Megatest

    (let* ((new-test-path (string-intersperse (cons test-path (map cadr itemdat)) "/"))
	   (new-test-name (if (equal? item-path "") test-name (conc test-name "/" item-path))) ;; just need it to be unique
	   (testdat       (rdb:get-test-info db run-id test-name item-path)))
      (if (not testdat)
	  (begin
	    ;; ensure that the path exists before registering the test
	    (system (conc "mkdir -p " new-test-path))
	    (rtests:register-test db run-id test-name item-path)
	    (set! testdat (rdb:get-test-info db run-id test-name item-path))))
      (change-directory test-path)
      (case (if force ;; (args:get-arg "-force")
		'NOT_STARTED
		(if testdat
		    (string->symbol (test:get-state testdat))
		    'failed-to-insert))

      (let ((db   #f)
	    (keys #f))
	(if (not (setup-for-run))
	    (begin 
	      (debug:print 0 "Failed to setup, exiting")
	      (exit 1)))
	(set! db   (open-db))
	(if (not (args:get-arg "-server"))
	    (server:client-setup db))
	(set! keys (rdb:get-keys db))
	;; have enough to process -target or -reqtarg here
	(if (args:get-arg "-reqtarg")
	    (let* ((runconfigf (conc  *toppath* "/runconfigs.config")) ;; DO NOT EVALUATE ALL 
		   (runconfig  (read-config runconfigf #f #f environ-patt: #f))) 
	      (if (hash-table-ref/default runconfig (args:get-arg "-reqtarg") #f)
		  (keys:target-set-args keys (args:get-arg "-reqtarg") args:arg-hash)