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+{{/* Returns the storageClassname */}}
+{{- define "ix.v1.common.storage.storageClassName" -}}
+  {{- $persistence := .persistence -}}
+  {{- $root := .root -}}
+
+  {{/*
+  If a storage class is defined on a persistence object:
+    "-" returns "", which means requesting a PV without class
+    SCALE-ZFS returns the value set on .Values.global.ixChartContext.storageClassName
+    else return the defined storageClass
+  Else if there is a storageClass defined in .Values.global.ixChartContext.storageClassName, return this
+  In any other case, return nothing
+  */}}
+
+  {{- if $persistence.storageClass -}}
+    {{- if eq "-" $persistence.storageClass -}}
+      {{- print "\"\"" -}}
+    {{- else if eq "SCALE-ZFS" $persistence.storageClass -}}
+      {{- if not $root.Values.global.ixChartContext.storageClassName -}}
+        {{- fail "A storageClassName must be defined in global.ixChartContext.storageClassName" -}}
+      {{- end -}}
+      {{- print $root.Values.global.ixChartContext.storageClassName -}}
+    {{- else -}}
+      {{- print $persistence.storageClass -}}
+    {{- end -}}
+  {{- else if $root.Values.global.ixChartContext.storageClassName -}}
+    {{- print $root.Values.global.ixChartContext.storageClassName -}}
+  {{- end -}}
+{{- end -}}