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Mark_Rinfret_64
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Jan 31, 2007

iRule Syntax Error???

I must be in one of those "forest vs. the trees" situations. I've written a bunch of iRules with no problem, but one I'm currently working on is generating an error that has me stumped. (I'm running B...
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Mark_Rinfret_64
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Feb 01, 2007
Actually, I work almost exclusively with the iRule editor and can't imagine what it would be like to not have it available. Occasionally, I'll resort to vi-ing the bigip.conf file to make global name changes (renaming an iRule and its references, for instance). However, the iRule editor didn't catch this error. Before I made that assertion, I reintroduced the error and clicked on the Check Syntax button. I got the popup dialog box that claimed "The text is a valid irule.". Previously, I got a successful save status when I saved it, too.

 

Mark