# Improvements for --run-script-before/after options

**URL:** <https://forum.duplicati.com/t/improvements-for-run-script-before-after-options/519>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [September 8, 2017, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/improvements-for-run-script-before-after-options/519 "2017-09-08T18:44:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![DennisDD](https://forum.duplicati.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c37758/32.png) [@DennisDD](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/DennisDD)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2017, 3:44pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/improvements-for-run-script-before-after-options/519/2 "2017-10-04T15:44:11Z")

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+1 for more distinctions in exit codes. I use run-script-before in this context: [Backup only when host is reachable; retry backup that was missed due to connection issues](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/backup-only-when-host-is-reachable-retry-backup-that-was-missed-due-to-connection-issues/721/5)

I wish ErrorLevel 1 would be available to use …

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