runams cannot handle environment variables in cds.lib?

There is no version 6.1.8.500 (well, it could be one of 28 different hotfix versions over 4 years - you've missed out the important final part of the version number). However, I'd be rather surprised by this because the -cdslib is something that is pretty central to the virtuoso implementation and has been solid for greater than 25 years. Normally any local path in the cds.lib would be deemed to be relative to the directory containing the cds.lib. 

Anyway, please provide details of the precise version you're using and then I'll do some checks. I don't want to spend time hunting for a needle in a haystack.

Andrew

Hi Andrew, thanks for the reply. The version I am using is 6.1.8.500.15. Sorry for not providing it at first place.

Since you mentioned that, I will do some experiments with other versions available to me on Monday.

The error I encountered is not from some relative path like

"define libraryA ./path/to/lib"

The error I had was something like this

"define libraryB $ROOT/$PATH_VARIABLE"

And this cds.lib file is the same one I use when trying to open Virtuoso GUI and it works fine. Also, I did have those variables defined already and I can see their values when echoing them in the same terminal I ran runams.

Please let me know the result of your experiments. Thank you!

Hi Andrew, any updates from your check?

I tried runams6.1.8.-64b.500.27 and still the same issue. Are you able to reproduce what I am describing?

Thanks.

I tried with ISR15 too (and ISR28) and couldn't reproduce the problem with either version; as I said, I was a little surprised since the -cdslib argument has been supported in Virtuoso and similar applications for a very, very long time - and what you're doing is not that unusual.

I suggest you contact customer support.

Andrew