# Problem using forlder parameters in RunGraph component

**URL:** <https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/problem-using-forlder-parameters-in-rungraph-component/769>\
**Category:** CloverDX Platform\
**Created:** [October 28, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/problem-using-forlder-parameters-in-rungraph-component/769 "2010-10-28T00:00:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![codemonkee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@codemonkee](https://forum.cloverdx.com/u/codemonkee)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2010, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/problem-using-forlder-parameters-in-rungraph-component/769/1 "2010-10-28T00:00:00Z")

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I’m running multiple graphs in seperate JVM’s via the RUN\_GRAPH component from a “master” graph. Each of the graphs have links to external properties and metadata files. These links get defined as relative paths from the project directory, and work as expected when run individually. When I run through the “master” they fail to find the linked files. If I hard code the absolute path in the individual graphs they work from the “master”, but automatically get reset to the relative path when they are run seperately (which in turn breaks any subsequent run from the “master”).

I’ve noticed this in the log file: “PROJECT\_DIR property: null”

I’m thinking that if this were defined I could use it in conjunction with the relative path info to resolve the links correctly for either scenario. I’ve tried a few different ways to pass this to the JVM in the RUN\_GRAPH components, but to no avail. Is this the correct approach, and if so could you point me to a working example of how to correctly pass the PROJECT\_DIR property?

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**Author:** ![avackova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/65b543/32.png) [@avackova](https://forum.cloverdx.com/u/avackova)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/problem-using-forlder-parameters-in-rungraph-component/769/2 "2010-10-29T07:44:55Z")

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Till CloverETL 2.9, PROJECT\_DIR was internal clover parameter, that defined root directory for all resources. So you can left relative paths in the graph, and set the PROJECT\_DIR parameter when running graph from RunGraph component (_-P:PROJECT\_DIR=absolute\_path\_to\_project_ in the 2nd input field or in _cloverCmdLineArgs_ attribute). Since CloverETL 3.0 the internal parameter was replaced with _-contexturl_ switch.

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**Author:** ![codemonkee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@codemonkee](https://forum.cloverdx.com/u/codemonkee)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2010, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/problem-using-forlder-parameters-in-rungraph-component/769/3 "2010-10-29T18:22:36Z")

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I’ve tried both suggestions without success.

In the example graph, the first run sets the path in the data generator, in the second it is set as an argument.

