Backups not working if backup_auto_destination for automated backups is set

[ksteitz]

The creation of course backups using lifecycle does not work if ‘backup_auto_destination’ (/admin/settings.php?section=automated) is set to a valid value (green tick) for Automated backups. Course backups are only created via lifecycle if an invalid path is set here (red x).

Plugin version: v4.4-r1 (2024042300)
Moodle 4.4.4
pg 13
tool_lifecycle | backup_path set to mounted NFS share

Thanks for investigating and regards
Klaus

[bluetom]

Sorry, but I could'nt reproduce this behavior. The backup was created with the green tick present and in the lifecycle code itself this setting plays no role...mysterious...

BR,
Thomas

[bluetom]

... is there an error message during or after the backup step run? Or seems everything to work but there is no backup_file to be found in the lifecycle_backup folder after the backup?

[ksteitz]

the course that is to be backuped causes NO backup-file and is listed at "Error handling" (/admin/tool/lifecycle/errors.php) with:

moodle_exception: error/Es wurde kein Backup in dem angegebenen Pfad erstellt.
#0 /var/www/html/moodle/hrz-mdl/admin/tool/lifecycle/step/createbackup/lib.php(70): tool_lifecycle\local\manager\backup_manager::create_course_backup()
#1 /var/www/html/moodle/hrz-mdl/admin/tool/lifecycle/classes/processor.php(123): tool_lifecycle\step\createbackup->process_course()
#2 /var/www/html/moodle/hrz-mdl/admin/tool/lifecycle/classes/task/lifecycle_task.php(63): tool_lifecycle\processor->process_courses()
#3 /var/www/html/moodle/hrz-mdl/lib/classes/cron.php(405): tool_lifecycle\task\lifecycle_task->execute()
#4 /var/www/html/moodle/hrz-mdl/lib/classes/cron.php(208): core\cron::run_inner_scheduled_task()
#5 /var/www/html/moodle/hrz-mdl/lib/classes/cron.php(125): core\cron::run_scheduled_tasks()
#6 /var/www/html/moodle/hrz-mdl/admin/cli/cron.php(186): core\cron::run_main_process()
#7 {main}

Maybe it depends on environment like database or PHP-Version?
Did you test using PostgreSQL or just MySQL?
We have: pg13, PHP 8.1, Moodle 4.4, lifecycle v4.4-r1 (2024042300)

[bluetom]

Thank u for the information, Klaus!
I could reproduce it (it is in fact exactly as you said) and I am already working on a solution. With that done the issues marked with "Version 4.5" (and some other small cosmetics) are coded, the automated tests are green and only some testing by clicking around lies between us and the publication of lifecycle version 4.5...