rucio-clients 32.8.6__py3-none-any.whl

rucio_clients-32.8.6.data/scripts/rucio

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+#!python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) since 2012
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import argparse
+import errno
+import itertools
+import logging
+import math
+import os
+import re
+import signal
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import time
+import traceback
+import unittest
+import uuid
+from copy import deepcopy
+from datetime import datetime
+from functools import wraps
+
+from configparser import NoOptionError, NoSectionError
+from tabulate import tabulate
+
+# rucio module has the same name as this executable module, so this rule fails. pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
+from rucio import version
+from rucio.client import Client
+from rucio.common.config import config_get, config_get_float
+from rucio.common.exception import (DataIdentifierAlreadyExists, AccessDenied, DataIdentifierNotFound, InvalidObject,
+                                    RSENotFound, InvalidRSEExpression, InputValidationError, DuplicateContent,
+                                    RuleNotFound, CannotAuthenticate, MissingDependency, UnsupportedOperation,
+                                    RucioException, DuplicateRule, InvalidType, DuplicateCriteriaInDIDFilter,
+                                    DIDFilterSyntaxError)
+from rucio.common.extra import import_extras
+from rucio.common.test_rucio_server import TestRucioServer
+from rucio.common.utils import sizefmt, Color, detect_client_location, chunks, parse_did_filter_from_string, \
+    parse_did_filter_from_string_fe, extract_scope, setup_logger, StoreAndDeprecateWarningAction
+from rucio.common.constants import ReplicaState
+from rucio.rse.protocols.protocol import RSEProtocol
+
+EXTRA_MODULES = import_extras(['argcomplete'])
+
+if EXTRA_MODULES['argcomplete']:
+    import argcomplete  # pylint: disable=E0401
+
+SUCCESS = 0
+FAILURE = 1
+
+DEFAULT_SECURE_PORT = 443
+DEFAULT_PORT = 80
+
+logger = logging.log
+gfal2_logger = logging.getLogger("gfal2")
+tablefmt = 'psql'
+
+
+def setup_gfal2_logger(logger):
+    logger.setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
+    logger.addHandler(logging.StreamHandler())
+
+
+setup_gfal2_logger(gfal2_logger)
+
+
+def signal_handler(sig, frame):
+    logger.warning('You pressed Ctrl+C! Exiting gracefully')
+    child_processes = subprocess.Popen('ps -o pid --ppid %s --noheaders' % os.getpid(), shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    child_processes = child_processes.stdout.read()
+    for pid in child_processes.split("\n")[:-1]:
+        try:
+            os.kill(int(pid), signal.SIGTERM)
+        except Exception:
+            print('Cannot kill child process')
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+
+signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal_handler)
+
+
+def get_scope(did, client):
+    try:
+        scope, name = extract_scope(did)
+        return scope, name
+    except TypeError:
+        scopes = client.list_scopes()
+        scope, name = extract_scope(did, scopes)
+        return scope, name
+    return None, did
+
+
+def exception_handler(function):
+    @wraps(function)
+    def new_funct(*args, **kwargs):
+        try:
+            return function(*args, **kwargs)
+        except InvalidObject as error:
+            logger.error(error)
+            return error.error_code
+        except DataIdentifierNotFound as error:
+            logger.error(error)
+            logger.debug('This means that the Data IDentifier you provided is not known by Rucio.')
+            return error.error_code
+        except AccessDenied as error:
+            logger.error(error)
+            logger.debug('This error is a permission issue. You cannot run this command with your account.')
+            return error.error_code
+        except DataIdentifierAlreadyExists as error:
+            logger.error(error)
+            logger.debug('This means that the Data IDentifier you try to add is already registered in Rucio.')
+            return error.error_code
+        except RSENotFound as error:
+            logger.error(error)
+            logger.debug('This means that the Rucio Storage Element you provided is not known by Rucio.')
+            return error.error_code
+        except InvalidRSEExpression as error:
+            logger.error(error)
+            logger.debug('This means the RSE expression you provided is not syntactically correct.')
+            return error.error_code
+        except DuplicateContent as error:
+            logger.error(error)
+            logger.debug('This means that the DID you want to attach is already in the target DID.')
+            return error.error_code
+        except TypeError as error:
+            logger.error(error)
+            logger.debug('This means the parameter you passed has a wrong type.')
+            return FAILURE
+        except RuleNotFound as error:
+            logger.error(error)
+            logger.debug('This means the rule you specified does not exist.')
+            return error.error_code
+        except UnsupportedOperation as error:
+            logger.error(error)
+            logger.debug('This means you cannot change the status of the DID.')
+            return error.error_code
+        except MissingDependency as error:
+            logger.error(error)
+            logger.debug('This means one dependency is missing.')
+            return error.error_code
+        except KeyError as error:
+            if 'x-rucio-auth-token' in str(error):
+                used_account = None
+                try:  # get the configured account from the configuration file
+                    used_account = '%s (from rucio.cfg)' % config_get('client', 'account')
+                except:
+                    pass
+                try:  # are we overriden by the environment?
+                    used_account = '%s (from RUCIO_ACCOUNT)' % os.environ['RUCIO_ACCOUNT']
+                except:
+                    pass
+                logger.error('Specified account %s does not have an associated identity.' % used_account)
+            else:
+                logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
+                contact = config_get('policy', 'support', raise_exception=False)
+                support = ('Please follow up with all relevant information at: ' + contact) if contact else ''
+                logger.error('\nThe object is missing this property: %s\n'
+                             'This should never happen. Please rerun the last command with the "-v" option to gather more information.\n'
+                             '%s' % (str(error), support))
+            return FAILURE
+        except RucioException as error:
+            logger.error(error)
+            return error.error_code
+        except Exception as error:
+            if isinstance(error, IOError) and getattr(error, 'errno', None) == errno.EPIPE:
+                # Ignore Broken Pipe
+                # While in python3 we can directly catch 'BrokenPipeError', in python2 it doesn't exist.
+
+                # Python flushes standard streams on exit; redirect remaining output
+                # to devnull to avoid another BrokenPipeError at shutdown
+                devnull = os.open(os.devnull, os.O_WRONLY)
+                os.dup2(devnull, sys.stdout.fileno())
+                return SUCCESS
+            logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
+            logger.error(error)
+            contact = config_get('policy', 'support', raise_exception=False)
+            support = ("If it's a problem concerning your experiment or if you're unsure what to do, please follow up at: %s\n" % contact) if contact else ''
+            contact = config_get('policy', 'support_rucio', default='https://github.com/rucio/rucio/issues')
+            support += "If you're sure there is a problem with Rucio itself, please follow up at: " + contact
+            logger.error('\nRucio exited with an unexpected/unknown error.\n'
+                         'Please rerun the last command with the "-v" option to gather more information.\n'
+                         '%s' % support)
+            return FAILURE
+    return new_funct
+
+
+def get_client(args):
+    """
+    Returns a new client object.
+    """
+    if not args.auth_strategy:
+        if 'RUCIO_AUTH_TYPE' in os.environ:
+            auth_type = os.environ['RUCIO_AUTH_TYPE'].lower()
+        else:
+            try:
+                auth_type = config_get('client', 'auth_type').lower()
+            except (NoOptionError, NoSectionError):
+                logger.error('Cannot get AUTH_TYPE')
+                sys.exit(FAILURE)
+    else:
+        auth_type = args.auth_strategy.lower()
+
+    if auth_type in ['userpass', 'saml'] and args.username is not None and args.password is not None:
+        creds = {'username': args.username, 'password': args.password}
+    elif auth_type == 'oidc':
+        if args.oidc_issuer:
+            args.oidc_issuer = args.oidc_issuer.lower()
+        creds = {'oidc_auto': args.oidc_auto,
+                 'oidc_scope': args.oidc_scope,
+                 'oidc_audience': args.oidc_audience,
+                 'oidc_polling': args.oidc_polling,
+                 'oidc_refresh_lifetime': args.oidc_refresh_lifetime,
+                 'oidc_issuer': args.oidc_issuer,
+                 'oidc_username': args.oidc_username,
+                 'oidc_password': args.oidc_password}
+    else:
+        creds = None
+
+    try:
+        client = Client(rucio_host=args.host, auth_host=args.auth_host,
+                        account=args.account,
+                        auth_type=auth_type, creds=creds,
+                        ca_cert=args.ca_certificate, timeout=args.timeout,
+                        user_agent=args.user_agent, vo=args.vo,
+                        logger=logger)
+    except CannotAuthenticate as error:
+        logger.error(error)
+        if 'alert certificate expired' in str(error):
+            logger.error('The server certificate expired.')
+        elif auth_type.lower() == 'x509_proxy':
+            logger.error('Please verify that your proxy is still valid and renew it if needed.')
+        sys.exit(FAILURE)
+    return client
+
+
+def __resolve_containers_to_datasets(scope, name, client):
+    """
+    Helper function to resolve a container into its dataset content.
+    """
+    datasets = []
+    for did in client.list_content(scope, name):
+        if did['type'] == 'DATASET':
+            datasets.append({'scope': did['scope'], 'name': did['name']})
+        elif did['type'] == 'CONTAINER':
+            datasets.extend(__resolve_containers_to_datasets(did['scope'], did['name'], client))
+    return datasets
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def ping(args):
+    """
+    Pings a Rucio server.
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    server_info = client.ping()
+    if server_info:
+        print(server_info['version'])
+        return SUCCESS
+    logger.error('Ping failed')
+    return FAILURE
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def whoami_account(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s show [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    Show extended information of a given account
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    info = client.whoami()
+    for k in info:
+        print(k.ljust(10) + ' : ' + str(info[k]))
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_dataset_replicas(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    List dataset replicas
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    result = {}
+    datasets = []
+
+    def _append_to_datasets(scope, name):
+        filedid = {'scope': scope, 'name': name}
+        if filedid not in datasets:
+            datasets.append(filedid)
+
+    def _fetch_datasets_for_meta(meta):
+        """Internal function to fetch datasets and recurse into files."""
+        if meta['did_type'] != 'DATASET':
+            dids = client.scope_list(scope=meta['scope'], name=meta['name'], recursive=True)
+            for did in dids:
+                if did['type'] == 'FILE':
+                    _append_to_datasets(did['parent']['scope'], did['parent']['name'])
+        else:
+            _append_to_datasets(meta['scope'], meta['name'])
+
+    def _append_result(dsn, replica):
+        if dsn not in result:
+            result[dsn] = {}
+        result[dsn][replica['rse']] = [replica['rse'], replica['available_length'], replica['length']]
+
+    if len(args.dids) == 1:
+        scope, name = get_scope(args.dids[0], client)
+        dmeta = client.get_metadata(scope, name)
+        _fetch_datasets_for_meta(meta=dmeta)
+    else:
+        extractdids = (get_scope(did, client) for did in args.dids)
+        splitdids = [{'scope': scope, 'name': name} for scope, name in extractdids]
+        for dmeta in client.get_metadata_bulk(dids=splitdids):
+            _fetch_datasets_for_meta(meta=dmeta)
+
+    if args.deep or len(datasets) < 2:
+        for did in datasets:
+            dsn = "%s:%s" % (did['scope'], did['name'])
+            for rep in client.list_dataset_replicas(scope=did['scope'], name=did['name'], deep=args.deep):
+                _append_result(dsn=dsn, replica=rep)
+    else:
+        for rep in client.list_dataset_replicas_bulk(dids=datasets):
+            dsn = "%s:%s" % (rep['scope'], rep['name'])
+            _append_result(dsn=dsn, replica=rep)
+
+    if args.csv:
+        for dsn in result:
+            for rse in list(result[dsn].values()):
+                print(rse[0], rse[1], rse[2], sep=',')
+    else:
+        for dsn in result:
+            print('\nDATASET: %s' % (dsn))
+            print(tabulate(list(result[dsn].values()), tablefmt=tablefmt, headers=['RSE', 'FOUND', 'TOTAL']))
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_file_replicas(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    List file replicas
+    """
+    if args.missing:
+        args.all_states = True
+    client = get_client(args)
+
+    protocols = None
+    if args.protocols:
+        protocols = args.protocols.split(',')
+
+    table = []
+    dids = []
+    if args.missing and not args.rses:
+        print('Cannot use --missing without specifying a RSE')
+        return FAILURE
+    if args.link and ':' not in args.link:
+        print('The substitution parameter must equal --link="/pfn/dir:/dst/dir"')
+        return FAILURE
+
+    for did in args.dids:
+        scope, name = get_scope(did, client)
+        client.get_metadata(scope=scope, name=name)  # break with Exception before streaming replicas if DID does not exist
+        dids.append({'scope': scope, 'name': name})
+
+    replicas = client.list_replicas(dids, schemes=protocols,
+                                    ignore_availability=True,
+                                    all_states=args.all_states,
+                                    rse_expression=args.rses,
+                                    metalink=args.metalink,
+                                    client_location=detect_client_location(),
+                                    sort=args.sort, domain=args.domain,
+                                    resolve_archives=not args.no_resolve_archives)
+    rses = [rse["rse"] for rse in client.list_rses(rse_expression=args.rses)]
+
+    if args.metalink:
+        print(replicas[:-1])  # last character is newline, no need to print that
+        return SUCCESS
+
+    if args.missing:
+        for replica, rse in itertools.product(replicas, rses):
+            if 'states' in replica and rse in replica['states'] and replica['states'].get(rse) != 'AVAILABLE':
+                table.append([replica['scope'], replica['name'], "({0}) {1}".format(ReplicaState[replica['states'].get(rse)].value, rse)])
+        print(tabulate(table, tablefmt=tablefmt, headers=['SCOPE', 'NAME', '(STATE) RSE']))
+    elif args.link:
+        pfn_dir, dst_dir = args.link.split(':')
+        if args.rses:
+            for replica, rse in itertools.product(replicas, rses):
+                if rse in list(replica['rses'].keys()) and replica['rses'][rse]:
+                    for pfn in replica['rses'][rse]:
+                        os.symlink(dst_dir + pfn.rsplit(pfn_dir)[-1], replica['name'])
+        else:
+            for replica in replicas:
+                for rse in replica['rses']:
+                    if replica['rses'][rse]:
+                        for pfn in replica['rses'][rse]:
+                            os.symlink(dst_dir + pfn.rsplit(pfn_dir)[-1], replica['name'])
+    elif args.pfns:
+        if args.rses:
+            for replica, rse in itertools.product(replicas, rses):
+                if rse in list(replica['rses'].keys()) and replica['rses'][rse]:
+                    for pfn in replica['rses'][rse]:
+                        print(pfn)
+        else:
+            for replica in replicas:
+                for rse in replica['rses']:
+                    if replica['rses'][rse]:
+                        for pfn in replica['rses'][rse]:
+                            print(pfn)
+    else:
+        if args.all_states:
+            header = ['SCOPE', 'NAME', 'FILESIZE', 'ADLER32', '(STATE) RSE: REPLICA']
+        else:
+            header = ['SCOPE', 'NAME', 'FILESIZE', 'ADLER32', 'RSE: REPLICA']
+        for replica in replicas:
+            if 'bytes' in replica:
+                for rse in replica['rses']:
+                    for pfn in replica['rses'][rse]:
+                        if args.all_states:
+                            rse_string = '({2}) {0}: {1}'.format(rse, pfn, ReplicaState[replica['states'][rse]].value)
+                        else:
+                            rse_string = '{0}: {1}'.format(rse, pfn)
+                        if args.rses:
+                            for selected_rse in rses:
+                                if rse == selected_rse:
+                                    table.append([replica['scope'], replica['name'], sizefmt(replica['bytes'], args.human), replica['adler32'], rse_string])
+                        else:
+                            table.append([replica['scope'], replica['name'], sizefmt(replica['bytes'], args.human), replica['adler32'], rse_string])
+        print(tabulate(table, tablefmt=tablefmt, headers=header, disable_numparse=True))
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def add_dataset(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s add-dataset [options] <dsn>
+
+    Add a dataset identifier.
