[rrd-users] problem with more than one dot in file name?

[Carsten Aulbert]

Hi Tobi

On Tuesday 23 February 2010 08:51:41 Tobias Oetiker wrote:
> the problem is with the vname not with the filename ...
> 
> try
> 
> DEF:ds_user_num2_run=/tmp/user.num2.rrd:slots:AVERAGE

d'oh... it was too late (yesterday), when I composed the original email with 
the wrong sender address...

> > Is this a bug or a feature or me being stupid ;)

the latter :(

Yes, that works.

Tobi, is there a deeper reason why dots are disallowed there?

Cheers

Carsten