Answering your questions:
>
>  >Are you sure the primary config file on the machine were you ran
>  >condor_status has "REQUIRE_LOCAL_CONFIG_FILE = False" ? I.e. you didn't
>  >just make this edit on the config file on your central manager?
>
> Yes, I am sure. 

> My CM is another machine. The configuration files I am 
> changing is local condor_config.local of my personal machine.
>
> Find attached the primary config file I am using. 

In the attached files, your primary config file (aka not a file 
specificed in LOCAL_CONFIG_FILE) has REQUIRE_LOCAL_CONFIG_FILE = True 
(by default), and the a local config file resets it to be 
REQUIRE_LOCAL_CONFIG_FILE = False.

The issue is the value of REQUIRE_LOCAL_CONFIG_FILE can only be set in 
your primary config file; it cannot be overridden in a local config file 
specified in LOCAL_CONFIG_FILE. I understand why you ran into trouble - 
this situation is non-obvious and confusing, but it is the current state 
of things.  I will see about a quick patch to make 
REQUIRE_LOCAL_CONFIG_FILE work the same way as all the other settings, 
but in the meantime, you'll need to edit your primary config file 
appropriately.

regards,
Todd