import config details file

backup_new.sh

@@ -297,6 +297,22 @@ if [ "$offlineBackup" -eq 1 ]; then
 fi
 
 
+### read details file to get variables needed to dump sql and run borg
+printf "${cyan}[%s] -- [INFO] Reading configuration details file --${norm}\n" \
+    "$(stamp)" >> "$logFile"
+# check if config details file was provided as a relative or absolute path
+case "${configDetails}" in
+    /*)
+        # absolute path, no need to rewrite variable
+        . "${configDetails}"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        # relative path, prepend './' to create absolute path
+        . "./${configDetails}"
+        ;;
+esac
+printf "${cyan}[%s] -- [INFO] ${yellow}%s${cyan} imported --${norm}\n" \
+    "$(stamp)" "$configDetails" >> "$logFile"