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    scope, name = get_scope(args.did, client)
+    client.add_dataset(scope=scope, name=name, statuses={'monotonic': args.monotonic}, lifetime=args.lifetime)
+    print('Added %s:%s' % (scope, name))
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def add_container(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s add-container [options] <dsn>
+
+    Add a container identifier.
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    scope, name = get_scope(args.did, client)
+    client.add_container(scope=scope, name=name, statuses={'monotonic': args.monotonic}, lifetime=args.lifetime)
+    print('Added %s:%s' % (scope, name))
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def attach(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s attach [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    Attach a data identifier.
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    scope, name = get_scope(args.todid, client)
+    dids = args.dids
+    limit = 499
+
+    if args.fromfile:
+        if len(dids) > 1:
+            logger.error("If --fromfile option is active, only one file is supported. The file should contain a list of dids, one per line.")
+            return FAILURE
+        try:
+            f = open(dids[0], 'r')
+            dids = [did.rstrip() for did in f.readlines()]
+        except IOError:
+            logger.error("Can't open file '" + dids[0] + "'.")
+            return FAILURE
+
+    dids = [{'scope': get_scope(did, client)[0], 'name': get_scope(did, client)[1]} for did in dids]
+    if len(dids) <= limit:
+        client.attach_dids(scope=scope, name=name, dids=dids)
+    else:
+        logger.warning("You are trying to attach too much DIDs. Therefore they will be chunked and attached in multiple commands.")
+        missing_dids = []
+        for i, chunk in enumerate(chunks(dids, limit)):
+            logger.info("Try to attach chunk {0}/{1}".format(i, int(math.ceil(float(len(dids)) / float(limit)))))
+            try:
+                client.attach_dids(scope=scope, name=name, dids=chunk)
+            except Exception:
+                content = [{'scope': did['scope'], 'name': did['name']} for did in client.list_content(scope=scope, name=name)]
+                missing_dids += [did for did in chunk if did not in content]
+
+        if missing_dids:
+            for chunk in chunks(missing_dids, limit):
+                client.attach_dids(scope=scope, name=name, dids=chunk)
+
+    print('DIDs successfully attached to %s:%s' % (scope, name))
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def detach(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s detach [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    Detach data identifier.
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    scope, name = get_scope(args.fromdid, client)
+    dids = []
+    for did in args.dids:
+        cscope, cname = get_scope(did, client)
+        dids.append({'scope': cscope, 'name': cname})
+    client.detach_dids(scope=scope, name=name, dids=dids)
+    print('DIDs successfully detached from %s:%s' % (scope, name))
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_dids(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list-dids scope[:*|:name] [--filter 'value' | --recursive]
+
+    List the data identifiers for a given scope.
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    filters = {}
+    type_ = 'collection'
+    table = []
+
+    try:
+        scope, name = get_scope(args.did[0], client)
+        if name == '':
+            name = '*'
+    except InvalidObject:
+        scope = args.did[0]
+        name = '*'
+
+    if scope not in client.list_scopes():
+        logger.error('Scope not found')
+        return FAILURE
+
+    if args.recursive and '*' in name:
+        logger.error('Option recursive cannot be used with wildcards')
+        return FAILURE
+    else:
+        if filters:
+            if ('name' in filters) and (name != '*'):
+                logger.error('Must have a wildcard in did name if filtering by name')
+                return FAILURE
+
+    try:
+        filters, type_ = parse_did_filter_from_string_fe(args.filter, name)
+    except InvalidType as error:
+        logger.error(error)
+        return FAILURE
+    except DuplicateCriteriaInDIDFilter as error:
+        logger.error(error)
+        return FAILURE
+    except DIDFilterSyntaxError as error:
+        logger.error(error)
+        return FAILURE
+    except ValueError as error:
+        logger.error(error)
+        return FAILURE
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(e)
+        return FAILURE
+
+    for did in client.list_dids(scope, filters=filters, did_type=type_, long=True, recursive=args.recursive):
+        table.append(['%s:%s' % (did['scope'], did['name']), did['did_type']])
+
+    if args.short:
+        for did, _ in table:
+            print(did)
+    else:
+        print(tabulate(table, tablefmt=tablefmt, headers=['SCOPE:NAME', '[DID TYPE]']))
+
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_dids_extended(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list-dids-extended scope[:*|:name] [--filter 'key=value' | --recursive]
+
+    List the data identifiers for a given scope (DEPRECATED).
+    """
+    logger.error("This command has been deprecated. Please use list_dids instead.")
+    return FAILURE
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_scopes(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list-scopes <scope>
+
+    List scopes.
+    """
+    # For the moment..
+    client = get_client(args)
+    scopes = client.list_scopes()
+    for scope in scopes:
+        print(scope)
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_files(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list-files [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    List data identifier contents.
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    if args.csv:
+        for did in args.dids:
+            scope, name = get_scope(did, client)
+            for f in client.list_files(scope=scope, name=name):
+                guid = f['guid']
+                if guid:
+                    guid = '%s-%s-%s-%s-%s' % (guid[0:8], guid[8:12], guid[12:16], guid[16:20], guid[20:32])
+                else:
+                    guid = '(None)'
+                print('{}:{}'.format(f['scope'], f['name']), guid, f['adler32'], sizefmt(f['bytes'], args.human), f['events'], sep=',')
+        return SUCCESS
+    elif args.LOCALPATH:
+
+        print('''<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>
+<!DOCTYPE POOLFILECATALOG SYSTEM "InMemory">
+<POOLFILECATALOG>''')
+
+        file_str = ''' <File ID="%s">
+  <physical>
+   <pfn filetype="ROOT_All" name="%s/%s"/>
+  </physical>
+  <logical>
+   <lfn name="%s"/>
+  </logical>
+ </File>'''
+
+        for did in args.dids:
+            scope, name = get_scope(did, client)
+            for f in client.list_files(scope=scope, name=name):
+                guid = f['guid']
+                if guid:
+                    guid = '%s-%s-%s-%s-%s' % (guid[0:8], guid[8:12], guid[12:16], guid[16:20], guid[20:32])
+                else:
+                    guid = '(None)'
+                print(file_str % (guid, args.LOCALPATH, f['name'], f['name']))
+
+        print('</POOLFILECATALOG>')
+        return SUCCESS
+    else:
+        table = []
+        for did in args.dids:
+            totfiles = 0
+            totsize = 0
+            totevents = 0
+            scope, name = get_scope(did, client)
+            for file in client.list_files(scope=scope, name=name):
+                totfiles += 1
+                totsize += int(file['bytes'])
+                if file['events']:
+                    totevents += int(file.get('events', 0))
+                guid = file['guid']
+                if guid:
+                    guid = '%s-%s-%s-%s-%s' % (guid[0:8], guid[8:12], guid[12:16], guid[16:20], guid[20:32])
+                else:
+                    guid = '(None)'
+                table.append(['%s:%s' % (file['scope'], file['name']), guid, 'ad:%s' % file['adler32'], sizefmt(file['bytes'], args.human), file['events']])
+            print(tabulate(table, tablefmt=tablefmt, headers=['SCOPE:NAME', 'GUID', 'ADLER32', 'FILESIZE', 'EVENTS'], disable_numparse=True))
+            print('Total files : %s' % totfiles)
+            print('Total size : %s' % sizefmt(totsize, args.human))
+            if totevents:
+                print('Total events : %s' % totevents)
+        return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_content(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list-content [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    List data identifier contents.
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    table = []
+    for did in args.dids:
+        scope, name = get_scope(did, client)
+        for content in client.list_content(scope=scope, name=name):
+            table.append(['%s:%s' % (content['scope'], content['name']), content['type'].upper()])
+    if args.short:
+        for did, dummy in table:
+            print(did)
+    else:
+        print(tabulate(table, tablefmt=tablefmt, headers=['SCOPE:NAME', '[DID TYPE]']))
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_content_history(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list-content-history [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    List data identifier contents.
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    table = []
+    for did in args.dids:
+        scope, name = get_scope(did, client)
+        for content in client.list_content_history(scope=scope, name=name):
+            table.append(['%s:%s' % (content['scope'], content['name']), content['type'].upper()])
+    print(tabulate(table, tablefmt=tablefmt, headers=['SCOPE:NAME', '[DID TYPE]']))
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_parent_dids(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list-parent-dids
+
+    List parent data identifier.
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    if args.pfns:
+        dict_datasets = {}
+        for res in client.get_did_from_pfns(args.pfns):
+            for key in res:
+                if key not in dict_datasets:
+                    dict_datasets[key] = []
+                for rule in client.list_associated_rules_for_file(res[key]['scope'], res[key]['name']):
+                    if '%s:%s' % (rule['scope'], rule['name']) not in dict_datasets[key]:
+                        dict_datasets[key].append('%s:%s' % (rule['scope'], rule['name']))
+        for pfn in dict_datasets:
+            print('PFN: ', pfn)
+            print('Parents: ', ','.join(dict_datasets[pfn]))
+    elif args.guids:
+        guids = []
+        for input_ in args.guids:
+            try:
+                uuid.UUID(input_)
+            except ValueError:
+                continue
+        dict_datasets = {}
+        for guid in guids:
+            for did in client.get_dataset_by_guid(guid):
+                if guid not in dict_datasets:
+                    dict_datasets[guid] = []
+                for rule in client.list_associated_rules_for_file(did['scope'], did['name']):
+                    if '%s:%s' % (rule['scope'], rule['name']) not in dict_datasets[guid]:
+                        dict_datasets[guid].append('%s:%s' % (rule['scope'], rule['name']))
+        for guid in dict_datasets:
+            print('GUID: ', guid)
+            print('Parents : ', ','.join(dict_datasets[guid]))
+    elif args.did:
+        table = []
+        scope, name = get_scope(args.did, client)
+        for dataset in client.list_parent_dids(scope=scope, name=name):
+            table.append(['%s:%s' % (dataset['scope'], dataset['name']), dataset['type']])
+        print(tabulate(table, tablefmt=tablefmt, headers=['SCOPE:NAME', '[DID TYPE]']))
+    else:
+        print('At least one option has to be given. Use -h to list the options.')
+        return FAILURE
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def close(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s close [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    Close a dataset or container.
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    for did in args.dids:
+        scope, name = get_scope(did, client)
+        client.set_status(scope=scope, name=name, open=False)
+        print(f'{scope}:{name} has been closed.')
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def reopen(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s reopen [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    Reopen a dataset or container (only for privileged users).
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    for did in args.dids:
+        scope, name = get_scope(did, client)
+        client.set_status(scope=scope, name=name, open=True)
+        print(f'{scope}:{name} has been reopened.')
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def stat(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s stat [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    List attributes and statuses about data identifiers..
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    for i, did in enumerate(args.dids):
+        if i > 0:
+            print('------')
+        scope, name = get_scope(did, client)
+        info = client.get_did(scope=scope, name=name, dynamic_depth='DATASET')
+        table = [(k + ':', str(v)) for (k, v) in sorted(info.items())]
+        print(tabulate(table, tablefmt='plain', disable_numparse=True))
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+def erase(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s erase [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    Delete data identifier.
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    for did in args.dids:
+        if '*' in did:
+            logger.warning("This command doesn't support wildcards! Skipping DID: %s" % did)
+            continue
+        try:
+            scope, name = get_scope(did, client)
+        except RucioException as error:
+            logger.warning('DID is in wrong format: %s' % did)
+            logger.debug('Error: %s' % error)
+            continue
+
+        if args.undo:
+            try:
+                client.set_metadata(scope=scope, name=name, key='lifetime', value=None)
+                logger.info('Erase undo for DID: {0}:{1}'.format(scope, name))
+            except Exception:
+                logger.warning('Cannot undo erase operation on DID. DID not existent or grace period of 24 hours already expired.')
+                logger.warning('    DID: {0}:{1}'.format(scope, name))
+        else:
+            try:
+                # set lifetime to expire in 24 hours (value is in seconds).
