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NAME

       pbs_job_attributes - pbs job attributes

DESCRIPTION

       A  batch  job  has  the  following  public  attributes  shown  in the following list.  The
       attributes marked with the section symbol § are required by POSIX 1003.2d: If an attribute
       is unset, the indicated default value is assumed.

       Account_Name §
              Used for accounting on some hosts.  Format: string; default value: none, not used.

       Checkpoint §
              If  supported  by  the  server  implementation  and  the host operating system, the
              checkpoint attribute determines when checkpointing will  be  performed  by  PBS  on
              behalf  of the job.  The legal values for checkpoint are described under the qalter
              and qsub commands.  Format: the strings "n", "s",  "c",  "c=mmmm";  default  value:
              "u", which is unspecified.

       depend The   type   of  inter-job  dependencies  specified  by  the  job  owner.   Format:
              "type:jobid[,jobid...]"; default value: no dependencies.

       Error_Path §
              The final path name for the file containing the job's standard error  stream.   See
              the   qsub   and   qalter   command   description   for   more   detail.    Format:
              "[hostname:]pathname"; default value: (job_name).e(job_number).

       Execution_Time §
              The time after which the job may execute.  The time is maintained in seconds  since
              Epoch.   If  this  time has not yet been reached, the job will not be scheduled for
              execution   and   the   job   is   said   to   be   in   wait    state.     Format:
              "[[CCwYY]MMDDhhmm[.ss]"; default value: time 0, no delay.

       group_list §
              A  list  of group_names@hosts which determines the group under which the job is run
              on a given host. [internal type: array of strings] When a job is to be placed  into
              execution,   the server will select a group name according to the following ordered
              set of rules:

              1. Select the group name from the list for which the associated host  name  matches
                 the name of the execution host.

              2. Select the group name which has no associated host name, the wild card name.

              3. Use the login group for the user name under which the job will be run.

              Format: "group_name[@host][,group_name[@host]...]".

       Hold_Types §
              The  set  of  holds  currently applied to the job.  If the set is not null, the job
              will not be scheduled for execution and is said to be in  the  hold  state.   Note,
              the hold state takes precedence over the wait state.  Format: string made up of the
              letters 'u', 's', 'o'; default value: no hold.

       Job_Name §
              The name assigned to the job by the qsub or qalter command.  Format: string  up  to
              15  characters, first character must be alphabetic; default value: the base name of
              the job script or STDIN.

       Join_Path §
              If the Join_Paths attribute is {TRUE}, then the job's standard error stream will be
              merged,  inter-mixed,  with the job's standard output stream and placed in the file
              determined by the Output_Path attribute.  The Error_Path attribute  is  maintained,
              but  ignored.   Format:  boolean,  values accepted are "True", "TRUE", "true", "Y",
              "y", "1", "False", "FALSE", "false", "N", "n", "0"; default value: false.

       Keep_Files §
              If Keep_Files contains the values "o" and/or "e" the corresponding streams  of  the
              batch  job will be retained on the execution host upon job termination.  Keep_Files
              overrides the Output_Path and Error_Path attributes.  Format:  "o",  "e",  "oe"  or
              "eo"; default value: no keep, return files to submission host.

       Mail_Points §
              Identifies at which state changes the server will send mail about the job.  Format:
              string made up of the letters 'a' for abort, 'b' for beginning, and default  value:
              'a', send on job abort.

       Mail_Users §
              The set of users to whom mail may be sent when the job makes certain state changes.
              Format: "user@host[,user@host]";  default value: job owner only.

       Output_Path §
              The final path name for the file containing the job's standard output stream.   See
              the  qsub  and qalter command description for more detail.  Format: see error_path,
              default value: (job_name).o(job_number).

       Priority §
              The job scheduling priority assigned by the user.   Format:  "[+|-]nnnnn";  default
              value: undefined.

       Rerunable §
              The  rerunable  flag given by the user.  Format: "y" or "n", see Join_Path; default
              value: y, job is rerunable.

       Resource_List §
              The list of resources required  by  the  job.   The  resource  list  is  a  set  of
              name=value  strings.  The meaning of name and value is server dependent.  The value
              also establishes the limit of usage of that resource.  If not set, the value for  a
              resource  may  be  determined  by  a  queue  or  server  default established by the
              administrator.  Default value: no usage or no limit depending on specific resource.

       Shell_Path_List §
              A set of absolute paths of the program to process the job's script file.  The  list
              is in the format: "path[@host][,path[@host]...]".  If this is null, then the user's
              login shell on the host of execution will be  used.   Default  value:  null,  login
              shell.

       stagein
              The   list   of   files   to   be  staged  in  prior  to  job  execution.   Format:
              local_path@remote_host:remote_path

       stageout
              The  list  of  files   to   be   staged   out   after   job   execution.    Format:
              local_path@remote_host:remote_path

       User_List §
              The list of user@hosts which determines the user name under which the job is run on
              a given host.  [internal type: array of strings] When a job is to  be  placed  into
              execution,   the  server  will  select  a  user name from the list according to the
              following ordered set of rules:

              1. Select the user name from the list for which the associated  host  name  matches
                 the name of the execution host.

