Update documentation about configuration includes and constants (#745).
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@ -540,8 +540,7 @@ tool is borgmatic's support for defining custom constants. This is similar to
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the [variable interpolation
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feature](https://torsion.org/borgmatic/docs/how-to/add-preparation-and-cleanup-steps-to-backups/#variable-interpolation)
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for command hooks, but the constants feature lets you substitute your own
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custom values into anywhere in the entire configuration file. (Constants don't
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work across includes or separate configuration files though.)
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custom values into anywhere in the entire configuration file.
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Here's an example usage:
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archive_name_format: 'bar-{now}'
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```
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<span class="minilink minilink-addedin">New in version 1.8.5</span> Constants
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work across includes, meaning you can define a constant and then include a
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separate configuration file that uses that constant.
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An alternate to constants is passing in your values via [environment
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variables](https://torsion.org/borgmatic/docs/how-to/provide-your-passwords/).
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