diff --git a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/job/Job.java b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/job/Job.java
index 1fba5f2..a9b1645 100644
--- a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/job/Job.java
+++ b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/job/Job.java
@@ -1811,7 +1811,7 @@ public static String sendToSlaveServer(JobMeta jobMeta, JobExecutionConfiguratio
 
             // Start the job
             //
-            slaveServer.getLogChannel().logBasic(new StringBuilder()
+            LogChannel.GENERAL.logBasic(new StringBuilder()
                     .append("Starting remote job[name='").append(jobName)
                     .append("', id='").append(carteObjectId).append("'...").toString());
 
diff --git a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/job/entries/job/JobEntryJob.java b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/job/entries/job/JobEntryJob.java
index 0da8621..7315bee 100644
--- a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/job/entries/job/JobEntryJob.java
+++ b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/job/entries/job/JobEntryJob.java
@@ -1394,8 +1394,10 @@ public String exportResources(VariableSpace space, Map<String, ResourceDefinitio
         JobMeta jobMeta = null;
 
         // do NOT export external or undetermined jobs
-        if (!ResourceDefinitionHelper.isExternalOrUndeterminedResource(
+        if (ResourceDefinitionHelper.isExternalOrUndeterminedResource(
                 specificationMethod, space, rep, parentJob, getFilename(), getDirectory(), getJobName())) {
+            logBasic("Not going to export [" + getFilename() + "].");
+        } else {
             jobMeta = getJobMeta(repository, metaStore, space);
         }
 
diff --git a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/job/entries/trans/JobEntryTrans.java b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/job/entries/trans/JobEntryTrans.java
index e416656..9c1397e 100644
--- a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/job/entries/trans/JobEntryTrans.java
+++ b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/job/entries/trans/JobEntryTrans.java
@@ -1464,8 +1464,10 @@ public String exportResources(VariableSpace space, Map<String, ResourceDefinitio
         TransMeta transMeta = null;
 
         // do NOT export external or undetermined transformations
-        if (!ResourceDefinitionHelper.isExternalOrUndeterminedResource(
+        if (ResourceDefinitionHelper.isExternalOrUndeterminedResource(
                 specificationMethod, space, rep, parentJob, getFilename(), getDirectory(), getTransname())) {
+            logBasic("Not going to export [" + getFilename() + "].");
+        } else {
             transMeta = getTransMeta(repository, space);
         }
 
diff --git a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/resource/ResourceDefinitionHelper.java b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/resource/ResourceDefinitionHelper.java
index 9704e1f..3265d76 100644
--- a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/resource/ResourceDefinitionHelper.java
+++ b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/resource/ResourceDefinitionHelper.java
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ public static boolean isExternalOrUndeterminedResource(
 
         try {
             String realFileName = null;
-            
+
             VariableSpace tmpSpace = null;
             if (parent instanceof Job) {
                 tmpSpace = r.resolveCurrentDirectory(spec, space, rep, (Job) parent, fileName);
@@ -674,13 +674,13 @@ public static boolean isExternalOrUndeterminedResource(
             switch (spec) {
                 case FILENAME:
                     realFileName = normalizeFileName(fileName, tmpSpace, r);
-                    result = isURI(realFileName) || containsVariable(realFileName);
+                    result = isURI(realFileName); // || containsVariable(realFileName);
                     break;
                 case REPOSITORY_BY_NAME:
                     String realDirectory = normalizeFileName(directory, tmpSpace, r);
-                    String realTransName = tmpSpace == null ? resourceName : tmpSpace.environmentSubstitute(resourceName);
-                    realFileName = realDirectory + '/' + realTransName;
-                    result = isURI(realDirectory) || containsVariable(realFileName);
+                    //String realTransName = tmpSpace == null ? resourceName : tmpSpace.environmentSubstitute(resourceName);
+                    //realFileName = realDirectory + '/' + realTransName;
+                    result = isURI(realDirectory); // || containsVariable(realFileName);
                     break;
                 default:
                     break;
diff --git a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/trans/Trans.java b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/trans/Trans.java
index 9f8d27a..9ed25a6 100644
--- a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/trans/Trans.java
+++ b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/trans/Trans.java
@@ -4297,7 +4297,7 @@ public static String sendToSlaveServer(TransMeta transMeta, TransExecutionConfig
 
             // Prepare the transformation
             //
-            slaveServer.getLogChannel().logBasic(new StringBuilder()
+            LogChannel.GENERAL.logBasic(new StringBuilder()
                     .append("Prepare remote transformation[name='").append(transName)
                     .append("', id='").append(carteObjectId).append("'...").toString());
 
diff --git a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/trans/steps/jobexecutor/JobExecutorMeta.java b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/trans/steps/jobexecutor/JobExecutorMeta.java
index 262b925..9ef2c1d 100644
--- a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/trans/steps/jobexecutor/JobExecutorMeta.java
+++ b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/trans/steps/jobexecutor/JobExecutorMeta.java
@@ -800,9 +800,11 @@ public String exportResources(VariableSpace space, Map<String, ResourceDefinitio
             JobMeta executorJobMeta = null;
 
             // do NOT export external or undetermined jobs
-            if (!ResourceDefinitionHelper.isExternalOrUndeterminedResource(
+            if (ResourceDefinitionHelper.isExternalOrUndeterminedResource(
                     getSpecificationMethod(),
                     space, repository, getParentStepMeta(), getFileName(), getDirectoryPath(), getJobName())) {
+                LogChannel.GENERAL.logBasic("Not going to export [" + getFileName() + "].");
+            } else {
                 executorJobMeta = loadJobMeta(this, repository, space);
             }
 
diff --git a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/trans/steps/transexecutor/TransExecutorMeta.java b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/trans/steps/transexecutor/TransExecutorMeta.java
index b6d6246..159aa17 100644
--- a/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/trans/steps/transexecutor/TransExecutorMeta.java
+++ b/pentaho-kettle/src/main/java/org/pentaho/di/trans/steps/transexecutor/TransExecutorMeta.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import org.pentaho.di.core.exception.KettlePluginException;
 import org.pentaho.di.core.exception.KettleStepException;
 import org.pentaho.di.core.exception.KettleXMLException;
+import org.pentaho.di.core.logging.LogChannel;
 import org.pentaho.di.core.row.RowMetaInterface;
 import org.pentaho.di.core.row.ValueMetaInterface;
 import org.pentaho.di.core.row.value.ValueMetaFactory;
@@ -658,9 +659,11 @@ public String exportResources(VariableSpace space, Map<String, ResourceDefinitio
             TransMeta executorTransMeta = null;
 
             // do NOT export external or undetermined transformations
-            if (!ResourceDefinitionHelper.isExternalOrUndeterminedResource(
+            if (ResourceDefinitionHelper.isExternalOrUndeterminedResource(
                     getSpecificationMethod(), space, repository, getParentStepMeta(),
                     getFileName(), getDirectoryPath(), getTransName())) {
+                LogChannel.GENERAL.logBasic("Not going to export [" + getFileName() + "].");
+            } else {
                 executorTransMeta = loadTransMeta(this, repository, space);
             }