I have a team member trying to access some environment varia

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I have a team member trying to access some environment variables within pytest code but we re unable to find the environment variables inside of the sandbox that 1 30 operates in Is there a way to do something like `export PANTS PYTEST VAR1=test` and have the python code see that env var

brainy-solstice-27042 · Answer

I see that 2 12 added some neat functionality which is a goal to upgrade to but hoping there s a simple solution for 1 30 while we work through the upgrade to 2 12

enough-analyst-54434 · Answer

It looks like the option is ` test extra env vars` Or pants toml it with ` test extra env vars = ` <https github com pantsbuild pants blob 674df55a3dda870e78997965e617993b9d10d2eb src python pants core goals test py L195 L244>

enough-analyst-54434 · Answer

That s if using v2 rules The v1 handling should just let env vars be read without any configuration

brainy-solstice-27042 · Answer

this would be using v2

enough-analyst-54434 · Answer

Ok that should do it then And it looks like that s still the same setting in modern Pants 2 x

brainy-solstice-27042 · Answer

I tried ` pants test test extra env vars VAR=v target test` and pants told me that ` extra env vars` was not recognized

enough-analyst-54434 · Answer

How about ` pants test extra env vars VAR=v target test`

enough-analyst-54434 · Answer

Ah right You need `=` confused

enough-analyst-54434 · Answer

` pants test extra env vars=VAR=v target test`

enough-analyst-54434 · Answer

All pants flags unfortunately need `=`

brainy-solstice-27042 · Answer

Oddly enough this is the help advanced menu

brainy-solstice-27042 · Answer

I would ve expected it to list the global options too

enough-analyst-54434 · Answer

` pants v2` right You said you were using ` v2`

brainy-solstice-27042 · Answer

Yeah I have v1 disabled in the pants toml file

enough-analyst-54434 · Answer

What is the exact Pants version

brainy-solstice-27042 · Answer

1 30 0

enough-analyst-54434 · Answer

Try 1 30 4 or 1 30 5rc1

enough-analyst-54434 · Answer

Those are 2 latest 1 30 x

enough-analyst-54434 · Answer

The code I linked was 1 30 x HEAD

enough-analyst-54434 · Answer

enough-analyst-54434 · Answer

Looks like backported to 1 30 2rc0 9 23 2020

brainy-solstice-27042 · Answer

Oh gotcha i m trying 4 right now to see if that works better

brainy-solstice-27042 · Answer

Yeah 4 looks like it will have that extra arg like you mentioned I ll give it a go

brainy-solstice-27042 · Answer

Sweet that let me pass through the a dummy env var I can easily add what I actually need from there Thanks