+                client.set_metadata(scope=scope, name=name, key='lifetime', value=86400)
+                logger.info('CAUTION! erase operation is irreversible after 24 hours. To cancel this operation you can run the following command:')
+                print("rucio erase --undo {0}:{1}".format(scope, name))
+            except RucioException as error:
+                logger.warning('Failed to erase DID: %s' % did)
+                logger.debug('Error: %s' % error)
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_impls(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list-impls
+
+    List protocol implementations.
+    """
+
+    PROTOCOL_DIRECTORY = '/opt/rucio/lib/rucio/rse/protocols'
+
+    for filename in os.listdir(PROTOCOL_DIRECTORY):
+        if os.path.isdir(os.path.join(PROTOCOL_DIRECTORY, filename)) or filename in ["__init__.py", "cache.py", "http_cache.py", "dummy.py", "protocol.py"]:
+            continue
+        else:
+            filename = re.sub(r".py", r"", filename)
+            __import__("rucio.rse.protocols", fromlist=[filename])
+
+    impls = []
+
+    def get_subclasses(cls):
+        for subclass in cls.__subclasses__():
+            if (str(subclass)[28:-2]).endswith('Default'):
+                class_name = str(subclass)[28:-10]
+            else:
+                class_name = str(subclass)[28:-2]
+            impls.append([class_name, subclass.__doc__])
+            get_subclasses(subclass)
+
+    get_subclasses(RSEProtocol)
+    impls = sorted(impls)
+    table = []
+    for impl in impls:
+        table.append([impl[0], impl[1]])
+
+    print(tabulate(table, tablefmt=tablefmt, headers=['impl', 'DESCRIPTION']))
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def upload(args):
+    """
+    rucio upload [scope:datasetname] [folder/] [files1 file2 file3]
+    %(prog)s upload [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    Upload files into Rucio
+    """
+    if args.lifetime and args.expiration_date:
+        logger.error("--lifetime and --expiration-date cannot be specified at the same time.")
+        return FAILURE
+    elif args.expiration_date:
+        expiration_date = datetime.strptime(args.expiration_date, "%Y-%m-%d-%H:%M:%S")
+        if expiration_date < datetime.utcnow():
+            logger.error("The specified expiration date should be in the future!")
+            return FAILURE
+        args.lifetime = (expiration_date - datetime.utcnow()).total_seconds()
+
+    dsscope = None
+    dsname = None
+    for arg in args.args:
+        did = arg.split(':')
+        if not dsscope and len(did) == 2:
+            dsscope = did[0]
+            dsname = did[1]
+        elif len(did) == 2:
+            logger.warning('Ignoring input {} because dataset DID is already set {}:{}'.format(arg, dsscope, dsname))
+
+    items = []
+    for arg in args.args:
+        if arg.count(':') > 0:
+            continue
+        if args.pfn:
+            if args.impl:
+                logger.warning('Ignoring --impl option because --pfn option given')
+                args.impl = None
+        items.append({'path': arg,
+                      'rse': args.rse,
+                      'did_scope': args.scope,
+                      'did_name': args.name,
+                      'impl': args.impl,
+                      'dataset_scope': dsscope,
+                      'dataset_name': dsname,
+                      'force_scheme': args.protocol,
+                      'pfn': args.pfn,
+                      'no_register': args.no_register,
+                      'lifetime': args.lifetime,
+                      'register_after_upload': args.register_after_upload,
+                      'transfer_timeout': args.transfer_timeout,
+                      'guid': args.guid,
+                      'recursive': args.recursive})
+
+    if len(items) < 1:
+        raise InputValidationError('No files could be extracted from the given arguments')
+
+    if len(items) > 1 and args.guid:
+        logger.error("A single GUID was specified on the command line, but there are multiple files to upload.")
+        logger.error("If GUID auto-detection is not used, only one file may be uploaded at a time")
+        raise InputValidationError('Invalid input argument composition')
+    if len(items) > 1 and args.name:
+        logger.error("A single LFN was specified on the command line, but there are multiple files to upload.")
+        logger.error("If LFN auto-detection is not used, only one file may be uploaded at a time")
+        raise InputValidationError('Invalid input argument composition')
+
+    if args.recursive and args.pfn:
+        logger.error("It is not possible to create the folder structure into collections with a non-deterministic way.")
+        logger.error("If PFN is specified, you cannot use --recursive")
+        raise InputValidationError('Invalid input argument composition')
+
+    client = get_client(args)
+    from rucio.client.uploadclient import UploadClient
+    upload_client = UploadClient(client, logger=logger)
+    summary_file_path = 'rucio_upload.json' if args.summary else None
+    upload_client.upload(items, summary_file_path)
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def download(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s download [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    Download files from Rucio using new threaded model and RSE expression support
+    """
+    # Input validation
+    if not args.dids and not args.filter and not args.metalink_file:
+        logger.error('At least one did is mandatory')
+        return FAILURE
+    elif not args.dids and args.filter and not args.scope:
+        logger.error('The argument scope is mandatory')
+        return FAILURE
+
+    if args.filter and args.metalink_file:
+        logger.error('Arguments filter and metalink cannot be used together.')
+        return FAILURE
+
+    if args.dids and args.metalink_file:
+        logger.error('Arguments dids and metalink cannot be used together.')
+        return FAILURE
+
+    if args.ignore_checksum and args.check_local_with_filesize_only:
+        logger.error('Arguments ignore-checksum and check-local-with-filesize-only cannot be used together.')
+        return FAILURE
+
+    trace_pattern = {}
+
+    if args.trace_appid:
+        trace_pattern['appid'] = args.trace_appid
+    if args.trace_dataset:
+        trace_pattern['dataset'] = args.trace_dataset
+    if args.trace_datasetscope:
+        trace_pattern['datasetScope'] = args.trace_datasetscope
+    if args.trace_eventtype:
+        trace_pattern['eventType'] = args.trace_eventtype
+    if args.trace_pq:
+        trace_pattern['pq'] = args.trace_pq
+    if args.trace_taskid:
+        trace_pattern['taskid'] = args.trace_taskid
+    if args.trace_usrdn:
+        trace_pattern['usrdn'] = args.trace_usrdn
+    deactivate_file_download_exceptions = args.deactivate_file_download_exceptions if args.deactivate_file_download_exceptions is not None else False
+
+    client = get_client(args)
+    from rucio.client.downloadclient import DownloadClient
+    download_client = DownloadClient(client=client, logger=logger, check_admin=args.allow_tape)
+
+    result = None
+    item_defaults = {}
+    item_defaults['rse'] = args.rses
+    item_defaults['base_dir'] = args.dir
+    item_defaults['no_subdir'] = args.no_subdir
+    item_defaults['transfer_timeout'] = args.transfer_timeout
+    item_defaults['no_resolve_archives'] = args.no_resolve_archives
+    item_defaults['ignore_checksum'] = args.ignore_checksum
+    item_defaults['check_local_with_filesize_only'] = args.check_local_with_filesize_only
+    archive_did = args.archive_did
+    if archive_did:
+        logger.warning("Archives are treated transparently. --archive-did option is being obsoleted.")  # TODO
+
+    # Get filters
+    filters = {}
+    type_ = 'all'
+    if args.filter:
+        try:
+            filters, type_ = parse_did_filter_from_string(args.filter)
+            if args.scope:
+                filters['scope'] = args.scope
+        except InvalidType as error:
+            logger.error(error)
+            return FAILURE
+        except ValueError as error:
+            logger.error(error)
+            return FAILURE
+        except Exception as error:
+            logger.error(error)
+            logger.error("Invalid Filter. Filter must be 'key=value', 'key>=value', 'key>value', 'key<=value', 'key<value'")
+            return FAILURE
+        item_defaults['filters'] = filters
+
+    if not args.pfn:
+        item_defaults['impl'] = args.impl
+        item_defaults['force_scheme'] = args.protocol
+        item_defaults['nrandom'] = args.nrandom
+        item_defaults['transfer_speed_timeout'] = args.transfer_speed_timeout \
+            if args.transfer_speed_timeout is not None \
+            else config_get_float('download', 'transfer_speed_timeout', False, 500)
+        items = []
+        if args.dids:
+            for did in args.dids:
+                item = {'did': did}
+                item.update(item_defaults)
+                items.append(item)
+        else:
+            items.append(item_defaults)
+
+        if args.aria:
+            result = download_client.download_aria2c(items, trace_pattern, deactivate_file_download_exceptions=deactivate_file_download_exceptions, sort=args.sort)
+        elif args.metalink_file:
+            result = download_client.download_from_metalink_file(items[0], args.metalink_file, deactivate_file_download_exceptions=deactivate_file_download_exceptions)
+            if args.sort:
+                logger.warning('Ignoring --replica-selection option because --metalink option given')
+        else:
+            result = download_client.download_dids(items, args.ndownloader, trace_pattern, deactivate_file_download_exceptions=deactivate_file_download_exceptions, sort=args.sort)
+    else:
+        if args.aria:
+            logger.warning('Ignoring --aria option because --pfn option given')
+        if args.impl:
+            logger.warning('Ignoring --impl option because --pfn option given')
+        if args.protocol:
+            logger.warning('Ignoring --protocol option because --pfn option given')
+        if args.transfer_speed_timeout:
+            logger.warning("Download with --pfn doesn't support --transfer-speed-timeout")
+        num_dids = len(args.dids)
+        did_str = args.dids[0]
+        if num_dids > 1:
+            logger.warning('Download with --pfn option only supports one DID but {} DIDs were given. Considering only first DID: {}'.format(num_dids, did_str))
+            logger.debug(args.dids)
+        item_defaults['pfn'] = args.pfn
+        item_defaults['did'] = did_str
+        result = download_client.download_pfns([item_defaults], 1, trace_pattern, deactivate_file_download_exceptions=deactivate_file_download_exceptions)
+
+    if not result:
+        raise RucioException('Download API failed')
+
+    summary = {}
+    for item in result:
+        for did, did_stats in item.get('input_dids', {}).items():
+            did_summary = summary.setdefault(did, {'length': did_stats.get('length'), 'DONE': 0, 'ALREADY_DONE': 0, '_total': 0})
+            did_summary['_total'] += 1
+            state = item['clientState'].upper()
+            if state in did_summary:
+                did_summary[state] += 1
+
+    print('----------------------------------')
+    print('Download summary')
+    if not len(summary):
+        print('-' * 40)
+        print('No DID matching the pattern')
+
+    for summary_key, did_summary in summary.items():
+        print('-' * 40)
+        print('DID %s' % summary_key)
+        length = did_summary['length']
+        ds_total = did_summary['_total']
+        downloaded_files = did_summary['DONE']
+        local_files = did_summary['ALREADY_DONE']
+        not_downloaded_files = ds_total - downloaded_files - local_files
+
+        if length:
+            print('{0:40} {1:6d}'.format('Total files (DID): ', length))
+            print('{0:40} {1:6d}'.format('Total files (filtered):   ', ds_total))
+        else:
+            print('{0:40} {1:6d}'.format('Total files:   ', ds_total))
+        print('{0:40} {1:6d}'.format('Downloaded files: ', downloaded_files))
+        print('{0:40} {1:6d}'.format('Files already found locally: ', local_files))
+        print('{0:40} {1:6d}'.format('Files that cannot be downloaded: ', not_downloaded_files))
+
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def get_metadata(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s get_metadata [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    Get data identifier metadata
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    if args.plugin:
+        plugin = args.plugin
+    else:
+        plugin = config_get('client', 'metadata_default_plugin', default='DID_COLUMN')
+
+    for i, did in enumerate(args.dids):
+        if i > 0:
+            print('------')
+        scope, name = get_scope(did, client)
+        meta = client.get_metadata(scope=scope, name=name, plugin=plugin)
+        table = [(k + ':', str(v)) for (k, v) in sorted(meta.items())]
+        print(tabulate(table, tablefmt='plain', disable_numparse=True))
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def set_metadata(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s set_metadata [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    Set data identifier metadata
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    value = args.value
+    if args.key == 'lifetime':
+        value = float(args.value)
+    scope, name = get_scope(args.did, client)
+    client.set_metadata(scope=scope, name=name, key=args.key, value=value)
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def delete_metadata(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s set_metadata [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    Delete data identifier metadata
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    scope, name = get_scope(args.did, client)
+    client.delete_metadata(scope=scope, name=name, key=args.key)
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def add_rule(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s add-rule <did> <copies> <rse-expression> [options]
+
+    Add a rule to a did.
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    dids = []
+    rule_ids = []
+    for did in args.dids:
+        scope, name = get_scope(did, client)
+        dids.append({'scope': scope, 'name': name})
+    try:
+        rule_ids = client.add_replication_rule(dids=dids,
+                                               copies=args.copies,
+                                               rse_expression=args.rse_expression,
+                                               weight=args.weight,
+                                               lifetime=args.lifetime,
+                                               grouping=args.grouping,
+                                               account=args.rule_account,
+                                               locked=args.locked,
+                                               source_replica_expression=args.source_replica_expression,
+                                               notify=args.notify,
+                                               activity=args.activity,
+                                               comment=args.comment,
+                                               ask_approval=args.ask_approval,
+                                               asynchronous=args.asynchronous,
+                                               delay_injection=args.delay_injection)
+    except DuplicateRule as error:
+        if args.ignore_duplicate:
+            for did in dids:
+                try:
+                    rule_id = client.add_replication_rule(dids=[did],
+                                                          copies=args.copies,
+                                                          rse_expression=args.rse_expression,
+                                                          weight=args.weight,
+                                                          lifetime=args.lifetime,
+                                                          grouping=args.grouping,
+                                                          account=args.rule_account,
+                                                          locked=args.locked,
+                                                          source_replica_expression=args.source_replica_expression,
+                                                          notify=args.notify,
+                                                          activity=args.activity,
+                                                          comment=args.comment,
+                                                          ask_approval=args.ask_approval,
+                                                          asynchronous=args.asynchronous,
+                                                          delay_injection=args.delay_injection)
+                    rule_ids.extend(rule_id)
+                except DuplicateRule:
+                    print('Duplicate rule for %s:%s found; Skipping.' % (did['scope'], did['name']))
+        else:
+            raise error
+
+    for rule in rule_ids:
+        print(rule)
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def delete_rule(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s delete-rule [options] <ruleid>
+
+    Delete a rule.
