Megatest

	 (state-status (if (string? new-state-status) (string-split new-state-status ",") '(#f #f)))
	 (rp-mutex     (make-mutex))
	 (bup-mutex    (make-mutex))
         (keep-records (args:get-arg "-keep-records")) ;; used in conjunction with -remove-runs to keep the records, TODO: consolidate this with "mode".
	 (test-records '())) ;; for tasks that we wish to operate on all tests in one fell swoop

    (let* ((write-access-actions '(remove-runs set-state-status archive run-wait kill-runs))
           (dbfile             (conc  *toppath* "/megatest.db"))
           (dbfile             (conc  *toppath* "/.db/main.db"))
           (readonly-mode      (not (file-writable? dbfile))))
      (when (and readonly-mode
                 (member action write-access-actions))
        (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "megatest.db is readonly.  Cannot proceed with action ["action"] in which write-access isrequired .")
        (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* ".db/main.db is readonly.  Cannot proceed with action ["action"] in which write-access isrequired .")
        (exit 1)))
    
    (debug:print-info 4 *default-log-port* "runs:operate-on => Header: " header " action: " action " new-state-status: " new-state-status)
    (if (> 2 (length state-status))
	(begin
	  (debug:print-error 0 *default-log-port* "the parameter to -set-state-status is a comma delimited string. E.g. COMPLETED,FAIL")
	  (exit)))