[9.0] Replace escape_string with alternatives

[sfayer]

Backport of #8645.

BEGINRELEASENOTES
*Core
FIX: Replace escape_string with alternatives
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[fstagni]

The integration (client) tests are all failing with:

LocalRepo/TestCode/DIRAC/tests/Integration/TransformationSystem/Test_Client_Transformation.py::TransformationClientChain::test_mix FAILED [100%]

=================================== FAILURES ===================================
______________________ TransformationClientChain.test_mix ______________________

self = <Integration.TransformationSystem.Test_Client_Transformation.TransformationClientChain testMethod=test_mix>

    def test_mix(self):
        res = self.transClient.addTransformation(
            "transName", "description", "longDescription", "MCSimulation", "Standard", "Manual", ""
        )
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        transID = res["Value"]
    
        # parameters
        res = self.transClient.setTransformationParameter(transID, "aParamName", "aParamValue")
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        res1 = self.transClient.getTransformationParameters(transID, "aParamName")
        self.assertTrue(res1["OK"])
        res2 = self.transClient.getTransformationParameters(transID, ["aParamName"])
        self.assertTrue(res2["OK"])
    
        # file status
        lfns = ["/aa/lfn.1.txt", "/aa/lfn.2.txt", "/aa/lfn.3.txt", "/aa/lfn.4.txt"]
        res = self.transClient.addFilesToTransformation(transID, lfns)
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        res = self.transClient.getTransformationFiles({"TransformationID": transID, "LFN": lfns})
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        for f in res["Value"]:
            self.assertEqual(f["Status"], TransformationFilesStatus.UNUSED)
            self.assertEqual(f["ErrorCount"], 0)
        res = self.transClient.setFileStatusForTransformation(transID, TransformationFilesStatus.ASSIGNED, lfns)
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        res = self.transClient.getTransformationFiles({"TransformationID": transID, "LFN": lfns})
        for f in res["Value"]:
            self.assertEqual(f["Status"], TransformationFilesStatus.ASSIGNED)
            self.assertEqual(f["ErrorCount"], 0)
        res = self.transClient.getTransformationStats(transID)
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        self.assertEqual(res["Value"], {TransformationFilesStatus.ASSIGNED: 4, "Total": 4})
        # Setting files MaxReset from Assigned should increment ErrorCount
        res = self.transClient.setFileStatusForTransformation(transID, "MaxReset", lfns)
        res = self.transClient.getTransformationFiles({"TransformationID": transID, "LFN": lfns})
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        for f in res["Value"]:
            self.assertEqual(f["Status"], "MaxReset")
            self.assertEqual(f["ErrorCount"], 1)
        # Cycle through Unused -> Assigned This should not increment ErrorCount
        res = self.transClient.setFileStatusForTransformation(transID, TransformationFilesStatus.UNUSED, lfns)
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        res = self.transClient.setFileStatusForTransformation(transID, TransformationFilesStatus.ASSIGNED, lfns)
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        res = self.transClient.getTransformationFiles({"TransformationID": transID, "LFN": lfns})
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        for f in res["Value"]:
            self.assertEqual(f["Status"], TransformationFilesStatus.ASSIGNED)
            self.assertEqual(f["ErrorCount"], 1)
        # Resetting files Unused from Assigned should increment ErrorCount
        res = self.transClient.setFileStatusForTransformation(transID, TransformationFilesStatus.UNUSED, lfns)
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        res = self.transClient.getTransformationFiles({"TransformationID": transID, "LFN": lfns})
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        for f in res["Value"]:
            self.assertEqual(f["Status"], TransformationFilesStatus.UNUSED)
            self.assertEqual(f["ErrorCount"], 2)
        res = self.transClient.setFileStatusForTransformation(transID, TransformationFilesStatus.ASSIGNED, lfns)
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        # Set files Processed
        res = self.transClient.setFileStatusForTransformation(transID, TransformationFilesStatus.PROCESSED, lfns)
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        res = self.transClient.getTransformationFiles({"TransformationID": transID, "LFN": lfns})
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        for f in res["Value"]:
            self.assertEqual(f["Status"], TransformationFilesStatus.PROCESSED)
            self.assertEqual(f["ErrorCount"], 2)
        # Setting files Unused should have no effect
        res = self.transClient.setFileStatusForTransformation(transID, TransformationFilesStatus.UNUSED, lfns)
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        res = self.transClient.getTransformationFiles({"TransformationID": transID, "LFN": lfns})
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        for f in res["Value"]:
            self.assertEqual(f["Status"], TransformationFilesStatus.PROCESSED)
            self.assertEqual(f["ErrorCount"], 2)
        # Forcing files Unused should work
        res = self.transClient.setFileStatusForTransformation(
            transID, TransformationFilesStatus.UNUSED, lfns, force=True
        )
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        res = self.transClient.getTransformationFiles({"TransformationID": transID, "LFN": lfns})
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        for f in res["Value"]:
            self.assertEqual(f["Status"], TransformationFilesStatus.UNUSED)
            self.assertEqual(f["ErrorCount"], 2)
        # tasks
        res = self.transClient.addTaskForTransformation(transID, lfns)
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        res = self.transClient.getTransformationTasks({"TransformationID": transID})
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        taskIDs = []
        for task in res["Value"]:
            self.assertEqual(task["ExternalStatus"], "Created")
            taskIDs.append(task["TaskID"])
        self.transClient.setTaskStatus(transID, taskIDs, "Running")
        res = self.transClient.getTransformationTasks({"TransformationID": transID})
        for task in res["Value"]:
            self.assertEqual(task["ExternalStatus"], "Running")
        res = self.transClient.extendTransformation(transID, 5)
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        res = self.transClient.getTransformationTasks({"TransformationID": transID})
        self.assertEqual(len(res["Value"]), 6)
        res = self.transClient.getTasksToSubmit(transID, 5)
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
    
        # logging
        res = self.transClient.setTransformationParameter(transID, "Status", "Active")
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
        res = self.transClient.getTransformationLogging(transID)
        self.assertTrue(res["OK"])
>       self.assertAlmostEqual(len(res["Value"]), 4)
E       AssertionError: 3 != 4 within 7 places (1 difference)

LocalRepo/TestCode/DIRAC/tests/Integration/TransformationSystem/Test_Client_Transformation.py:305: AssertionError

I see the above also for the PR targeting the rel-8r0 branch. Any quick idea?