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+
+    try:
+        # Test if the rule_id is a real rule_id
+        uuid.UUID(args.rule_id)
+        client.delete_replication_rule(rule_id=args.rule_id, purge_replicas=args.purge_replicas)
+    except ValueError:
+        # Otherwise, trying to extract the scope, name from args.rule_id
+        if not args.rses:
+            logger.error('A RSE expression must be specified if you do not provide a rule_id but a DID')
+            return FAILURE
+        scope, name = get_scope(args.rule_id, client)
+        rules = client.list_did_rules(scope=scope, name=name)
+        if args.rule_account is None:
+            account = client.account
+        else:
+            account = args.rule_account
+        deletion_success = False
+        for rule in rules:
+            if args.delete_all:
+                account_checked = True
+            else:
+                account_checked = rule['account'] == account
+            if rule['rse_expression'] == args.rses and account_checked:
+                client.delete_replication_rule(rule_id=rule['id'], purge_replicas=args.purge_replicas)
+                deletion_success = True
+        if not deletion_success:
+            logger.error('No replication rule was deleted from the DID')
+            return FAILURE
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def update_rule(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s update-rule [options] <ruleid>
+
+    Update a rule.
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    options = {}
+    if args.lifetime:
+        options['lifetime'] = None if args.lifetime.lower() == "none" else int(args.lifetime)
+    if args.locked:
+        if args.locked.title() == "True":
+            options['locked'] = True
+        elif args.locked.title() == "False":
+            options['locked'] = False
+        else:
+            logger.error('Locked must be True or False')
+            return FAILURE
+    if args.comment:
+        options['comment'] = args.comment
+    if args.rule_account:
+        options['account'] = args.rule_account
+    if args.state_stuck:
+        options['state'] = 'STUCK'
+    if args.state_suspended:
+        options['state'] = 'SUSPENDED'
+    if args.rule_activity:
+        options['activity'] = args.rule_activity
+    if args.source_replica_expression:
+        options['source_replica_expression'] = None if args.source_replica_expression.lower() == 'none' else args.source_replica_expression
+    if args.cancel_requests:
+        if 'state' not in options:
+            logger.error('--stuck or --suspend must be specified when running --cancel-requests')
+            return FAILURE
+        options['cancel_requests'] = True
+    if args.priority:
+        options['priority'] = int(args.priority)
+    if args.child_rule_id:
+        if args.child_rule_id.lower() == 'none':
+            options['child_rule_id'] = None
+        else:
+            options['child_rule_id'] = args.child_rule_id
+    if args.boost_rule:
+        options['boost_rule'] = args.boost_rule
+    client.update_replication_rule(rule_id=args.rule_id, options=options)
+    print('Updated Rule')
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def move_rule(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s move-rule [options] <ruleid> <rse_expression>
+
+    Update a rule.
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+
+    override = {}
+    if args.activity:
+        override['activity'] = args.activity
+    if args.source_replica_expression:
+        override['source_replica_expression'] = None if args.source_replica_expression.lower() == "none" else args.source_replica_expression
+
+    print(client.move_replication_rule(rule_id=args.rule_id,
+                                       rse_expression=args.rse_expression,
+                                       override=override))
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def info_rule(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s rule-info [options] <ruleid>
+
+    Retrieve information about a rule.
+    """
+    if args.estimate_ttc:
+        logger.error('"--estimate-ttc" is deprecated!')
+        return FAILURE
+    client = get_client(args)
+    if args.examine:
+        analysis = client.examine_replication_rule(rule_id=args.rule_id)
+        print('Status of the replication rule: %s' % analysis['rule_error'])
+        if analysis['transfers']:
+            print('STUCK Requests:')
+            for transfer in analysis['transfers']:
+                print('  %s:%s' % (transfer['scope'], transfer['name']))
+                print('    RSE:                  %s' % str(transfer['rse']))
+                print('    Attempts:             %s' % str(transfer['attempts']))
+                print('    Last Retry:           %s' % str(transfer['last_time']))
+                print('    Last error:           %s' % str(transfer['last_error']))
+                print('    Last source:          %s' % str(transfer['last_source']))
+                print('    Available sources:    %s' % ', '.join([source[0] for source in transfer['sources'] if source[1]]))
+                print('    Blocklisted sources:  %s' % ', '.join([source[0] for source in transfer['sources'] if not source[1]]))
+    else:
+        rule = client.get_replication_rule(rule_id=args.rule_id)
+        print("Id:                         %s" % rule['id'])
+        print("Account:                    %s" % rule['account'])
+        print("Scope:                      %s" % rule['scope'])
+        print("Name:                       %s" % rule['name'])
+        print("RSE Expression:             %s" % rule['rse_expression'])
+        print("Copies:                     %s" % rule['copies'])
+        print("State:                      %s" % rule['state'])
+        print("Locks OK/REPLICATING/STUCK: %s/%s/%s" % (rule['locks_ok_cnt'], rule['locks_replicating_cnt'], rule['locks_stuck_cnt']))
+        print("Grouping:                   %s" % rule['grouping'])
+        print("Expires at:                 %s" % rule['expires_at'])
+        print("Locked:                     %s" % rule['locked'])
+        print("Weight:                     %s" % rule['weight'])
+        print("Created at:                 %s" % rule['created_at'])
+        print("Updated at:                 %s" % rule['updated_at'])
+        print("Error:                      %s" % rule['error'])
+        print("Subscription Id:            %s" % rule['subscription_id'])
+        print("Source replica expression:  %s" % rule['source_replica_expression'])
+        print("Activity:                   %s" % rule['activity'])
+        print("Comment:                    %s" % rule['comments'])
+        print("Ignore Quota:               %s" % rule['ignore_account_limit'])
+        print("Ignore Availability:        %s" % rule['ignore_availability'])
+        print("Purge replicas:             %s" % rule['purge_replicas'])
+        print("Notification:               %s" % rule['notification'])
+        print("End of life:                %s" % rule['eol_at'])
+        print("Child Rule Id:              %s" % rule['child_rule_id'])
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_rules(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list-rules ...
+
+    List rules.
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    if args.rule_id:
+        rules = [client.get_replication_rule(args.rule_id)]
+    elif args.file:
+        scope, name = get_scope(args.file, client)
+        rules = client.list_associated_rules_for_file(scope=scope, name=name)
+    elif args.traverse:
+        scope, name = get_scope(args.did, client)
+        locks = client.get_dataset_locks(scope=scope, name=name)
+        rules = []
+        for rule_id in list(set([lock['rule_id'] for lock in locks])):
+            rules.append(client.get_replication_rule(rule_id))
+    elif args.did:
+        scope, name = get_scope(args.did, client)
+        meta = client.get_metadata(scope=scope, name=name)
+        rules = client.list_did_rules(scope=scope, name=name)
+        try:
+            next(rules)
+            rules = client.list_did_rules(scope=scope, name=name)
+        except StopIteration:
+            rules = []
+            # looking for other rules
+            if meta['did_type'] == 'CONTAINER':
+                for dsn in client.list_content(scope, name):
+                    rules.extend(client.list_did_rules(scope=dsn['scope'], name=dsn['name']))
+                if rules:
+                    print('No rules found, listing rules for content')
+            if meta['did_type'] == 'DATASET':
+                for container in client.list_parent_dids(scope, name):
+                    rules.extend(client.list_did_rules(scope=container['scope'], name=container['name']))
+                if rules:
+                    print('No rules found, listing rules for parents')
+    elif args.rule_account:
+        rules = client.list_account_rules(account=args.rule_account)
+    elif args.subscription:
+        account = args.subscription[0]
+        name = args.subscription[1]
+        rules = client.list_subscription_rules(account=account, name=name)
+    else:
+        print('At least one option has to be given. Use -h to list the options.')
+        return FAILURE
+    if args.csv:
+        for rule in rules:
+            print(rule['id'],
+                  rule['account'],
+                  '%s:%s' % (rule['scope'], rule['name']),
+                  '%s[%d/%d/%d]' % (rule['state'], rule['locks_ok_cnt'], rule['locks_replicating_cnt'], rule['locks_stuck_cnt']),
+                  rule['rse_expression'],
+                  rule['copies'],
+                  sizefmt(rule['bytes'], args.human) if rule['bytes'] is not None else 'N/A',
+                  rule['expires_at'],
+                  rule['created_at'],
+                  sep=',')
+    else:
+        table = []
+        for rule in rules:
+            table.append([rule['id'],
+                          rule['account'],
+                          '%s:%s' % (rule['scope'], rule['name']),
+                          '%s[%d/%d/%d]' % (rule['state'], rule['locks_ok_cnt'], rule['locks_replicating_cnt'], rule['locks_stuck_cnt']),
+                          rule['rse_expression'],
+                          rule['copies'],
+                          sizefmt(rule['bytes'], args.human) if rule['bytes'] is not None else 'N/A',
+                          rule['expires_at'],
+                          rule['created_at']])
+        print(tabulate(table, tablefmt='simple', headers=['ID', 'ACCOUNT', 'SCOPE:NAME', 'STATE[OK/REPL/STUCK]', 'RSE_EXPRESSION', 'COPIES', 'SIZE', 'EXPIRES (UTC)', 'CREATED (UTC)'], disable_numparse=True))
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_rules_history(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list-rules_history ...
+
+    List replication rules history for a DID.
+    """
+    rule_dict = []
+    client = get_client(args)
+    scope, name = get_scope(args.did, client)
+    for rule in client.list_replication_rule_full_history(scope, name):
+        if rule['rule_id'] not in rule_dict:
+            rule_dict.append(rule['rule_id'])
+            print('-' * 40)
+            print('Rule insertion')
+            print('Account : %s' % rule['account'])
+            print('RSE expression : %s' % (rule['rse_expression']))
+            print('Time : %s' % (rule['created_at']))
+        else:
+            rule_dict.remove(rule['rule_id'])
+            print('-' * 40)
+            print('Rule deletion')
+            print('Account : %s' % rule['account'])
+            print('RSE expression : %s' % (rule['rse_expression']))
+            print('Time : %s' % (rule['updated_at']))
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_rses(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list-rses [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    List rses.
+
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+
+    rses = client.list_rses(args.rses)
+    for rse in rses:
+        print('%(rse)s' % rse)
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_suspicious_replicas(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list-suspicious-replicas [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    List replicas marked as suspicious.
+
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    rse_expression = None
+    younger_than = None
+    nattempts = None
+    if args.rse_expression:
+        rse_expression = args.rse_expression
+    if args.younger_than:
+        younger_than = args.younger_than
+    if args.nattempts:
+        nattempts = args.nattempts
+    # Generator is a list with one entry, which itself is a list of lists.
+    replicas_gen = client.list_suspicious_replicas(rse_expression, younger_than, nattempts)
+    for i in replicas_gen:
+        replicas = i
+    table = []
+    for rep in replicas:
+        table.append([rep['rse'], rep['scope'], rep['created_at'], rep['cnt'], rep['name']])
+    print(tabulate(table, headers=(['RSE Expression:', 'Scope:', 'Created at:', 'Nattempts:', 'File Name:'])))
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_rse_attributes(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list-rse-attributes [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    List rses.
+
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    attributes = client.list_rse_attributes(rse=args.rse)
+    table = [(k + ':', str(v)) for (k, v) in sorted(attributes.items())]  # columns hav mixed datatypes
+    print(tabulate(table, tablefmt='plain', disable_numparse=True))  # disabling number parsing
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_rse_usage(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list-rse-usage [options] <rse>
+
+    Show the space usage of a given rse
+
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    all_usages = client.get_rse_usage(rse=args.rse, filters={'per_account': args.show_accounts})
+    select_usages = [u for u in all_usages if u['source'] not in ('srm', 'gsiftp', 'webdav')]
+    print('USAGE:')
+    for usage in select_usages:
+        print('------')
+        for elem in usage:
+            if (elem in ['free', 'total'] and usage['source'] != 'storage' or elem == 'files' and usage['source'] != 'rucio'):
+                continue
+            elif elem in ['used', 'free', 'total']:
+                print('  {0}: {1}'.format(elem, sizefmt(usage[elem], args.human)))
+            elif elem == 'account_usages':
+                account_usages_title = '  per account:'
+                if not usage[elem]:
+                    account_usages_title += ' no usage'
+                else:
+                    print(account_usages_title)
+                    print('  ------')
+                    col_width = max(len(str(entry[1])) for account in usage[elem] for entry in list(account.items())) + 16
+                    for account in usage[elem]:
+                        base_string = '    '
+                        used_string = 'used: {0}'.format(sizefmt(account['used'], args.human))
+                        account_string = 'account: {0}'.format(account['account'])
+                        percentage_string = 'percentage: {0}'.format(account['percentage'])
+                        print(base_string + account_string.ljust(col_width) + used_string.ljust(col_width) + percentage_string.ljust(col_width))
+                        print('  ------')
+            else:
+                print('  {0}: {1}'.format(elem, usage[elem]))
+    print('------')
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_account_limits(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    List account limits.
+
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    table = []
+    if args.rse:
+        limits = client.get_local_account_limit(account=args.limit_account, rse=args.rse)
+    else:
+        limits = client.get_local_account_limits(account=args.limit_account)
+    for limit in list(limits.items()):
+        table.append([limit[0], sizefmt(limit[1], args.human)])
+    table.sort()
+    print(tabulate(table, tablefmt=tablefmt, headers=['RSE', 'LIMIT']))
+
+    table = []
+    limits = client.get_global_account_limits(account=args.limit_account)
+    for limit in list(limits.items()):
+        if (args.rse and args.rse in limit[1]['resolved_rses']) or not args.rse:
+            table.append([limit[0], sizefmt(limit[1]['limit'], args.human)])
+    table.sort()
+    print(tabulate(table, tablefmt=tablefmt, headers=['RSE EXPRESSION', 'LIMIT']))
+
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_account_usage(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    List account usage.
