Some action statements can also be processed in master mode or on the backup server (see section “Working with shared pubsets”). This means that the request is processed by a host, namely the master of the shared pubset or the backup server, other than the one that is affected by this request.
If a job variable is used to monitor such a request in master mode, some parts of the job variable are set by the slave sharer and some by the master sharer. If the backup server processes such a request, some parts of the job variable are set by the local system, some by the backup server. In such cases, you should use a job variable which is available on both sides. The best solution is to use a job variable at the pubset that is already affected by this request (the pubset at which the files are to be backed up, restored, recalled etc.).