How can I provide a boolean parameter for a Satellite API call in 'spacewalk-api' command?

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Issue

  • I'm trying to use spacewalk-api on the command line to execute a Satellite API call that requires a boolean parameter.
    For example: systemgroup.addOrRemoveSystems API call requires boolean add parameter (True to add to the group, False to remove.)

  • Execution fails with Could not find translator for class java.lang.String to class java.lang.Boolean error:

# spacewalk-api --server=localhost --user=<username> --password=<password> systemgroup.addOrRemoveSystems "%session%" "<groupname>" "<systemid>" "%boolean:True%"
Fault returned from XML RPC Server, fault code -1: com.redhat.rhn.common.translation.TranslationException: Could not find translator for class java.lang.String to class java.lang.Boolean

Environment

  • Red Hat Satellite 5.
  • spacewalk-api command line tool.
  • API call with boolean parameter.

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