Re: [Condor-users] transfer files on remove

[Matthew Farrellee <matt@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/21/2010 05:49 PM, Peter Doherty wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I use a PeriodicRemove statement in my classad to remove jobs that have
> run longer than they should have.
>
> And I also use file transfer methods like so:
> Should_transfer_files = YES
> When_to_transfer_output = ON_EXIT
> Transfer_input_files = $(varInFiles)
> Transfer_output_files = $(varOutFiles)
>
>
> I'm wondering if there's a way to get the output files back not just
> when the job exits on it's own, but when the periodicremove clears the
> job out.
> Partial results can be useful sometimes. Maybe I should be using
> something other than PeriodicRemove to stop the job?
> I tried ON_EXIT_OR_EVICT but that doesn't seem to get the files.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Peter

Hopefully someone has some more insight here, I remember a ticket about 
this, but can't find it at the moment.

I don't think you can do this right now. When PeriodicRemove triggers it 
is just like you called condor_rm, at least on the executing side. At 
one point it was reported that you could condor_vacate_job to get 
partial output, but you'd have to verify that.

Best,


matt