              2. Select the user name which has no associated host name, the wild card name.

              3. Use the Job_Owner as the user name.

              Default value: job owner name.

       Variable_List §
              This  is the list of environment variables passed with the Queue Job batch request.
              Format: "name=value[,name=value...]".

       The following attributes require system, manager, or operator privilege to set.  They  are
       visible to clients depending on privilege as noted.

       comment
              An attribute for displaying comments about the job from the system.  Visible to any
              client.  Format: any string; default value: none.

       sched_hint
              This attribute is present when the job is a member of a synchronous dependency set.
              It   is   set   when   the   hold   is   released   on   the  job.   The  value  is
              {SYNC_SCHED_HINT_FIRST} (1)  when  the  first  job  of  the  set  is  released  for
              scheduling.   This  is  a  hint  that  may be used by the scheduler to decrease the
              priority of the job.  This keeps a user from attempting to game the scheduler.  The
              attribute  is  set  to {SYNC_SCHED_HINT_OTHER} (2) for all other jobs in the set as
              they become schedulable.  This should be taken  as  a  hint  by  the  scheduler  to
              increase  their  priority  to  insure they will run at the same time as the earlier
              scheduled jobs in  the  set.   [This  attribute  is  viewable  only  by  the  batch
              administrator.]  [type: integer]

       The following attributes are read-only, they are established by the server and are visible
       to the client but cannot be set by a client.  Certain ones are only visible to  privileged
       clients (those run by the batch administrator).

       alt_id For  a  few  systems,  such  as  Irix 6.x running Array Services, the session id is
              insufficient to track which  processes  belong  to  the  job.   Where  a  different
              identifier is required, it is recorded in this attribute.   If set, it will also be
              recorded in the end-of-job accounting record.

              For Irix 6.x running Array Services, the alt_id  attribute  is  set  to  the  Array
              Session Handle (ASH) assigned to the job.

       ctime  The time that the job was created.

       etime  The time that the job became eligible to run, i.e. in a queued state while residing
              in an execution queue.

       exec_host
              If the job is running, this is set to the name of the host  on  which  the  job  is
              executing.

       exit_status
              The  exit  status of the job.  This is only set on receipt of a job obituary notice
              from MOM, and probably only useful if the "keep_completed" server attribute is set.
              Note that negative values are generated internally by PBS to indicate system errors
              and are listed as  the  JOB_EXEC_*  defines  in  pbs_job.h.   Positive  values  are
              returned from the user script and cannot be interpreted by PBS.

       egroup If the job is queued in an execution queue, this attribute is set to the group name
              under which the job is to be run.  [This attribute is available only to  the  batch
              administrator.]

       euser  If  the job is queued in an execution queue, this attribute is set to the user name
              under which the job is to be run.  [This attribute is available only to  the  batch
              administrator.]

       hashname
              The  name  used as a basename for various files, such as the job file, script file,
              and the standard output and error of the job.  [This attribute is available only to
              the batch administrator.]

       interactive
              True  if  the  job  is  an  interactive  PBS job.  Format: boolean, see Join_Paths;
              default value: false.

       Job_Owner §
              The login name on the submitting host of the user who submitted the batch job.

       job_state
              The state of the job.

              E      for exiting, the job has completed execution, with or  without  errors,  and
                     the batch system is doing post-execution clean-up.

              H      for Held, one or more holds have been applied to the job.

              Q      for  Queued,  the  job  resides  in  a  execution  or  routing queue pending
                     execution or routing.  It is not in held or waiting state.

              R      for Running, the job resides in a execution queue and has been  placed  into
                     execution.

              S      for Suspend (Job running on Unicos only), the job was executing and has been
                     suspended.   The job retains its assigned resources but  does  not  use  cpu
                     cycle or walltime.

              T      for  Transiting,  the  job  is  in process of being routed or moved to a new
                     destination.

              W      for Waiting, the job is not held but the Execution_Time attribute contains a
                     time which has not yet been reached.

       mtime  The time that the job was last modified, changed state, or changed locations.

       qtime  The time that the job entered the current queue.

       queue  The name of the queue in which the job currently resides.

       queue_rank
              An  ordered, non-sequential number indicating the job's position with in the queue.
              This is provided as an aid to the scheduler.  [This attribute is available  to  the
              batch manager only.]

       queue_type
              An  identification of the the type of queue in which the job is currently residing.
              This is provided as an aid to the scheduler.  [This attribute is available  to  the
              batch manager only.]  Format: The letter E or the letter r.

       resources_used §
              The  amount  of  resources used by the job.  This is provided as part of job status
              information if the job is running.

       server
              The name of the server which is currently managing the job.

       session_id
              If the job is running, this is set to the session id of the first executing task.

       substate
              A numerical indicator of the substate of the job.  The substate is used by the  PBS
              job  server  internally.    The attribute is visible to privileged clients, such as
              the scheduler.  Format: integer.

SEE ALSO

       PBS ERS, qsub(1B), qalter(1B), pbs_resources(7B)