Using "label: {constant}" fails #1155

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opened 2025-10-01 09:53:34 +00:00 by kimheino · 2 comments

kimheino commented 2025-10-01 09:53:34 +00:00

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What I'm trying to do and why

I'm trying to convert my multiple almost identical yaml files to use constants and include.

Steps to reproduce

borgmatic.d/test.yaml is:

constants:
    company: test

<<: !include /etc/borgmatic/common.yaml

borgmatic/common.yaml has:

...
repositories:
    - path: ssh://xxx@xxx.your-storagebox.de:23/./borg_www_{company}
      label: {company}
...

That fails with:

/etc/borgmatic.d/test.yaml: Error parsing configuration file
An error occurred while parsing a configuration file at /etc/borgmatic.d/test.yaml:
At 'repositories[0].label': {'company': None} is not of type 'string'

This works correctly, creating label "foo-test":

repositories:
    - path: ssh://xxx@xxx.your-storagebox.de:23/./borg_www_{company}
      label: foo-{company}

This fails too:

      label: {company}-foo

Actual behavior

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Expected behavior

label: {company} should work.

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borgmatic version

2.0.8

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### What I'm trying to do and why I'm trying to convert my multiple almost identical yaml files to use `constants` and `include`. ### Steps to reproduce borgmatic.d/test.yaml is: ``` constants: company: test <<: !include /etc/borgmatic/common.yaml ``` borgmatic/common.yaml has: ``` ... repositories: - path: ssh://xxx@xxx.your-storagebox.de:23/./borg_www_{company} label: {company} ... ``` That fails with: ``` /etc/borgmatic.d/test.yaml: Error parsing configuration file An error occurred while parsing a configuration file at /etc/borgmatic.d/test.yaml: At 'repositories[0].label': {'company': None} is not of type 'string' ``` This works correctly, creating label "foo-test": ``` repositories: - path: ssh://xxx@xxx.your-storagebox.de:23/./borg_www_{company} label: foo-{company} ``` This fails too: ``` label: {company}-foo ``` ### Actual behavior _No response_ ### Expected behavior `label: {company}` should work. ### Other notes / implementation ideas _No response_ ### borgmatic version 2.0.8 ### borgmatic installation method _No response_ ### Borg version _No response_ ### Python version _No response_ ### Database version (if applicable) _No response_ ### Operating system and version _No response_

witten commented 2025-10-02 00:53:04 +00:00

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Try changing this:

      label: {company}

... to this:

      label: "{company}"

In YAML, a value like {company} without quotes will be interpreted as a mapping (with an empty value). However, label requires a plain string. That's why you're getting the error.

Try changing this: ```yaml label: {company} ``` ... to this: ```yaml label: "{company}" ``` In YAML, a value like `{company}` without quotes will be interpreted as a mapping (with an empty value). However, `label` requires a plain string. That's why you're getting the error.

witten added the question / support label 2025-10-02 00:53:11 +00:00

kimheino commented 2025-10-02 05:39:42 +00:00

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Ah of course. Thank you.

Ah of course. Thank you.

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kimheino closed this issue 2025-10-02 05:39:42 +00:00

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Reference: borgmatic-collective/borgmatic#1155