Re: [Condor-users] how do you run an executable that is already onthe target system?

["Jones, Torrin A \(US SSA\)" <torrin.jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Oh, as a side note, yes we are using the exact same .bat file.
start_socet.bat

I'm trying to see if we can get away from transfering the executable
(batch file) since it's already installed on the target system.  No need
to waste time and bandwidth.  I guess the answer is no for a batch
file(.bat)(.cmd) and yes for an executable(.exe).

-----Original Message-----
From: condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Thompson, Cooper
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 15:14
To: Condor-Users Mail List
Subject: Re: [Condor-users] how do you run an executable that is already
onthe target system?


I had exactly the same problem (with exactly the same .bat file I
suspect ;)

I decided in the end that Condor must treat .bat files as a special
case, which is somewhat unfortunate, but probably for some reason.  In
https://lists.cs.wisc.edu/archive/condor-users/2006-June/msg00293.shtml
there is discussion - and a comment that condor internally renames .bat
files to prevent illegal names (not sure I agree with this solution -
but I don't know the full story).

I ended up just letting it transfer the .bat file (as of SS 5.4 the
start_socet.bat file doesn't seem to care if it isn't where it thinks it
should be).  My submit file looks <em>exactly</em> like yours but has
these lines commented out:

# transfer_executable = false
# copy_to_spool = false

I do perform some clever pushd/popd in a wrapper - and I don't remember
offhand if that was related (it might have been to prevent the transfer
any extra files in the cwd.)

The important comment from the message linked above:

Regarding condor_exec.bat:
> this file is simply condor internally renaming your batch file for the
> copy across and execution - it avoids any issues with the name of the
> script / exe being illegal on the target machine as well as making the
> condor execution process easier to spot an track (you may dislike this
> but if you have any program or script relying on it's own file name I
> suggest you change it)




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[mailto:condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jones, Torrin A
(US SSA)
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 5:27 PM
To: condor-users@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Condor-users] how do you run an executable that is already on
the target system?

Condor version 6.8.5 on Windows

I'm attempting to run a batch file that is already on the target system.
However whenever I submit to condor, I get an error like this . . .

'condor_exec.bat' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Why is condor trying to run condor_exec.bat instead of c:\temp\abc.bat?
The submit description file is below.

executable = c:\temp\abc.bat
arguments = arg1 arg2
universe = vanilla
run_as_owner = true
transfer_executable = false
copy_to_spool = false

log = $(Cluster).log
output = $(Cluster).$(Process).output
error = $(Cluster).$(Process).error

requirements = Machine == "BLUDAA931717.bluelnk.net" && OpSys ==
"WINNT51"
queue

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