failed to compile a sieve script with optional include

[André Rodier]

On Mon, 2021-04-05 at 10:19 +0100, André Rodier wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to compile the following sieve script:
> 
> -----------------------------
> require [
>   "variables",
>   "include",
>   "relational",
>   "imapsieve"
> ];
> 
> global "importing";
> 
> include :personal :optional "pre-sent-checks";
> 
> if string :count "eq" "${importing}" "1"
> {
>   keep;
>   stop;
> }
> -----------------------------
> 
> But I have this error:
> 
> > sent-checks: line 15: error: include: personal location for
> > included
> > script `pre-sent-checks' is unavailable (contact system
> > administrator
> > for more information).
> > sent-checks: error: validation failed.
> > sievec(root): Fatal: failed to compile sieve script 'sent-
> checks.sieve'
> 
> What should I do to compile a script with an optional user script,
> please ?
> 
> Thanks

I realised that I don't need to compile the script myself, and that
dovecot is compiling it on demand, without error.

I hope this helps others.

André