Hello -
We are pleased to announce the release of Skylar Compliance RPM Agent version 5.6 20260715.
What's New: Enhanced Lua Function type for Device Controls.
This release introduces a more robust and flexible alternative to the existing Lua Applet system. The new Lua Function type is now fully supported in backup jobs, including Additional Info and Runtime commands. The following updates have been made to support this feature:
- New Lua Function commands are executed using protected function calls. If a command errors at runtime, the error is captured and stored as the output of that command. The backup job continues and other commands are unaffected.
- You can no longer create new Lua Applets, but existing Lua Applets will continue to function properly. You can still run a mixture of existing Lua Applet and new Lua Function command types in the same backup job. All new device controls must use the new Lua Function type.
- The new Lua Function type is fully supported in scheduled Device Control operations.
- Lua Function inputs are added directly into the Lua state as typed values, rather than using string replacement. The following Source options are available when adding an input:
- Text. The normal, hardcoded variable added in the command.
- Prompt. This variable is prompted and filled by the user when the action is performed.
- CSV. This variable uses the format {name,value,deviceaddress/devicename}, where the value is the value of the variable, and the name is the unique name of the variable.
For more information: See the Lua Functions section of the user manual.
Thank you,
Release Management