What am I doing wrong?

```auto

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Graph author="287207-admin" created="Wed Oct 27 12:23:37 CDT 2010" guiVersion="2.9.1" id="1288366414517" licenseCode="CLGXDINITI279458BY" licenseType="initiate" modified="Fri Oct 29 13:18:19 CDT 2010" modifiedBy="287207-admin" name="testRun" revision="1.12">
<Global>
<Metadata id="Metadata67" previewAttachment="${INPUT_DIR}/runGraph.txt" previewAttachmentCharset="ISO-8859-1">
<Record fieldDelimiter="|" name="runGraphIn" previewAttachment="${INPUT_DIR}/runGraph.txt" previewAttachmentCharset="ISO-8859-1" recordDelimiter="\r\n" type="delimited">
<Field name="graph" type="string"/>
<Field name="parameters" type="string"/>
</Record>
</Metadata>
<Metadata id="Metadata66" previewAttachmentCharset="ISO-8859-1">
<Record name="runGraphOut" previewAttachmentCharset="ISO-8859-1" recordSize="-1" type="delimited">
<Field delimiter=";" name="graph" nullable="true" type="string"/>
<Field delimiter=";" name="result" nullable="true" type="string"/>
<Field delimiter=";" name="description" nullable="true" type="string"/>
<Field delimiter=";" name="message" nullable="true" type="string"/>
<Field delimiter="\n" name="duration" nullable="true" type="decimal"/>
</Record>
</Metadata>
<Property id="GraphParameter0" name="INPUT_DIR" value="C:/Documents and Settings/Administrator/production_graphs/RPM/CustomerFiles/Contact"/>
</Global>
<Phase number="2">
<Node enabled="enabled" guiHeight="0" guiName="DataGenerator" guiWidth="0" guiX="36" guiY="24" id="DATA_GENERATOR2" recordsNumber="1" type="DATA_GENERATOR">
<attr name="generate"><![CDATA[//#TL

// Generates output record.
function generate() {
	$0.graph := "${INPUT_DIR}" + "/RPM_Company.grf";
	$0.parameters := "-plugins \"C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/plugins\";\"C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.initiatesystems.etl.gui_9.2.0/lib/plugins\" -P:PROJECT_DIR=\"C:/Documents and Settings/Administrator/production_graphs/RPM/\"";
}

// Called to return a user-defined error message when an error occurs.
// function getMessage() {}

// Called during component initialization.
// function init() {}

// Called after the component finishes.
// function finished() {}
]]></attr>
</Node>
<Node enabled="enabled" guiHeight="0" guiName="RunCompanyGraph" guiWidth="0" guiX="192" guiY="24" id="RUN_GRAPH1" logAppend="false" logFile="runGraph.log" sameInstance="false" type="RUN_GRAPH"/>
<Node enabled="enabled" guiHeight="0" guiName="Trash" guiWidth="0" guiX="360" guiY="24" id="TRASH2" type="TRASH"/>
<Node enabled="enabled" guiHeight="0" guiName="Trash" guiWidth="0" guiX="372" guiY="60" id="TRASH4" type="TRASH"/>
<Edge debugMode="false" fromNode="DATA_GENERATOR2:0" guiBendpoints="" id="Edge6" inPort="Port 0 (in regular mode: names of the graphs to be executed, otherwise nothing)" metadata="Metadata67" outPort="Port 0 (out)" toNode="RUN_GRAPH1:0"/>
<Edge fromNode="RUN_GRAPH1:0" guiBendpoints="" id="Edge13" inPort="Port 0 (in)" metadata="Metadata66" outPort="Port 0 (regular mode: status messages, pipeline mode: an information record in case of successful termination, otherwise nothing)" toNode="TRASH2:0"/>
<Edge fromNode="RUN_GRAPH1:1" guiBendpoints="" id="Edge14" inPort="Port 0 (in)" metadata="Metadata66" outPort="Port 1 (in pipeline mode an information record in case of an error, otherwise nothing)" toNode="TRASH4:0"/>
</Phase>
<Phase number="4">
<Node enabled="enabled" guiHeight="0" guiName="DataGenerator" guiWidth="0" guiX="36" guiY="168" id="DATA_GENERATOR1" recordsNumber="1" type="DATA_GENERATOR">
<attr name="generate"><![CDATA[//#TL

// Generates output record.
function generate() {
	$0.graph := "${INPUT_DIR}" + "/RPM_Hierarchy.grf";
	$0.parameters := "-plugins \"C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/plugins\";\"C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.initiatesystems.etl.gui_9.2.0/lib/plugins\"";
}

// Called to return a user-defined error message when an error occurs.
// function getMessage() {}

// Called during component initialization.
// function init() {}

// Called after the component finishes.
// function finished() {}
]]></attr>
</Node>
<Node cloverCmdLineArgs="-P:PROJECT_DIR=\&quot;C:/Documents and Settings/Administrator/production_graphs/RPM/\&quot;" enabled="enabled" guiHeight="0" guiName="RunHierarchyGraph" guiWidth="0" guiX="192" guiY="168" id="RUN_GRAPH2" logAppend="true" logFile="runGraph.log" sameInstance="false" type="RUN_GRAPH"/>
<Node enabled="enabled" guiHeight="0" guiName="Trash" guiWidth="0" guiX="360" guiY="168" id="TRASH1" type="TRASH"/>
<Node enabled="enabled" guiHeight="0" guiName="Trash" guiWidth="0" guiX="372" guiY="204" id="TRASH5" type="TRASH"/>
<Edge debugMode="false" fromNode="DATA_GENERATOR1:0" guiBendpoints="" id="Edge15" inPort="Port 0 (in regular mode: names of the graphs to be executed, otherwise nothing)" metadata="Metadata67" outPort="Port 0 (out)" toNode="RUN_GRAPH2:0"/>
<Edge fromNode="RUN_GRAPH2:0" guiBendpoints="" id="Edge16" inPort="Port 0 (in)" metadata="Metadata66" outPort="Port 0 (regular mode: status messages, pipeline mode: an information record in case of successful termination, otherwise nothing)" toNode="TRASH1:0"/>
<Edge fromNode="RUN_GRAPH2:1" guiBendpoints="" id="Edge17" inPort="Port 0 (in)" metadata="Metadata66" outPort="Port 1 (in pipeline mode an information record in case of an error, otherwise nothing)" toNode="TRASH5:0"/>
</Phase>
</Graph>

```

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**Author:** ![avackova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/65b543/32.png) [@avackova](https://forum.cloverdx.com/u/avackova)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/problem-using-forlder-parameters-in-rungraph-component/769/4 "2010-11-01T13:24:20Z")

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It seems to be problem with RunGraph component and quoted parameters. I’ve created an issue in our bug tracking system ([http://bug.cloveretl.org/view.php?id=5346](http://bug.cloveretl.org/view.php?id=5346)) for it.