+
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    table = []
+    if args.rse:
+        usage = client.get_local_account_usage(account=args.usage_account, rse=args.rse)
+    else:
+        usage = client.get_local_account_usage(account=args.usage_account)
+    for item in usage:
+        remaining = 0 if float(item['bytes_remaining']) < 0 else float(item['bytes_remaining'])
+        table.append([item['rse'], sizefmt(item['bytes'], args.human), sizefmt(item['bytes_limit'], args.human), sizefmt(remaining, args.human)])
+    table.sort()
+    print(tabulate(table, tablefmt=tablefmt, headers=['RSE', 'USAGE', 'LIMIT', 'QUOTA LEFT']))
+
+    table = []
+    usage = client.get_global_account_usage(account=args.usage_account)
+    for item in usage:
+        if (args.rse and args.rse in item['rse_expression']) or not args.rse:
+            remaining = 0 if float(item['bytes_remaining']) < 0 else float(item['bytes_remaining'])
+            table.append([item['rse_expression'], sizefmt(item['bytes'], args.human), sizefmt(item['bytes_limit'], args.human), sizefmt(remaining, args.human)])
+    table.sort()
+    print(tabulate(table, tablefmt=tablefmt, headers=['RSE EXPRESSION', 'USAGE', 'LIMIT', 'QUOTA LEFT']))
+
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def list_datasets_rse(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s list [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    List the datasets in a site.
+
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    if args.long:
+        table = []
+        for dsn in client.list_datasets_per_rse(args.rse):
+            table.append(['%s:%s' % (dsn['scope'], dsn['name']), '%s/%s' % (str(dsn['available_length']), str(dsn['length'])), '%s/%s' % (str(dsn['available_bytes']), str(dsn['bytes']))])
+        table.sort()
+        print(tabulate(table, tablefmt=tablefmt, headers=['DID', 'LOCAL FILES/TOTAL FILES', 'LOCAL BYTES/TOTAL BYTES']))
+    else:
+        dsns = list(set(['%s:%s' % (dsn['scope'], dsn['name']) for dsn in client.list_datasets_per_rse(args.rse)]))
+        dsns.sort()
+        print("SCOPE:NAME")
+        print('----------')
+        for dsn in dsns:
+            print(dsn)
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+@exception_handler
+def add_lifetime_exception(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s add_lifetime_exception [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+
+    Declare a lifetime model exception.
+
+    """
+    client = get_client(args)
+    if not args.reason:
+        logger.error('reason for the extension is mandatory')
+        return FAILURE
+    reason = args.reason
+    if not args.expiration:
+        logger.error('expiration is mandatory')
+        return FAILURE
+    try:
+        expiration = datetime.strptime(args.expiration, "%Y-%m-%d")
+    except Exception as err:
+        logger.error(err)
+        return FAILURE
+
+    if not args.inputfile:
+        logger.error('inputfile is mandatory')
+        return FAILURE
+    with open(args.inputfile) as infile:
+        dids = list(set(line.strip() for line in infile))
+
+    dids_list = []
+    containers = []
+    datasets = []
+    error_types = ['Total DIDs',
+                   'DID not submitted because it is a file',
+                   'DID that are containers and were resolved',
+                   'DID not submitted because it is not part of the lifetime campaign',
+                   'DID successfully submitted including the one from containers resolved']
+    for did in dids:
+        scope, name = get_scope(did, client)
+        dids_list.append({'scope': scope, 'name': name})
+    summary = {0: len(dids_list), 1: 0, 2: 0, 3: 0, 4: 0}
+    chunk_limit = 500  # Server should be able to accept 1000
+    dids_list_copy = deepcopy(dids_list)
+    for chunk in chunks(dids_list_copy, chunk_limit):
+        for meta in client.get_metadata_bulk(chunk):
+            scope, name = meta['scope'], meta['name']
+            dids_list.remove({'scope': scope, 'name': name})
+            if meta['did_type'] == 'FILE':
+                logger.warning('%s:%s is a file. Will be ignored' % (scope, name))
+                summary[1] += 1
+            elif meta['did_type'] == 'CONTAINER':
+                logger.warning('%s:%s is a container. It needs to be resolved' % (scope, name))
+                containers.append({'scope': scope, 'name': name})
+                summary[2] += 1
+            elif not meta['eol_at']:
+                logger.warning('%s:%s is not affected by the lifetime model' % (scope, name))
+                summary[3] += 1
+            else:
+                logger.info('%s:%s will be declared' % (scope, name))
+                datasets.append({'scope': scope, 'name': name})
+                summary[4] += 1
+
+    for did in dids_list:
+        scope = did['scope']
+        name = did['name']
+        logger.warning('%s:%s does not exist' % (scope, name))
+
+    if containers:
+        logger.warning('One or more DIDs are containers. They will be resolved into a list of datasets to request exception. Full list below')
+        for container in containers:
+            logger.info('Resolving %s:%s into datasets :' % (container['scope'], container['name']))
+            list_datasets = __resolve_containers_to_datasets(container['scope'], container['name'], client)
+            for chunk in chunks(list_datasets, chunk_limit):
+                for meta in client.get_metadata_bulk(chunk):
+                    scope, name = meta['scope'], meta['name']
+                    logger.debug('%s:%s' % (scope, name))
+                    if not meta['eol_at']:
+                        logger.warning('%s:%s is not affected by the lifetime model' % (scope, name))
+                        summary[3] += 1
+                    else:
+                        logger.info('%s:%s will be declared' % (scope, name))
+                        datasets.append({'scope': scope, 'name': name})
+
+    if not datasets:
+        logger.error('Nothing to submit')
+        return SUCCESS
+    try:
+        client.add_exception(dids=datasets, account=client.account, pattern='', comments=reason, expires_at=expiration)
+    except UnsupportedOperation as err:
+        logger.error(err)
+        return FAILURE
+    except Exception:
+        logger.error('Failure to submit exception. Please retry')
+        logger.debug(traceback.format_exc())
+        return FAILURE
+
+    logger.info('Exception successfully submitted. Summary below')
+    for cnt, error in enumerate(error_types):
+        print('{0:100} {1:6d}'.format(error, summary[cnt]))
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+def test_server(args):
+    """"
+    %(prog)s test-server [options] <field1=value1 field2=value2 ...>
+    Test the client against a server.
+    """
+    suite = unittest.TestLoader().loadTestsFromTestCase(TestRucioServer)
+    unittest.TextTestRunner(verbosity=2).run(suite)
+    return SUCCESS
+
+
+def touch(args):
+    """
+    %(prog)s touch [options] <did1 did2 ...>
+    """
+
+    client = get_client(args)
+
+    for did in args.dids:
+        scope, name = get_scope(did, client)
+        client.touch(scope, name, args.rse)
+
+
+def rse_completer(prefix, parsed_args, **kwargs):
+    """
+    Completes the argument with a list of RSEs
+    """
+    client = get_client(parsed_args)
+    return ["%(rse)s" % rse for rse in client.list_rses()]
+
+
+def get_parser():
+    """
+    Returns the argparse parser.
+    """
+    oparser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog=os.path.basename(sys.argv[0]), add_help=True)
+    subparsers = oparser.add_subparsers()
+
+    # Main arguments
+    oparser.add_argument('--version', action='version', version='%(prog)s ' + version.version_string())
+    oparser.add_argument('--config', dest="config", help="The Rucio configuration file to use.")
+    oparser.add_argument('--verbose', '-v', default=False, action='store_true', help="Print more verbose output.")
+    oparser.add_argument('-H', '--host', dest="host", metavar="ADDRESS", help="The Rucio API host.")
+    oparser.add_argument('--auth-host', dest="auth_host", metavar="ADDRESS", help="The Rucio Authentication host.")
+    oparser.add_argument('-a', '--account', dest="account", metavar="ACCOUNT", help="Rucio account to use.")
+    oparser.add_argument('-S', '--auth-strategy', dest="auth_strategy", default=None, help="Authentication strategy (userpass, x509...)")
+    oparser.add_argument('-T', '--timeout', dest="timeout", type=float, default=None, help="Set all timeout values to seconds.")
+    oparser.add_argument('--robot', '-R', dest="human", default=True, action='store_false', help="All output in bytes and without the units. This output format is preferred by parsers and scripts.")
+    oparser.add_argument('--user-agent', '-U', dest="user_agent", default='rucio-clients', action='store', help="Rucio User Agent")
+    oparser.add_argument('--vo', dest="vo", metavar="VO", default=None, help="VO to authenticate at. Only used in multi-VO mode.")
+
+    # Options for the userpass or OIDC auth_strategy
+    oparser.add_argument('-u', '--user', dest='username', default=None, help='username')
+    oparser.add_argument('-pwd', '--password', dest='password', default=None, help='password')
+    # Options for defining remaining OIDC parameters
+    oparser.add_argument('--oidc-user', dest='oidc_username', default=None, help='OIDC username')
+    oparser.add_argument('--oidc-password', dest='oidc_password', default=None, help='OIDC password')
+    oparser.add_argument('--oidc-scope', dest='oidc_scope', default='openid profile', help='Defines which (OIDC) information user will share with Rucio. '
+                         + 'Rucio requires at least -sc="openid profile". To request refresh token for Rucio, scope must include "openid offline_access" and '  # NOQA: W503
+                         + 'there must be no active access token saved on the side of the currently used Rucio Client.')  # NOQA: W503
+    oparser.add_argument('--oidc-audience', dest='oidc_audience', default=None, help='Defines which audience are tokens requested for.')
+    oparser.add_argument('--oidc-auto', dest='oidc_auto', default=False, action='store_true', help='If not specified, username and password credentials are not required and users will be given a URL '
+                         + 'to use in their browser. If specified, the users explicitly trust Rucio with their IdP credentials.')  # NOQA: W503
+    oparser.add_argument('--oidc-polling', dest='oidc_polling', default=False, action='store_true', help='If not specified, user will be asked to enter a code returned by the browser to the command line. '
+                         + 'If --polling is set, Rucio Client should get the token without any further interaction of the user. This option is active only if --auto is *not* specified.')  # NOQA: W503
+    oparser.add_argument('--oidc-refresh-lifetime', dest='oidc_refresh_lifetime', default=None, help='Max lifetime in hours for this an access token will be refreshed by asynchronous Rucio daemon. '
+                         + 'If not specified, refresh will be stopped after 4 days. This option is effective only if --oidc-scope includes offline_access scope for a refresh token to be granted to Rucio.')  # NOQA: W503
+    oparser.add_argument('--oidc-issuer', dest='oidc_issuer', default=None,
+                         help='Defines which Identity Provider is going to be used. The issuer string must correspond '
+                         + 'to the keys configured in the /etc/idpsecrets.json auth server configuration file.')  # NOQA: W503
+
+    # Options for the x509  auth_strategy
+    oparser.add_argument('--certificate', dest='certificate', default=None, help='Client certificate file.')
+    oparser.add_argument('--ca-certificate', dest='ca_certificate', default=None, help='CA certificate to verify peer against (SSL).')
+
+    # Ping command
+    ping_parser = subparsers.add_parser('ping', formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter, help='Ping Rucio server.',
+                                        epilog='Usage example\n'
+                                               '"""""""""""""\n'
+                                               '\n'
+                                               'To ping the server::\n'
+                                               '\n'
+                                               '    $ rucio ping\n'
+                                               '    1.14.8\n'
+                                               '\n'
+                                               'The returned value is the version of Rucio installed on the server.'
+                                               '\n')
+    ping_parser.set_defaults(function=ping)
+
+    # The whoami command
+    whoami_parser = subparsers.add_parser('whoami', help='Get information about account whose token is used.', formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+                                          epilog='''Usage example
+"""""""""""""
+::
+
+    $ rucio whoami
+    jdoe
+
+The returned value is the account currently used.
+                                                 ''')
+
+    whoami_parser.set_defaults(function=whoami_account)
+
+    # The list-file-replicas command
+    list_file_replicas_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-file-replicas', help='List the replicas of a DID and its PFNs.', description='This method allows to list all the replicas of a given Data IDentifier (DID). \
+The only mandatory parameter is the DID which can be a container/dataset/files. By default all the files replicas in state available are returned.', formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+                                                      epilog='''Usage example
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+To list the file replicas for a given dataset::
+
+    $ rucio list-file-replicas user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.data.1234.1
+    +-----------+---------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+    | SCOPE     | NAME                            | FILESIZE   | ADLER32   | RSE: REPLICA                                                                      |
+    |-----------+---------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+    | user.jdoe | user.jdoe.test.data.1234.file.1 | 94.835 MB  | 5d000974  | SITE1_DISK: srm://blahblih/path/to/file/user.jdoe/user.jdoe.test.data.1234.file.1 |
+    | user.jdoe | user.jdoe.test.data.1234.file.1 | 94.835 MB  | 5d000974  | SITE2_DISK: file://another/path/to/file/user.jdoe/user.jdoe.test.data.1234.file.1 |
+    | user.jdoe | user.jdoe.test.data.1234.file.2 | 82.173 MB  | 01e56f23  | SITE2_DISK: file://another/path/to/file/user.jdoe/user.jdoe.test.data.1234.file.2 |
+    +-----------+---------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+
+To list the missing replica of a dataset of a given RSE-expression::
+
+    $ rucio list-file-replicas --rses SITE1_DISK user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.data.1234.1
+    +-----------+---------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+    | SCOPE     | NAME                            | FILESIZE   | ADLER32   | RSE: REPLICA                                                                      |
+    |-----------+---------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+    | user.jdoe | user.jdoe.test.data.1234.file.1 | 94.835 MB  | 5d000974  | SITE1_DISK: srm://blahblih/path/to/file/user.jdoe/user.jdoe.test.data.1234.file.1 |
+    +-----------+---------------------------------+------------+-----------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+    ''')
+    list_file_replicas_parser.set_defaults(function=list_file_replicas)
+    list_file_replicas_parser.add_argument('--protocols', dest='protocols', action='store', help='List of comma separated protocols. (i.e. https, root, srm).', required=False)
+    list_file_replicas_parser.add_argument('--all-states', dest='all_states', action='store_true', default=False, help='To select all replicas (including unavailable ones).\
+            Also gets information about the current state of a DID in each RSE.\
+            Legend: ' + ', '.join(["{0} = {1}".format(state.value, state.name) for state in ReplicaState]), required=False)
+    list_file_replicas_parser.add_argument(dest='dids', nargs='+', action='store', help='List of space separated data identifiers.')
