confused about TempZipFileDir

[Zixim]

If this is in the config file ( PlexBackup.ps1.json ) :

    "TempZipFileDir": {
        "hasValue": true,
        "value": null

then does the compression staging happen in windows TEMP folder ?

[alekdavis]

No, this means: do not use the staging folder and compress directly in the backup directory. To compress using the staging TEMP folder, remove the hasVaue attribute.

[alekdavis]

Does this make sense?

[Zixim]

I don't want to have a temp file during the compression.
So the default setting in the configuration file is what i want :

Compress directly to BackupRootDir :

"TempZipFileDir": {
        "hasValue": true,
        "value": null
},

For posterity :
In case some one wants to use a temporary compression file in Windows temp, what would the config look like ?
What about if the staging needs to happen in D:\some_temp_folder\ ?

[alekdavis]

If you want to stage compression to the temp directory, use:

'TempZipFileDir' : { 'value' : null }

If staging needs to happen in some temp folder, use:

'TempZipFileDir' : { 'value' : 'D:\\some_temp_folder\\'}

[Zixim]

erm...back to confused...

use windows temp : 'TempZipFileDir' : { 'value' : null }
use specific folder : 'TempZipFileDir' : { 'value' : 'D:\\some_temp_folder\\'}
don't use any staging : ???

[alekdavis]

You just posted the example of not using staging above and it is absolutely correct:

"TempZipFileDir": {
        "hasValue": true,
        "value": null
}

[Zixim]

whats the difference between
'TempZipFileDir' : { 'value' : null }
and

"TempZipFileDir": {
        "hasValue": true,
        "value": null
}

[alekdavis]

By default, if the value of a property in the config file is null/empty string/false/0 (i. e. if it is evaluated to $false by PowerShell, sure as if (!$value)), the script will not use if (it will assume that the value is not specified), so the default value or the value specified via command line will be used. But if you set the hasValue property to true, the script will use it even if it evaluated to $false. Makes sense?