Re: [Condor-users] Wildcard in transfer_input_files?

[Ian Cottam <Ian.Cottam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 25/09/2012 21:08, "Matthew Farrellee" <matt@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>On 09/25/2012 01:55 PM, Ian Cottam wrote:
>>
>> On 22/09/2012 15:17, "Matthew Farrellee" <matt@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Or use -append, condor_submit -append "transfer_input_files = $(echo
>>> *.data)" my.job
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>>
>>> matt
>>>
>>
>> I'm interested in other examples of -append that people use.
>> For example, I imagine  -append "initialdir = test"  could be useful for
>> switching between test and live data.
>> -Ian
>
>Pure CLI submission: echo queue 3 | condor_submit -a cmd=/bin/cat -a
>args=/proc/self/status -a 'output=status.$(process).out'
>
>I do this a lot to skip writing submit files.
>
>Best,
>
>
>matt
>

A variation that would be nice is to have a submit file with no Queue
line, and then add it with

-append "queue 5000" or -append "queue 1". The latter being useful for
testing.

The Condor rule that says a submit file must have a queue line prevents
this scenario.
-Ian