+    list_file_replicas_parser.add_argument('--pfns', default=False, action='store_true', help='Show only the PFNs.', required=False)
+    list_file_replicas_parser.add_argument('--domain', default=None, action='store', help='Force the networking domain. Available options: wan, lan, all.', required=False)
+    list_file_replicas_parser.add_argument('--link', dest='link', default=None, action='store', help='Symlink PFNs with directory substitution.\
+            For example: rucio list-file-replicas --rse RSE_TEST --link /eos/:/eos/ scope:datasetname', required=False)
+    list_file_replicas_parser.add_argument('--missing', dest='missing', default=False, action='store_true', help='To list missing replicas at a RSE-Expression. Must be used with --rses option', required=False)
+    list_file_replicas_parser.add_argument('--metalink', dest='metalink', default=False, action='store_true', help='Output available replicas as metalink.', required=False)
+    list_file_replicas_parser.add_argument('--no-resolve-archives', dest='no_resolve_archives', default=False, action='store_true', help='Do not resolve archives which may contain the files.', required=False)
+    list_file_replicas_parser.add_argument('--sort', dest='sort', default=None, action='store', help='Replica sort algorithm. Available options: geoip (default), random', required=False)
+    list_file_replicas_parser.add_argument('--rses', dest='rses', default=None, action='store', help='The RSE filter expression. A comprehensive help about RSE expressions\
+            can be found in ' + Color.BOLD + 'http://rucio.cern.ch/documentation/rse_expressions/' + Color.END)
+
+    # The list-dataset-replicas command
+    list_dataset_replicas_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-dataset-replicas', help='List the dataset replicas.',
+                                                         formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter,
+                                                         epilog='''Usage example
+"""""""""""""
+::
+
+    $ rucio list-dataset-replicas user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.data.1234.1
+
+    DATASET: user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.data.1234.1
+    +------------+---------+---------+
+    | RSE        |   FOUND |   TOTAL |
+    |------------+---------+---------|
+    | SITE1_DISK |       1 |       2 |
+    | SITE2_DISK |       2 |       2 |
+    +------------+---------+---------+
+    ''')
+    list_dataset_replicas_parser.set_defaults(function=list_dataset_replicas)
+    list_dataset_replicas_parser.add_argument(dest='dids', action='store', nargs='+', help='The name of the DID to search.')
+    list_dataset_replicas_parser.add_argument('--deep', action='store_true', help='Make a deep check.')
+    list_dataset_replicas_parser.add_argument('--csv', dest='csv', action='store_true', default=False, help='Comma Separated Value output.',)
+
+    # The add-dataset command
+    add_dataset_parser = subparsers.add_parser('add-dataset', help='Add a dataset to Rucio Catalog.',
+                                               formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter, epilog='''Usage example
+"""""""""""""
+::
+
+    $ rucio add-dataset user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.data.1234.1
+    Added user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.data.1234.1
+
+    ''')
+
+    add_dataset_parser.set_defaults(function=add_dataset)
+    add_dataset_parser.add_argument('--monotonic', action='store_true', help='Monotonic status to True.')
+    add_dataset_parser.add_argument(dest='did', action='store', help='The name of the dataset to add.')
+    add_dataset_parser.add_argument('--lifetime', dest='lifetime', action='store', type=int, help='Lifetime in seconds.')
+
+    # The add-container command
+    add_container_parser = subparsers.add_parser('add-container', help='Add a container to Rucio Catalog.',
+                                                 formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter, epilog='''Usage example
+"""""""""""""
+::
+
+    $ rucio add-container user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.cont.1234.1
+    Added user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.cont.1234.1
+
+    ''')
+
+    add_container_parser.set_defaults(function=add_container)
+    add_container_parser.add_argument('--monotonic', action='store_true', help='Monotonic status to True.')
+    add_container_parser.add_argument(dest='did', action='store', help='The name of the container to add.')
+    add_container_parser.add_argument('--lifetime', dest='lifetime', action='store', type=int, help='Lifetime in seconds.')
+
+    # The attach command
+    attach_parser = subparsers.add_parser('attach', help='Attach a list of DIDs to a parent DID.',
+                                          description='Attach a list of Data IDentifiers (file, dataset or container) to an other Data IDentifier (dataset or container).',
+                                          formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter, epilog='''Usage example
+"""""""""""""
+::
+
+    $ rucio attach user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.cont.1234.1 user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.data.1234.1
+    DIDs successfully attached to user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.cont.1234.1
+
+    ''')
+
+    attach_parser.set_defaults(function=attach)
+    attach_parser.add_argument(dest='todid', action='store', help='Destination Data IDentifier (either dataset or container).')
+    attach_parser.add_argument('-f', '--from-file', dest='fromfile', action='store_true', default=False, help='Attach the DIDs contained in a file. The file should contain one did per line.')
+    attach_parser.add_argument(dest='dids', nargs='+', action='store', help='List of space separated data identifiers (or a file containing one did per line, if -f is present).')
+
+    # The detach command
+    detach_parser = subparsers.add_parser('detach', help='Detach a list of DIDs from a parent DID.',
+                                          description='Detach a list of Data Identifiers (file, dataset or container) from an other Data Identifier (dataset or container).',
+                                          formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter, epilog='''Usage example
+"""""""""""""
+::
+
+    $ rucio detach user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.cont.1234.1 user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.data.1234.1
+    DIDs successfully detached from user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.cont.1234.1
+
+    ''')
+
+    detach_parser.set_defaults(function=detach)
+    detach_parser.add_argument(dest='fromdid', action='store', help='Target Data IDentifier (must be a dataset or container).')
+    detach_parser.add_argument(dest='dids', nargs='+', action='store', help='List of space separated data identifiers.')
+
+    # The list command
+    ls_parser = subparsers.add_parser('ls', help='List the data identifiers matching some metadata (synonym for list-dids).', description='List the Data IDentifiers matching certain pattern. \
+Only the collections (i.e. dataset or container) are returned by default. With the filter option, you can specify a list of metadata that the Data IDentifier should match.',
+                                      formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter, epilog='''Usage example
+"""""""""""""
+You can query the DIDs matching a certain pattern. It always requires to specify the scope in which you want to search::
+
+    $ rucio ls user.jdoe:*
+    +-------------------------------------------+--------------+
+    | SCOPE:NAME                                | [DID TYPE]   |
+    |-------------------------------------------+--------------|
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.container.1234.1 | CONTAINER    |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.container.1234.2 | CONTAINER    |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.cont.1234.2      | CONTAINER    |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.dataset.1        | DATASET      |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.dataset.2        | DATASET      |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.data.1234.1      | DATASET      |
+    | user.jdoe:test.file.1                     | FILE         |
+    | user.jdoe:test.file.2                     | FILE         |
+    | user.jdoe:test.file.3                     | FILE         |
+    +-------------------------------------------+--------------+
+
+You can filter by key/value, e.g.::
+
+    $ rucio ls --filter type=CONTAINER
+    +-------------------------------------------+--------------+
+    | SCOPE:NAME                                | [DID TYPE]   |
+    |-------------------------------------------+--------------|
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.container.1234.1 | CONTAINER    |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.container.1234.2 | CONTAINER    |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.cont.1234.2      | CONTAINER    |
+    +-------------------------------------------+--------------+
+    ''')
+
+    ls_parser.set_defaults(function=list_dids)
+    ls_parser.add_argument('-r', '--recursive', dest='recursive', action='store_true', default=False, help='List data identifiers recursively.')
+    ls_parser.add_argument('--filter', dest='filter', action='store', help='Filter arguments in form `key=value,another_key=next_value`. Valid keys are name, type.')
+    ls_parser.add_argument('--short', dest='short', action='store_true', help='Just dump the list of DIDs.')
+    ls_parser.add_argument(dest='did', nargs=1, action='store', default=None, help='Data IDentifier pattern.')
+
+    list_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-dids',
+                                        help='List the data identifiers matching some metadata (synonym for ls).',
+                                        description='''List the Data IDentifiers matching certain pattern.
+Only the collections (i.e. dataset or container) are returned by default.
+With the filter option, you can specify a list of metadata that the Data IDentifier should match.
+Please use the filter option `--filter type=all` to find all types of Data IDentifiers.''',
+                                        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter, epilog='''Usage example
+"""""""""""""
+
+You can query the DIDs matching a certain pattern. It always requires to specify the scope in which you want to search::
+
+    $ rucio list-dids --filter 'type=all' user.jdoe:*
+    +-------------------------------------------+--------------+
+    | SCOPE:NAME                                | [DID TYPE]   |
+    |-------------------------------------------+--------------|
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.container.1234.1 | CONTAINER    |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.container.1234.2 | CONTAINER    |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.cont.1234.2      | CONTAINER    |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.dataset.1        | DATASET      |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.dataset.2        | DATASET      |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.data.1234.1      | DATASET      |
+    | user.jdoe:test.file.1                     | FILE         |
+    | user.jdoe:test.file.2                     | FILE         |
+    | user.jdoe:test.file.3                     | FILE         |
+    +-------------------------------------------+--------------+
+
+You can filter by key/value, e.g.::
+
+    $ rucio list-dids --filter 'type=CONTAINER'
+    +-------------------------------------------+--------------+
+    | SCOPE:NAME                                | [DID TYPE]   |
+    |-------------------------------------------+--------------|
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.container.1234.1 | CONTAINER    |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.container.1234.2 | CONTAINER    |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.cont.1234.2      | CONTAINER    |
+    +-------------------------------------------+--------------+''')
+
+    list_parser.set_defaults(function=list_dids)
+    list_parser.add_argument('--recursive', dest='recursive', action='store_true', default=False, help='List data identifiers recursively.')
+    list_parser.add_argument('--filter', dest='filter', action='store', help='Single or logically combined filtering expression(s) either in the form <key><operator><value> or <value1><operator1><key><operator2><value2> (compound inequality). Keys are equivalent to columns in the DID table. Operators must belong to the set of (<=, >=, ==, !=, >, <). The following conventions for combining expressions are used: ";" represents the logical OR operator; "," represents the logical AND operator.')  # noqa: E501
+    list_parser.add_argument('--short', dest='short', action='store_true', help='Just dump the list of DIDs.')
+    list_parser.add_argument(dest='did', nargs=1, action='store', default=None, help='Data IDentifier pattern')
+
+    # The extended version of list_dids that goes through the plugin mechanism
+    list_extended_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-dids-extended',
+                                                 help='List the data identifiers matching some metadata (extended version to include metadata from various resources).',
+                                                 description='''List the Data IDentifiers matching certain pattern.
+Only the collections (i.e. dataset or container) are returned by default.
+With the filter option, you can specify a list of metadata that the Data IDentifier should match.
+Please use the filter option `--filter type=all` to find all types of Data IDentifiers.''',
+                                                 formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter, epilog='''Usage example
+"""""""""""""
+
+You can query the DIDs matching a certain pattern. It always requires to specify the scope in which you want to search::
+
+    $ rucio list-dids --filter 'type=all' user.jdoe:*
+    +-------------------------------------------+--------------+
+    | SCOPE:NAME                                | [DID TYPE]   |
+    |-------------------------------------------+--------------|
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.container.1234.1 | CONTAINER    |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.container.1234.2 | CONTAINER    |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.cont.1234.2      | CONTAINER    |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.dataset.1        | DATASET      |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.dataset.2        | DATASET      |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.data.1234.1      | DATASET      |
+    | user.jdoe:test.file.1                     | FILE         |
+    | user.jdoe:test.file.2                     | FILE         |
+    | user.jdoe:test.file.3                     | FILE         |
+    +-------------------------------------------+--------------+
+
+You can filter by key/value, e.g.::
+
+    $ rucio list-dids --filter 'type=CONTAINER'
+    +-------------------------------------------+--------------+
+    | SCOPE:NAME                                | [DID TYPE]   |
+    |-------------------------------------------+--------------|
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.container.1234.1 | CONTAINER    |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.container.1234.2 | CONTAINER    |
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.cont.1234.2      | CONTAINER    |
+    +-------------------------------------------+--------------+''')
+
+    list_extended_parser.set_defaults(function=list_dids_extended)
+
+    # The list parent-dids command
+    list_parent_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-parent-dids', help='List parent DIDs for a given DID', description='List all parents Data IDentifier that contains the target Data IDentifier.',
+                                               formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter, epilog='''Usage example
+"""""""""""""
+::
+
+    $ rucio list-parent-dids user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.data.1234.1
+    +--------------------------------------+--------------+
+    | SCOPE:NAME                           | [DID TYPE]   |
+    |--------------------------------------+--------------|
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.cont.1234.2 | CONTAINER    |
+    +--------------------------------------+--------------+
+
+    ''')
+    list_parent_parser.set_defaults(function=list_parent_dids)
+    list_parent_parser.add_argument(dest='did', action='store', nargs='?', default=None, help='Data identifier.')
+    list_parent_parser.add_argument('--pfn', dest='pfns', action='store', nargs='+', help='List parent dids for these pfns.')
+    list_parent_parser.add_argument('--guid', dest='guids', action='store', nargs='+', help='List parent dids for these guids.')
