diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
index 9940d9e6..7a98d3e9 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ error_notify() {
     echo -e "${COLOR_RED}$*${COLOR_RESET}" 1>&2
 }
 
+error_continue() {
+    error_notify "$@"
+    continue
+}
+
 # Notify message on error and exit
 error_exit() {
     error_notify "$@"
@@ -118,6 +123,19 @@ EOF
     fi
 }
 
+set_target() {
+    local _TARGET="${1}"
+    if [ "${_TARGET}" = ALL ] || [ "${_TARGET}" = all ]; then
+        target_all_jails
+    else
+        check_target_exists "${_TARGET}" || exit
+        JAILS="${_TARGET}"
+        TARGET="${_TARGET}"
+        export JAILS
+        export TARGET
+    fi
+}
+
 checkyesno() {
     ## copied from /etc/rc.subr -- cedwards (20231125)
     ## issue #368 (lowercase values should be parsed)