can't export db from nowin cli unless i open a local md server

[aowen87]

I have a remote engine open & I want to export data via cli (Export via GUI works just fine) GetExportOptions("Silo")Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in visit.VisItException: "Silo" is not a valid plugin type. Make sure the Metadata Server is running.(Same happens if i try ExportDatabase() I can't get this to work unless I open a local file w/ the cli: OpenDatabase("rect2d.silo") GetExportOptions("Silo") {'Checksums': 0, 'Driver': 0, 'Single File': 0, 'DBSetCompression()': ''}

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Ticket number: 1045 Status: Pending Project: VisIt Tracker: Bug Priority: Normal Subject: Client/Server can't export db from cli unless i open a local md server Assigned to: - Category: - Target version: - Author: Cyrus Harrison Start: 05/05/2012 Due date: % Done: 0% Estimated time: Created: 05/05/2012 10:55 am Updated: 05/08/2012 07:43 pm Likelihood: 3 - Occasional Severity: 3 - Major Irritation Found in version: 2.4.2 Impact: Expected Use: OS: All Support Group: Any Description: I have a remote engine open & I want to export data via cli (Export via GUI works just fine) GetExportOptions("Silo")Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in visit.VisItException: "Silo" is not a valid plugin type. Make sure the Metadata Server is running.(Same happens if i try ExportDatabase() I can't get this to work unless I open a local file w/ the cli: OpenDatabase("rect2d.silo") GetExportOptions("Silo") {'Checksums': 0, 'Driver': 0, 'Single File': 0, 'DBSetCompression()': ''}

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