Re: [staf-users] return behavior of STAX jobs lauched through stafcmd

[Sharon L. <lu...@us...>]

I don't really understand exactly how you implemented your STAX jobs from 
your description.  It would be helpful if you provided the actual STAX 
jobs that you are executing (or at least the relevant information from 
them).

Also, why are you using the <stafcmd> element to submit a STAX job instead 
of the <job> element?  If you want to submit a STAX job (e.g. a sub-job) 
from within a STAX job and wait for it to complete, you should use the 
<job> element.  See the STAX User's Guide for more information on the 
<job> element.  For example:

<script>
  jobFileList = [
    {'jobFile': 'C:/tests/J1.xml', 'jobName': 'J1'},
    {'jobFile': 'C:/tests/J2.xml', 'jobName': 'J2'},
    {'jobFile': 'C:/tests/J3.xml', 'jobName': 'J3'}
  ]

  staxMachine = 'hostA'
</script>

<paralleliterate var="jobInfo" in="jobFileList">
  <sequence>

    <script>
      jobFile = jobInfo['jobFile']
      jobName = jobInfo['jobName']
    </script>

    <job name="jobName" clearlogs="1">
      <job-file machine="staxMachine">jobFile</job-file>
    </job>

    <if expr="RC == 0">
      <log message="1">
        'Sub-job ID %s with name %s completed on machine %s with Result: 
%s' % \
        (STAXSubJobID, jobName, staxMachine, STAXResult)
      </log>
      <else>
        <log message="1">
          'Sub-job with name %s could not be started on machine %s.  RC: 
%s Result: %s' % \
          (jobName, staxMachine, RC, STAFResult)
        </log>
      </else>
    </if>

  </sequence>
</paralleliterate>

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Sharon Lucas
IBM Austin,   lu...@us...
(512) 838-8347 or Tieline 678-8347




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[staf-users] return behavior of STAX jobs lauched through stafcmd







Hello,

I'm having a problem where stax jobs launched on a different machine via
stafcmd are not returning as they finish.

An example scenario would be: stax job S1 starts stax jobs J1, J2, and J3
using stafcmd inside of a paralleliterate block on host A.  Then, J1, J2,
and J3 each start jobs T1, T2, and T3  respectively through stafcmd on 
host
B using the parameters "clearlogs enabled wait returnresult".  When jobs
T1, T2, T3 finish, J1, J2, and J3 should then sequentially call jobs R1,
R2, and R3 respectively on host C  with the same parameters.

The problem I am facing is that when T1 finishes on host B, J1 does not
necessarily immediately call job R1 on host C.   It may call R1 when T2
completes (or T3) apparently exhibiting random behavior.   Is this 
behavior
expected?

I'm using STAF version 3.1.5 and STAX version 3.1.4 on RHEL4 ES.

Thank you for any help you can give regarding this issue.

Michael Emch

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