The only workaround I can see is to place all needed resources in the folders with paths without spaces and don’t quote the parameters.

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**Author:** ![codemonkee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@codemonkee](https://forum.cloverdx.com/u/codemonkee)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/problem-using-forlder-parameters-in-rungraph-component/769/5 "2010-11-01T19:19:29Z")

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It must be something else, since I’m using quoted parameters for the -plugins and these are located a loaded without a hitch.

I’ve also tried relocating the project to C:/workspace/RPM, and using this non-space-location doesn’t work either.

Here is some output from the master graph log:

```auto
INFO [RUN_GRAPH0] - Running graph C:/workspace/RPM/CustomerFiles/NewTest/RPM_Initialize.grf in separate instance of clover.
INFO [RUN_GRAPH0] - Executing command: "[java, -cp, /C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/cloveretl.engine.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/annotations.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/cloveretl.engine.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/commons-cli-1.1.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/commons-codec-1.4.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/commons-logging.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/commons-net-1.4.1.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/dom4j-1.6.1.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/icu4j-normalizer.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/jakarta-oro-2.0.8.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/janino.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/javolution.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/jms.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/joda-time-1.6.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/jsch-0.1.39.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/jsr173_1.0_api.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/jxl.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/log4j-1.2.12.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/ooxml-schemas-1.0.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/openxml4j-1.0-beta.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/poi-3.5.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/poi-ooxml-3.5.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/tar.jar;/C:/Program Files (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/lib/xmlbeans-2.3.0.jar;C:\workspace\RPM\bin;C:\Program Files (x86)\InitiateSystems\Workbench9.2.0\plugins\com.initiatesystems.workbench_9.2.0\lib\madapi.jar;C:\Program Files (x86)\InitiateSystems\Workbench9.2.0\plugins\com.initiatesystems.workbench_9.2.0\lib\madhandlers.jar, org.jetel.main.runGraph, -plugins, "C:/Program, Files, (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.cloveretl.gui_2.9.1/lib/plugins";"C:/Program, Files, (x86)/InitiateSystems/Workbench9.2.0/plugins/com.initiatesystems.etl.gui_9.2.0/lib/plugins", -P:PROJECT_DIR=C:/workspace/RPM, -P:PROJECT_DIR=null, -nodebug, C:/workspace/RPM/CustomerFiles/NewTest/RPM_Initialize.grf]"
INFO [RUN_GRAPH0] - C:/workspace/RPM/CustomerFiles/NewTest/RPM_Initialize.grf: Processing with an ERROR: 
: Process exit value = -1

```

Notice that PROJECT\_DIR is defined (along with -plugins) and then immediately set to null!

and this from the graph that was being run:

```auto
INFO [main] - Graph definition file: C:/workspace/RPM/CustomerFiles/NewTest/RPM_Initialize.grf
INFO [main] - PROJECT_DIR property: null
ERROR [main] - Error in reading graph from XML !
org.jetel.exception.XMLConfigurationException: Can't load property definition from ${PROJECT_DIR}/z/zcustomer.prm
	at org.jetel.graph.TransformationGraphXMLReaderWriter.instantiateProperties(TransformationGraphXMLReaderWriter.java:757)
	at org.jetel.graph.TransformationGraphXMLReaderWriter.read(TransformationGraphXMLReaderWriter.java:328)
	at org.jetel.graph.TransformationGraphXMLReaderWriter.read(TransformationGraphXMLReaderWriter.java:284)
	at org.jetel.graph.TransformationGraphXMLReaderWriter.loadGraph(TransformationGraphXMLReaderWriter.java:213)
	at org.jetel.main.runGraph.main(runGraph.java:334)
Caused by: java.io.FileNotFoundException: null\${PROJECT_DIR}\z\zcustomer.prm (The system cannot find the path specified)

```

I’ve tried everything I can think of to pass in the PROJECT\_DIR, and always get “PROJECT\_DIR property: null”. Without this functionality it makes it extremely problematic to use external links for parameters, metadata, etc.

Anything else I should try?

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**Author:** ![avackova](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/65b543/32.png) [@avackova](https://forum.cloverdx.com/u/avackova)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.cloverdx.com/t/problem-using-forlder-parameters-in-rungraph-component/769/6 "2010-11-02T07:28:03Z")

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I see. Unfortunately you have CloverETL version with bug. You need newer CloverETLEngine (see [download site](http://sourceforge.net/projects/cloveretl/files/)).