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Re: [Condor-devel] Condor manual section 6.2.8: "transfer_files" does not exist (anymore)?



Rob:

You could provide a patch to fix the manual, and direct it to smoler@xxxxxxxxxxx

Nathan Panike

On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 12:52:55AM -0700, Rob wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> The section "6.2.8 Details on how Condor for Windows starts/stops a job" has this text:
> 
> "... At this point, if transfer_files is set to ONEXIT (the default) in the job's submit description file, the job switches from states, from Running to Idle, and no files are transferred back. If transfer_files is set to ALWAYS, then any files in the job's temporary working directory which were changed or modified are first sent back to the submitting machine...."
> 
> 
> 
> I think the description here of "transfer_files" is old and by now incorrect, isn't it?
> The parameter "transfer_files" seems not to exist anymore....
> Instead I believe the following substitutions in the above text should be done:
> 
> transfer_files --- when_to_transfer_output
> ONEXIT --- ON_EXIT
> ALWAYS --- ON_EXIT_OR_EVICT
> 
> If so, then please fix the manual.
> 
> Regards,
> Rob.
> 
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