Megatest

					  (conc "(" (db:test-get-item-path test) ")")))
				(db:test-get-state test)
				(db:test-get-status test)
				(db:test-get-run_duration test)
				(db:test-get-event_time test)
				(db:test-get-host test))
			(if (not (or (equal? (db:test-get-status test) "PASS")
				     (equal? (db:test-get-status test) "WARN")
				     (equal? (db:test-get-state test)  "NOT_STARTED")))
			    (begin
			      (print   "         cpuload:  " (db:test-get-cpuload test)
				     "\n         diskfree: " (db:test-get-diskfree test)
				     "\n         uname:    " (db:test-get-uname test)
				     "\n         rundir:   " (db:test-get-rundir test)
				     )

	;; (set! *transport-type* (string->symbol transport))
	(if (not (setup-for-run))
	    (begin
	      (debug:print 0 "Failed to setup, exiting")
	      (exit 1)))
	(if (and state status)
	    ;; DO NOT remote run, makes calls to the testdat.db test db.
	    (db:teststep-set-status! db test-id step state status msg logfile work-area: work-area)
	    (begin
	      (debug:print 0 "ERROR: You must specify :state and :status with every call to -step")
	      (exit 6))))))

(if (args:get-arg "-step")
    (begin
      (megatest:step 

	  (change-directory work-area)
	  ;; can setup as client for server mode now
	  ;; (client:setup)

	  (if (args:get-arg "-load-test-data")
	      ;; has sub commands that are rdb:
	      ;; DO NOT put this one into either cdb:remote-run or open-run-close
	      (db:load-test-data db test-id work-area: work-area))
	  (if (args:get-arg "-setlog")
	      (let ((logfname (args:get-arg "-setlog")))
		(cdb:test-set-log! *runremote* test-id logfname)))
	  (if (args:get-arg "-set-toplog")
	      ;; DO NOT run remote
	      (tests:test-set-toplog! db run-id test-name (args:get-arg "-set-toplog")))
	  (if (args:get-arg "-summarize-items")
	      ;; DO NOT run remote
	      (tests:summarize-items db run-id test-id test-name #t)) ;; do force here
	  (if (args:get-arg "-runstep")

				       ((zsh bash sh ash) "2>&1 >")
				       (else ">&")))
			 (fullcmd    (conc "(" (string-intersperse 
						(cons cmd params) " ")
					   ") " redir " " logfile)))
		    ;; mark the start of the test
		    ;; DO NOT run remote
		    (db:teststep-set-status! db test-id stepname "start" "n/a" (args:get-arg "-m") logfile work-area: work-area)
		    ;; run the test step
		    (debug:print-info 2 "Running \"" fullcmd "\" in directory \"" startingdir)
		    (change-directory startingdir)
		    (set! exitstat (system fullcmd)) ;; cmd params))
		    (set! *globalexitstatus* exitstat)
		    ;; (change-directory testpath)
		    ;; run logpro if applicable ;; (process-run "ls" (list "/foo" "2>&1" "blah.log"))
		    (if logprofile
			(let* ((htmllogfile (conc stepname ".html"))
			       (oldexitstat exitstat)
			       (cmd         (string-intersperse (list "logpro" logprofile htmllogfile "<" logfile ">" (conc stepname "_logpro.log")) " ")))
			  (debug:print-info 2 "running \"" cmd "\"")
			  (change-directory startingdir)
			  (set! exitstat (system cmd))
			  (set! *globalexitstatus* exitstat) ;; no necessary
			  (change-directory testpath)
			  (cdb:test-set-log! *runremote* test-id htmllogfile)))
		    (let ((msg (args:get-arg "-m")))
		      ;; DO NOT run remote
		      (db:teststep-set-status! db test-id stepname "end" exitstat msg logfile work-area: work-area))
		    )))
	  (if (or (args:get-arg "-test-status")
		  (args:get-arg "-set-values"))
	      (let ((newstatus (cond
				((number? status)       (if (equal? status 0) "PASS" "FAIL"))
				((and (string? status)
				      (string->number status))(if (equal? (string->number status) 0) "PASS" "FAIL"))