+
+    # argparse 2.7 does not allow aliases for commands, thus the list-parent-datasets is a copy&paste from list-parent-dids
+    list_parent_datasets_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-parent-datasets', help='List parent DIDs for a given DID', description='List all parents Data IDentifier that contains the target Data IDentifier.',
+                                                        formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter, epilog='''Usage example
+"""""""""""""
+::
+
+    $ rucio list-parent-datasets user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.data.1234.1
+    +--------------------------------------+--------------+
+    | SCOPE:NAME                           | [DID TYPE]   |
+    |--------------------------------------+--------------|
+    | user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.cont.1234.2 | CONTAINER    |
+    +--------------------------------------+--------------+
+
+    ''')
+
+    list_parent_datasets_parser.set_defaults(function=list_parent_dids)
+    list_parent_datasets_parser.add_argument(dest='did', action='store', nargs='?', default=None, help='Data identifier.')
+    list_parent_datasets_parser.add_argument('--pfn', dest='pfns', action='store', nargs='+', help='List parent dids for these pfns.')
+    list_parent_datasets_parser.add_argument('--guid', dest='guids', action='store', nargs='+', help='List parent dids for these guids.')
+
+    # The list-scopes command
+    scope_list_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-scopes', help='List all available scopes.',
+                                              formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter, epilog='''Usage example
+"""""""""""""
+::
+
+    $ rucio list-scopes
+    mc
+    data
+    user.jdoe
+    user.janedoe
+
+    ''')
+
+    scope_list_parser.set_defaults(function=list_scopes)
+
+    # The close command
+    close_parser = subparsers.add_parser('close', help='Close a dataset or container.')
+    close_parser.set_defaults(function=close)
+    close_parser.add_argument(dest='dids', nargs='+', action='store', help='List of space separated data identifiers.')
+
+    # The reopen command
+    reopen_parser = subparsers.add_parser('reopen', help='Reopen a dataset or container (only for privileged users).')
+    reopen_parser.set_defaults(function=reopen)
+    reopen_parser.add_argument(dest='dids', nargs='+', action='store', help='List of space separated data identifiers.')
+
+    # The stat command
+    stat_parser = subparsers.add_parser('stat', help='List attributes and statuses about data identifiers.')
+    stat_parser.set_defaults(function=stat)
+    stat_parser.add_argument(dest='dids', nargs='+', action='store', help='List of space separated data identifiers.')
+
+    # The erase command
+    erase_parser = subparsers.add_parser('erase', help='Delete a data identifier.', description='This command sets the lifetime of the DID in order to expire in the next 24 hours.\
+            After this time, the dataset is eligible for deletion. The deletion is not reversible after 24 hours grace time period expired.')
+    erase_parser.set_defaults(function=erase)
+    erase_parser.add_argument('--undo', dest='undo', action='store_true', default=False, help='Undo erase DIDs. Only works if has been less than 24 hours since erase operation.')
+    erase_parser.add_argument(dest='dids', nargs='+', action='store', help='List of space separated data identifiers.')
+
+    # The list_files command
+    list_files_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-files', help='List DID contents', description='List all the files in a Data IDentifier. The DID can be a container, dataset or a file.\
+                                                                  What is returned is a list of files in the DID with : <scope>:<name>\t<guid>\t<checksum>\t<filesize>')
+    list_files_parser.set_defaults(function=list_files)
+    list_files_parser.add_argument('--csv', dest='csv', action='store_true', default=False, help='Comma Separated Value output. This output format is preferred for easy parsing and scripting.')
+    list_files_parser.add_argument('--pfc', dest='LOCALPATH', action='store', default=False, help='Outputs the list of files in the dataset with the LOCALPATH prepended as a PoolFileCatalog')
+    list_files_parser.add_argument(dest='dids', nargs='+', action='store', help='List of space separated data identifiers.')
+
+    # The list_content command
+    list_content_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-content', help='List the content of a collection.')
+    list_content_parser.set_defaults(function=list_content)
+    list_content_parser.add_argument(dest='dids', nargs='+', action='store', help='List of space separated data identifiers.')
+    list_content_parser.add_argument('--short', dest='short', action='store_true', help='Just dump the list of DIDs.')
+
+    # The list_content_history command
+    list_content_history_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-content-history', help='List the content history of a collection.')
+    list_content_history_parser.set_defaults(function=list_content_history)
+    list_content_history_parser.add_argument(dest='dids', nargs='+', action='store', help='List of space separated data identifiers.')
+
+    # The list-impls command
+    list_impls_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-impls', help='List all supported protocol implementations.')
+    list_impls_parser.set_defaults(function=list_impls)
+
+# The upload subparser
+    upload_parser = subparsers.add_parser('upload', help='Upload method.')
+    upload_parser.set_defaults(function=upload)
+    upload_parser.add_argument('--rse', dest='rse', action='store', help='Rucio Storage Element (RSE) name.', required=True).completer = rse_completer
+    upload_parser.add_argument('--lifetime', type=int, action='store', help='Lifetime of the rule in seconds.')
+    upload_parser.add_argument('--expiration-date', action='store', help='The date when the rule expires in UTC, format: <year>-<month>-<day>-<hour>:<minute>:<second>. E.g. 2022-10-20-20:00:00')
+    upload_parser.add_argument('--scope', dest='scope', action='store', help='Scope name.')
+    upload_parser.add_argument('--impl', dest='impl', action='store', help='Transfer protocol implementation to use (e.g: xrootd, gfal.NoRename, webdav, ssh.Rsync, rclone).')
+    # The --no-register option is hidden. This is pilot ONLY. Users should not use this. Will lead to unregistered data on storage!
+    upload_parser.add_argument('--no-register', dest='no_register', action='store_true', default=False, help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
+    upload_parser.add_argument('--register-after-upload', dest='register_after_upload', action='store_true', default=False, help='Register the file only after successful upload.')
+    upload_parser.add_argument('--summary', dest='summary', action='store_true', default=False, help='Create rucio_upload.json summary file')
+    upload_parser.add_argument('--guid', dest='guid', action='store', help='Manually specify the GUID for the file.')
+    upload_parser.add_argument('--protocol', action='store', help='Force the protocol to use')
+    upload_parser.add_argument('--pfn', dest='pfn', action='store', help='Specify the exact PFN for the upload.')
+    upload_parser.add_argument('--name', dest='name', action='store', help='Specify the exact LFN for the upload.')
+    upload_parser.add_argument('--transfer-timeout', dest='transfer_timeout', type=float, action='store', default=config_get_float('upload', 'transfer_timeout', False, 360), help='Transfer timeout (in seconds).')
+    upload_parser.add_argument(dest='args', action='store', nargs='+', help='files and datasets.')
+    upload_parser.add_argument('--recursive', dest='recursive', action='store_true', default=False, help='Convert recursively the folder structure into collections')
+
+    # The download and get subparser
+    get_parser = subparsers.add_parser('get', help='Download method (synonym for download)')
+    download_parser = subparsers.add_parser('download', help='Download method (synonym for get)')
+    for selected_parser in [get_parser, download_parser]:
+        selected_parser.set_defaults(function=download)
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--dir', dest='dir', default='.', action='store', help='The directory to store the downloaded file.')
+        selected_parser.add_argument(dest='dids', nargs='*', action='store', help='List of space separated data identifiers.')
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--allow-tape', action='store_true', default=False, help="Also consider tape endpoints as source of the download.")
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--rses', action='store', help='RSE Expression to specify allowed sources')
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--impl', dest='impl', action='store', help='Transfer protocol implementation to use (e.g: xrootd, gfal.NoRename, webdav, ssh.Rsync, rclone).')
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--protocol', action='store', help='Force the protocol to use.')
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--nrandom', type=int, action='store', help='Download N random files from the DID.')
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--ndownloader', type=int, default=3, action='store', help='Choose the number of parallel processes for download.')
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--no-subdir', action='store_true', default=False, help="Don't create a subdirectory for the scope of the files.")
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--pfn', dest='pfn', action='store', help="Specify the exact PFN for the download.")
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--archive-did', action='store', dest='archive_did', help="Download from archive is transparent. This option is obsolete.")
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--no-resolve-archives', action='store_true', default=False, help="If set archives will not be considered for download.")
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--ignore-checksum', action='store_true', default=False, help="Don't validate checksum for downloaded files.")
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--check-local-with-filesize-only', action='store_true', default=False, help="Don't use checksum verification for already downloaded files, use filesize instead.")
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--transfer-timeout', dest='transfer_timeout', type=float, action='store', default=config_get_float('download', 'transfer_timeout', False, None), help='Transfer timeout (in seconds). Default: computed dynamically from --transfer-speed-timeout. If set to any value >= 0, --transfer-speed-timeout is ignored.')  # NOQA: E501
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--transfer-speed-timeout', dest='transfer_speed_timeout', type=float, action='store', default=None, help='Minimum allowed average transfer speed (in KBps). Default: 500. Used to dynamically compute the timeout if --transfer-timeout not set. Is not supported for --pfn.')  # NOQA: E501
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--aria', action='store_true', default=False, help="Use aria2c utility if possible. (EXPERIMENTAL)")
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--trace_appid', '--trace-appid', new_option_string='--trace-appid', dest='trace_appid', action=StoreAndDeprecateWarningAction, default=os.environ.get('RUCIO_TRACE_APPID', None), help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--trace_dataset', '--trace-dataset', new_option_string='--trace-dataset', dest='trace_dataset', action=StoreAndDeprecateWarningAction, default=os.environ.get('RUCIO_TRACE_DATASET', None), help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--trace_datasetscope', '--trace-datasetscope', new_option_string='--trace-datasetscope', dest='trace_datasetscope', action=StoreAndDeprecateWarningAction, default=os.environ.get('RUCIO_TRACE_DATASETSCOPE', None), help=argparse.SUPPRESS)  # NOQA: E501
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--trace_eventtype', '--trace-eventtype', new_option_string='--trace-eventtype', dest='trace_eventtype', action=StoreAndDeprecateWarningAction, default=os.environ.get('RUCIO_TRACE_EVENTTYPE', None), help=argparse.SUPPRESS)  # NOQA: E501
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--trace_pq', '--trace-pq', new_option_string='--trace-pq', dest='trace_pq', action=StoreAndDeprecateWarningAction, default=os.environ.get('RUCIO_TRACE_PQ', None), help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--trace_taskid', '--trace-taskid', new_option_string='--trace-taskid', dest='trace_taskid', action=StoreAndDeprecateWarningAction, default=os.environ.get('RUCIO_TRACE_TASKID', None), help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--trace_usrdn', '--trace-usrdn', new_option_string='--trace-usrdn', dest='trace_usrdn', action=StoreAndDeprecateWarningAction, default=os.environ.get('RUCIO_TRACE_USRDN', None), help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--filter', dest='filter', action='store', help='Filter files by key-value pairs like guid=2e2232aafac8324db452070304f8d745.')
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--scope', dest='scope', action='store', help='Scope if you are using the filter option and no full DID.')
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--metalink', dest='metalink_file', action='store', help='Path to a metalink file.')
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--deactivate-file-download-exceptions', dest='deactivate_file_download_exceptions', action='store_true', help='Does not raise NoFilesDownloaded, NotAllFilesDownloaded or incorrect number of output queue files Exception.')  # NOQA: E501
+        selected_parser.add_argument('--replica-selection', dest='sort', action='store', help='Select the best replica using a replica sorting algorithm provided by replica sorter (e.g., random, geoip).')
+
+    # The get-metadata subparser
+    get_metadata_parser = subparsers.add_parser('get-metadata', help='Get metadata for DIDs.')
+    get_metadata_parser.set_defaults(function=get_metadata)
+    get_metadata_parser.add_argument(dest='dids', nargs='+', action='store', help='List of space separated data identifiers.')
+    get_metadata_parser.add_argument('--plugin', dest='plugin', action='store', help='Filter down to metadata from specific metadata plugin', required=False)
+
+    # The set-metadata subparser
+    set_metadata_parser = subparsers.add_parser('set-metadata', help='set-metadata method')
+    set_metadata_parser.set_defaults(function=set_metadata)
+    set_metadata_parser.add_argument('--did', dest='did', action='store', help='Data identifier whose metadata will be set', required=True)
+    set_metadata_parser.add_argument('--key', dest='key', action='store', help='Attribute key', required=True)
+    set_metadata_parser.add_argument('--value', dest='value', action='store', help='Attribute value', required=True)
+
+    # delete-did-meta subparser
+    delete_metadata_parser = subparsers.add_parser('delete-metadata', help='delete metadata')
+    delete_metadata_parser.set_defaults(function=delete_metadata)
+    delete_metadata_parser.add_argument('--did', dest='did', action='store', help='Data identifier to delete', required=True)
+    delete_metadata_parser.add_argument('--key', dest='key', action='store', help='Attribute key', required=True)
+
+    # The list-rse-usage subparser
+    list_rse_usage_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-rse-usage', help='Shows the total/free/used space for a given RSE. This values can differ for different RSE source.')
+    list_rse_usage_parser.set_defaults(function=list_rse_usage)
+    list_rse_usage_parser.add_argument(dest='rse', action='store', help='Rucio Storage Element (RSE) name.').completer = rse_completer
+    list_rse_usage_parser.add_argument('--history', dest='history', default=False, action='store', help='List RSE usage history. [Unimplemented]')
+    list_rse_usage_parser.add_argument('--show-accounts', dest='show_accounts', action='store_true', default=False, help='List accounts usages of RSE')
+
+    # The list-account-usage subparser
+    list_account_usage_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-account-usage', help='Shows the space used, the quota limit and the quota left for an account for every RSE where the user have quota.')
+    list_account_usage_parser.set_defaults(function=list_account_usage)
+    list_account_usage_parser.add_argument(dest='usage_account', action='store', help='Account name.')
+    list_account_usage_parser.add_argument('--rse', action='store', help='Show usage for only for this RSE.')
+
+    # The list-account-limits subparser
+    list_account_limits_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-account-limits', help='List quota limits for an account in every RSEs.')
+    list_account_limits_parser.set_defaults(function=list_account_limits)
+    list_account_limits_parser.add_argument('limit_account', action='store', help='The account name.')
+    list_account_limits_parser.add_argument('--rse', dest='rse', action='store', help='If this option is given, the results are restricted to only this RSE.').completer = rse_completer
+
+    # Add replication rule subparser
+    add_rule_parser = subparsers.add_parser('add-rule', help='Add replication rule.')
+    add_rule_parser.set_defaults(function=add_rule)
+    add_rule_parser.add_argument(dest='dids', action='store', nargs='+', help='DID(s) to apply the rule to')
+    add_rule_parser.add_argument(dest='copies', action='store', type=int, help='Number of copies')
+    add_rule_parser.add_argument(dest='rse_expression', action='store', help='RSE Expression')
+    add_rule_parser.add_argument('--weight', dest='weight', action='store', help='RSE Weight')
+    add_rule_parser.add_argument('--lifetime', dest='lifetime', action='store', type=int, help='Rule lifetime (in seconds)')
+    add_rule_parser.add_argument('--grouping', dest='grouping', action='store', choices=['DATASET', 'ALL', 'NONE'], help='Rule grouping')
+    add_rule_parser.add_argument('--locked', dest='locked', action='store_true', help='Rule locking')
+    add_rule_parser.add_argument('--source-replica-expression', dest='source_replica_expression', action='store', help='RSE Expression for RSEs to be considered for source replicas')
+    add_rule_parser.add_argument('--notify', dest='notify', action='store', help='Notification strategy : Y (Yes), N (No), C (Close)')
+    add_rule_parser.add_argument('--activity', dest='activity', action='store', help='Activity to be used (e.g. User, Data Consolidation)')
+    add_rule_parser.add_argument('--comment', dest='comment', action='store', help='Comment about the replication rule')
+    add_rule_parser.add_argument('--ask-approval', dest='ask_approval', action='store_true', help='Ask for rule approval')
+    add_rule_parser.add_argument('--asynchronous', dest='asynchronous', action='store_true', help='Create rule asynchronously')
+    add_rule_parser.add_argument('--delay-injection', dest='delay_injection', action='store', type=int, help='Delay (in seconds) to wait before starting applying the rule. This option implies --asynchronous.')
+    add_rule_parser.add_argument('--account', dest='rule_account', action='store', help='The account owning the rule')
+    add_rule_parser.add_argument('--skip-duplicates', dest='ignore_duplicate', action='store_true', help='Skip duplicate rules')
+
+    # Delete replication rule subparser
+    delete_rule_parser = subparsers.add_parser('delete-rule', help='Delete replication rule.')
+    delete_rule_parser.set_defaults(function=delete_rule)
+    delete_rule_parser.add_argument(dest='rule_id', action='store', help='Rule id or DID. If DID, the RSE expression is mandatory.')
+    delete_rule_parser.add_argument('--purge-replicas', dest='purge_replicas', action='store_true', help='Purge rule replicas')
+    delete_rule_parser.add_argument('--all', dest='delete_all', action='store_true', default=False, help='Delete all the rules, even the ones that are not owned by the account')
+    delete_rule_parser.add_argument('--rses', dest='rses', action='store', help='The RSE expression. Must be specified if a DID is provided.')
+    delete_rule_parser.add_argument('--account', dest='rule_account', action='store', help='The account of the rule that must be deleted')
+
+    # Info replication rule subparser
+    info_rule_parser = subparsers.add_parser('rule-info', help='Retrieve information about a rule.')
+    info_rule_parser.set_defaults(function=info_rule)
+    info_rule_parser.add_argument(dest='rule_id', action='store', help='The rule ID')
+    info_rule_parser.add_argument('--examine', dest='examine', action='store_true', help='Detailed analysis of transfer errors')
+    info_rule_parser.add_argument('--estimate-ttc', dest='estimate_ttc', action='store_true', help='Deprecated, specifying this will cause the program to fail.')
+
+    # The list_rules command
+    list_rules_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-rules', help='List replication rules.', formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter, epilog='''Usage example
+"""""""""""""
+
+You can list the rules for a particular DID::
+
+    $ rucio list-rules user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.container.1234.1
+    ID                                ACCOUNT    SCOPE:NAME                                 STATE[OK/REPL/STUCK]    RSE_EXPRESSION        COPIES  EXPIRES (UTC)
+    --------------------------------  ---------  -----------------------------------------  ----------------------  ------------------  --------  -------------------
+    a12e5664555a4f12b3cc6991db5accf9  jdoe       user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.container.1234.1  OK[3/0/0]               tier=1&disk=1       1         2018-02-09 03:57:46
+    b0fcde2acbdb489b874c3c4537595adc  janedoe    user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.container.1234.1  REPLICATING[4/1/1]      tier=1&tape=1       2
+    4a6bd85c13384bd6836fbc06e8b316d7  mc         user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.container.1234.1  OK[3/0/0]               tier=1&tape=1       2
+
+You can filter by account::
+
+    $ rucio list-rules --account jdoe
+    ID                                ACCOUNT    SCOPE:NAME                                 STATE[OK/REPL/STUCK]    RSE_EXPRESSION        COPIES  EXPIRES (UTC)
+    --------------------------------  ---------  -----------------------------------------  ----------------------  ------------------  --------  -------------------
+    a12e5664555a4f12b3cc6991db5accf9  jdoe       user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.container.1234.1  OK[3/0/0]               tier=1&disk=1       1         2018-02-09 03:57:46
+    08537b2176843d92e05317938a89d148  jdoe       user.jdoe:user.jdoe.test.data.1234.1       OK[2/0/0]               SITE2_DISK          1
+
+                                              ''')
+
+    list_rules_parser.set_defaults(function=list_rules)
+    list_rules_parser.add_argument(dest='did', action='store', nargs='?', default=None, help='List by did')
+    list_rules_parser.add_argument('--id', dest='rule_id', action='store', help='List by rule id')
+    list_rules_parser.add_argument('--traverse', dest='traverse', action='store_true', help='Traverse the did tree and search for rules affecting this did')
+    list_rules_parser.add_argument('--csv', dest='csv', action='store_true', default=False, help='Comma Separated Value output')
+    list_rules_parser.add_argument('--file', dest='file', action='store', help='List associated rules of an affected file')
+    list_rules_parser.add_argument('--account', dest='rule_account', action='store', help='List by account')
+    list_rules_parser.add_argument('--subscription', dest='subscription', action='store', help='List by account and subscription name', metavar=('ACCOUNT', 'SUBSCRIPTION'), nargs=2)
+
+    # The list_rules_history command
+    list_rules_history_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-rules-history', help='List replication rules history for a DID.')
+    list_rules_history_parser.set_defaults(function=list_rules_history)
+    list_rules_history_parser.add_argument(dest='did', action='store', help='The Data IDentifier.')
+
+    # The update_rule command
+    update_rule_parser = subparsers.add_parser('update-rule', help='Update replication rule.')
+    update_rule_parser.set_defaults(function=update_rule)
+    update_rule_parser.add_argument(dest='rule_id', action='store', help='Rule id')
+    update_rule_parser.add_argument('--lifetime', dest='lifetime', action='store', help='Lifetime in seconds.')
+    update_rule_parser.add_argument('--locked', dest='locked', action='store', help='Locked (True/False).')
+    update_rule_parser.add_argument('--account', dest='rule_account', action='store', help='Account to change.')
+    update_rule_parser.add_argument('--stuck', dest='state_stuck', action='store_true', help='Set state to STUCK.')
+    update_rule_parser.add_argument('--suspend', dest='state_suspended', action='store_true', help='Set state to SUSPENDED.')
+    update_rule_parser.add_argument('--activity', dest='rule_activity', action='store', help='Activity of the rule.')
+    update_rule_parser.add_argument('--source-replica-expression', dest='source_replica_expression', action='store', help='Source replica expression of the rule.')
+    update_rule_parser.add_argument('--comment', dest='comment', action='store', help="Update comment for the rule")
+    update_rule_parser.add_argument('--cancel-requests', dest='cancel_requests', action='store_true', help='Cancel requests when setting rules to stuck.')
+    update_rule_parser.add_argument('--priority', dest='priority', action='store', help='Priority of the requests of the rule.')
+    update_rule_parser.add_argument('--child-rule-id', dest='child_rule_id', action='store', help='Child rule id of the rule. Use "None" to remove an existing parent/child relationship.')
+    update_rule_parser.add_argument('--boost-rule', dest='boost_rule', action='store_true', help='Quickens the transition of a rule from STUCK to REPLICATING.')
+
+    # The move_rule command
+    move_rule_parser = subparsers.add_parser('move-rule', help='Move a replication rule to another RSE.')
+    move_rule_parser.set_defaults(function=move_rule)
+    move_rule_parser.add_argument(dest='rule_id', action='store', help='Rule id')
+    move_rule_parser.add_argument(dest='rse_expression', action='store', help='RSE expression of new rule')
+    move_rule_parser.add_argument('--activity', dest='activity', action='store', help='Update activity for moved rule.')
+    move_rule_parser.add_argument('--source-replica-expression', dest='source_replica_expression', action='store', help='Update source-replica-expression for moved rule. Use "None" to remove the old value.')
+
+    # The list-rses command
+    list_rses_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-rses', help='Show the list of all the registered Rucio Storage Elements (RSEs).')
+    list_rses_parser.set_defaults(function=list_rses)
+    list_rses_parser.add_argument('--rses', dest='rses', action='store', help='The RSE filter expression. A comprehensive help about RSE expressions \
+can be found in ' + Color.BOLD + 'http://rucio.cern.ch/documentation/rse_expressions/' + Color.END)
+
+    # The list-suspicious-replicas command
+    list_suspicious_replicas_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-suspicious-replicas', help='Show the list of all replicas marked "suspicious".')
+    list_suspicious_replicas_parser.set_defaults(function=list_suspicious_replicas)
+    list_suspicious_replicas_parser.add_argument('--expression', dest='rse_expression', action='store', help='The RSE filter expression. A comprehensive help about RSE expressions \
+can be found in ' + Color.BOLD + 'http://rucio.cern.ch/documentation/rse_expressions/' + Color.END)
+    list_suspicious_replicas_parser.add_argument('--younger_than', '--younger-than', new_option_string='--younger-than', dest='younger_than', action=StoreAndDeprecateWarningAction, help='List files that have been marked suspicious since the date "younger_than", e.g. 2021-11-29T00:00:00.')  # NOQA: E501
+    list_suspicious_replicas_parser.add_argument('--nattempts', dest='nattempts', action='store', help='Minimum number of failed attempts to access a suspicious file.')
+
+    # The list-rses-attributes command
+    list_rse_attributes_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-rse-attributes', help='List the attributes of an RSE.', description='This command is useful to create RSE filter expressions.')
+    list_rse_attributes_parser.set_defaults(function=list_rse_attributes)
+    list_rse_attributes_parser.add_argument(dest='rse', action='store', help='The RSE name').completer = rse_completer
+
+    # The list-datasets-rse command
+    list_datasets_rse_parser = subparsers.add_parser('list-datasets-rse', help='List all the datasets at a RSE', description='This method allows to list all the datasets on a given Rucio Storage Element.\
+        ' + Color.BOLD + 'Warning: ' + Color.END + 'This command can take a long time depending on the number of datasets in the RSE.')
+    list_datasets_rse_parser.set_defaults(function=list_datasets_rse)
+    list_datasets_rse_parser.add_argument(dest='rse', action='store', default=None, help='The RSE name').completer = rse_completer
+    list_datasets_rse_parser.add_argument('--long', dest='long', action='store_true', default=False, help='The long option')
+
+    # The test-server command
+    test_server_parser = subparsers.add_parser('test-server', help='Test Server', description='Run a bunch of tests against the Rucio Servers.')
+    test_server_parser.set_defaults(function=test_server)
+
+    # The get-metadata subparser
+    touch_parser = subparsers.add_parser('touch', help='Touch one or more DIDs and set the last accessed date to the current date')
+    touch_parser.set_defaults(function=touch)
+    touch_parser.add_argument(dest='dids', nargs='+', action='store', help='List of space separated data identifiers.')
+    touch_parser.add_argument('--rse', dest='rse', action='store', help="The RSE of the DIDs that are touched.").completer = rse_completer
+
+    # The add-lifetime-exception command
+    add_lifetime_exception_parser = subparsers.add_parser('add-lifetime-exception', help='Add an exception to the lifetime model.',
+                                                          formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter, epilog='''Usage example
+"""""""""""""
+::
+
+    $ rucio add-lifetime-exception --inputfile myfile.txt --reason "Needed for my analysis" --expiration 2015-10-30
+
+    ''')
+
+    add_lifetime_exception_parser.set_defaults(function=add_lifetime_exception)
+    add_lifetime_exception_parser.add_argument('--inputfile', action='store', help='File where the list of datasets requested to be extended are located.', required=True)
+    add_lifetime_exception_parser.add_argument('--reason', action='store', help='The reason for the extension.', required=True)
+    add_lifetime_exception_parser.add_argument('--expiration', action='store', help='The expiration date format YYYY-MM-DD', required=True)
+
+    return oparser
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    arguments = sys.argv[1:]
+    # set the configuration before anything else, if the config parameter is present
+    for argi in range(len(arguments)):
+        if arguments[argi] == '--config' and (argi + 1) < len(arguments):
+            os.environ['RUCIO_CONFIG'] = arguments[argi + 1]
+
+    oparser = get_parser()
+    if EXTRA_MODULES['argcomplete']:
+        argcomplete.autocomplete(oparser)
+
+    if len(sys.argv) == 1:
+        oparser.print_help()
+        sys.exit(FAILURE)
+
+    args = oparser.parse_args(arguments)
+
+    logger = setup_logger(module_name=__name__, logger_name='user', verbose=args.verbose)
+    start_time = time.time()
+    result = args.function(args)
+    end_time = time.time()
+    if args.verbose:
+        print("Completed in %-0.4f sec." % (end_time - start_time))
+    sys.exit(result)